frequently asked questions

. . .and their frequently given responses

is the highway beautiful a band or a person?
kinda both. I (jason) was starting a solo project and didn't want to go by "the jason jurewicz band" so i thought up a clever (??) name and decided to perform under it.
So initially, it was just a person. However since 2006 i've performed many times with a drummer (thanks mikey and rich) and have recently made Bryan an "official" member. So from this point forward, you'll probably see us as a "band" but because it started as just me, i do all my solo shows under the name too, so you might see just me.
are two people really a "band"?
yes.
Where’d you get the name, “The Highway Beautiful?”
Jason was driving down the road with his old band trying to find a name for his new solo project. They didn’t like his choices and he was about to give up. Then he saw one of those public service announcement road signs that say “Please don’t litter. Keep the highway beautiful.” They liked it. That’s all. It doesn’t have a deep meaning or anything and we’re sorry to disappoint you if you thought it did. If you’d like to send us your own deep meaning to retroactively apply to the name, you are more than welcome to do so.
When is the next album coming out?
If things go according to plan, the “street date” sometime in June or July 2008
Will you play our church or college?
Yes. Please email booking(AT)thehighwaybeautiful(DOT)com for details.
Will you play my birthday/graduation/sweet 16/baby shower/wedding?
We love playing those kind of events. Just remember, this is our job and we need to make a living, just like if you hired a magician to play at your party. We’ll try not to charge you an arm and a leg, so don’t be afraid to ask. Just email us with the date and place and we’ll try to work something out!
I’m fifteen and I want to date you. We should hang out sometime! What do you think?
We think that’s a very bad idea. If we have to tell you the reasons, then I think it’s an even worse idea. If you were interested in Bryan, you can try his little brother. He’s 16 and has a MySpace. If you were interested in Jason, you're fresh outta luck.
I really like your music. Do you have a CD?
Yes! We’ve tried to make this as clear as possible, but somehow we still get emails asking us this question on a daily basis. Frankly we’re not sure how you found us if it wasn’t through our music, but that’s ok, we’re glad you’re here. Our CD is not available in most stores, if that’s what you’re asking, but it is carried through several online music retailers and iTunes
Why don’t you guys have a tour bus, or an RV, or even just a van and trailer like those other bands?
Because we have something much better: a 1998 Ford Windstar with a raised top and seating for two. It’s eggplant (purple), and features an all cloth desert (beige) interior. The spacious back, unencumbered by rear seats, provides ample space for all of our gear and merchandise. Because we don’t have a big “rig” we are doing our part to save the environment (it’s also cheaper because we save on gas, and we can easily park in metropolitan areas).
What’s so intelligent about intelligent pop.
Nothing really. We thought it up as clever way to describe our music and we liked the way the words sounded. Ironically, Jason regularly misspells the word as, “intellagent.”
How come you sometimes refer to yourself as THB?
It’s shorter.
When is your next show?
Please check our calendar.
When is your next show by me?
We don’t know where “by me” is.
Can you give me directions to your next show near me?
Sure! Take a left out of your driveway and head to the intersection by the gas station. Make a right and go about three miles until you hit a fork in the road. Jump on the highway and get off at the first westbound exit. From there, all you have to do is follow the signs. Actually, we’re still not quite sure where “by me” is, and since we don’t live in your area you’ll probably get better directions from Map Quest.
Who would win in a fight, Jason or Bryan?
Bryan: “That’s a very good question. I think Jason and I have different strengths, and it’s hard determine the outcome without an experiment. Unfortunately, I will have to bow out gracefully because I do not believe in violence of any sort. In fact I would like to take this occasion to consider the implications of a global rise in violence due to. . .”
Jason: “I just punched Bryan in the face. I just punched him repeatedly actually. He cried like a girl and asked for surrender. I think that means I won. Question answered.”