There’s an indie grunge trio band from Vancouver called The Jins, and they grew massively through Tik Tok when their song, “She Said”, from their EP, “Death Wish”, went viral and brought many new fans. It’s wholesome to see the side where Tik Tok can sometimes give exposure to someone deserving.

Death Wish

Their front man, Ben Larsen, made content on Tik Tok after the release of their “Death Wish” EP, and without much happening over the months, he came close to removing Tik Tok entirely after posting their guitar collection until likes and comments came flooding in.

With their sudden spark of fame, people also point out the similarities in appearance and musical talent between him and Kurt Cobain from Nirvana. That definitely helped with the exposure for The Jins, but one of their main influences included Nirvana along with many names like Green day and Blink 182. 

It’s a good thing that their band had that kind of reach where there’s an opportunity for their band to be appreciated by new followers and maybe help them with their issues in life.

Their early music was all self-recorded before their primary focus of playing in shows. It’s something they find way more interesting and addicting than recording music. Even for Vancouver’s diverse music scene, The Jins call themselves misfits because they don’t quite fit in one specific genre.

While other grunge bands try to replicate an older sound, The Jins have a cleaner production with months of practice before recording anything in the studio. They acknowledge that the band with the lo-fi sound are self-produced while The Jins had lots of help from Dave Genn, their producer, a former member of the Matthew Good Band, and a current member of the 54-40 rock band. 

Their album, “It’s A Life” explores growing past adolescence. Ben elaborates that the album is about the point in your life that he doesn’t see many people addressing in their moments growing up like when your grandparents or your dog dies. 

Ben did his best to be open and convey his frustrations when he’s trying to figure out the things that were happening around him. Just because they got exposure from Tik Tok doesn’t mean they don’t face struggles finding gigs or a direction. Since writing the record, he feels that he’s grown and is much happier than before. The album title resonates with the band as it represents their older selves.