Gloucester,Massachusetts can be a tough town. Born and raised in this small port town north of Boston, Jeff Rowe cut his teeth on punk rock. He and his band mates in the now defunct BoxingWater often sang about the frustrations and angst that comes along with an attempt to rise above a backdrop that’s trying it’s hardest to keep you down. And now, with a new clarity that perhaps comes with time and age, Rowe is telling these stories again.