In 2003, he met and teamed with ex-Spin Doctors guitarist Anthony Krizan. After seeing him perform in a local club, Krizan - also a producer and fellow Jersey boy - invited J-Hnery to his Sonic Boom studios to work on some tracks, which eventually led to his first major album project "The Billy Sessions." The hard work paid off and he eventually hooked up with legendary lawyer Owen Sloane and manager Tom Callahan.
Krizan remains with J-Henry and anchors a world class backing band that provides punch to his rich vocal sound on Another Long Day. The band includes "A-1" on keys, John Cornell on bass and John Hummell on drums. But, the icing on the cake for these solid rockers is the backing vocal singing of Carolyn Coletti-Jablonski (aka "CC"), Vivian Sessoms and Jenny Douglass McRae. Sessoms and McRae also regularly tour with Rob Thomas and CC has also been singing with Meatloaf for the last 3 years. The ladies simply take the music to another level.
Another Long Day was recorded for indie label Rockview Records, but distributed via major label channels by Fontana/Universal. The songs on the disc, including the two mentioned above, cover themes ranging from young love to explorations of the 9-5 working man's world. J-Henry's songs also taste life beyond the small town horizon as evidenced by tunes like "Back to LA" and "City Girl." He tells me that each song contains parts of real stories from his life or someone close to him. The gospel tinged "On the Horizon" evokes imagery of two young lovers cruising along thunder road with its soulful hook: "All I have is this pickup truck, all my dreams and a whole lot of love - Believe with me - I have enough faith for the both of us, take my hand baby take my trust - Believe in Me." While "Just a Woman" explores the darker side of relationships with the fairer sex.
The songs have been well received with J-Henry receiving a large feature in the New York Times and "Come On" climbing into the top 20 on the Hot AC FMQB charts. He and the band have recorded 15-20 songs for a new record and are in the process of mastering and finalizing what songs will make the final cut for a projected fall release.
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