Meet Joint Operation!
When Josh Lewis was young, he was constantly inspired by The Beatles, Nirvana, and 90’s music. During his junior year of high school, he started listening to Sublime, encouraging him to start a cover band with his friends.
After their lead singer quit, Lewis took over and formed Joint Operation with other members he met through performing. During the beginning, Joint Operation mostly played Sublime covers, but gradually began writing their own original music.
Lewis writes the majority of the songs for Joint Operation. After finishing the lyrics, he collaborates with the other members, allowing them to work as a team.
“I usually bring something to the band and we all dissect it. We change things we think should be changed. I like this a lot. It definitely takes the pressure of me, and it’s a cool and creative process,” Lewis said.
Joint Operation began their first tour in March of 2017. Lewis loves touring and enjoys having an outlet to share their music.
“We were playing house shows and stuff. We did a week or two long tour and just played in people’s basements for free. Some of the best stories I have are from those times. We had a 30 day tour, but it was cancelled due to COVID,” Lewis said.
Last year, Joint Operation sold out an entire venue at the 8x10 in Baltimore. This was a huge turning point for the band, since it was their first album release show.
“That was a really cool accomplishment,” Lewis said, “I’ll remember that for the rest of my life. Recently, last week, our debut album hit 100,000 streams.”
This week Joint Operation will be releasing a new single called, “In Due Time.”
“This song is about how much touring sucks. The four of us can all relate since we want to quit all the time,” Lewis said. “We also had a song called ‘Banish’ that came out in December. It was a young, angsty, 17 year old me who wrote it. That one was pretty emotional. Now we’re getting to the core of the deep stuff.”
The band was planning to play at Weekend at Wolfie’s and Hookahville over the summer, but unfortunately can't due to COVID-19. The shows will be re-scheduled in the fall. The band also wants to release another album, put their music on a label, and find a manager.
You can stay updated on Joint Operation’s music, videos, and touring by following them on YouTube, Spotify, and Instagram @jointoperationmd!










