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Jerk were an Australian industrial metal band formed in 1998. They released a sole album, When Pure Is Defiled (April 2003), with the line-up of Charles Cilia, Leeno Dee, Johnathan Devoy and Lamar Lowder, which peaked at No. 38 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
The Circle Jerks are an American punk rock band which consists of vocalist Keith Morris and guitarist Greg Hetson (both since 1979) alongside bassist Zander Schloss (since 1983), and drummer Joey Castillo (since 2019).
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Early days and increasing popularity
Lead vocalist Keith Morris was an original member of Black Flag, co-founding the band with guitarist Greg Ginn and recording the Nervous Breakdown EP with them before suddenly departing the group in December 1979. Morris formed Circle Jerks as the Bedwetters along with guitarist Greg Hetson, bassist Roger Rogerson (a classically-trained guitarist) and drummer Lucky Lehrer (a jazz-trained drummer). Lehrer did not like the name the Bedwetters, so Morris looked through a dictionary of slang word...
Later years
They signed a management deal with War producer/manager Jerry Goldstein's Far Out Productions, and recorded their third album, Golden Shower of Hits, in 1983. The album was released on Goldstein's LAX Records label. The title track was a medley of six cover versions (of artists as diverse and unexpected as the Association, the Carpenters and Tammy Wynette) strung together to create a storyline of two people who fall in love, have an unplanned pregnancy, rush into marriage and end up divorced....
Hiatus
Circle Jerks dissolved in 1990 after Hetson left the band to continue recording with Bad Religion. Live recordings made during what would be their final tour at the time were immortalized in the live album Gigin 1992, their third and last release for Relativity. During the hiatus, Hetson would continue playing in Bad Religion; Schloss played guitar and bass with various acts; Clark initially retired from music; Morris worked menial jobs and battled health problems (he had kicked a longtime de...
Current members
1. Keith Morris – vocals (1979–1990, 1994–1995, 2001–2011, 2019–present) 2. Greg Hetson – guitars (1979–1990, 1994–1995, 2001–2011, 2019–present) 3. Zander Schloss – bass (1984–1988, 1989-1990, 1994–1995, 2001–2011, 2019–present) 4. Joey Castillo – drums (2021–present)
Studio albums 1. Group Sex(1980) 2. Wild in the Streets(1982) 3. Golden Shower of Hits(1983) 4. Wonderful(1985) 5. VI(1987) 6. Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities(1995)
Live pictures from Toronto Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback MachineThe Jerks exemplified British punk rock: raw, urgent, fast and provocative. A strong visual image and no shortage of potential hit songs. With more vigorous marketing and a larger slice of luck, the ending could have been a lot different.
Feb 25, 2023 · Jerk was an industrial goth rock band formed in Sydney, Australia, in 1998 by vocalist Michael Matral, drummer Lamar Lowder, guitarist Johnathan Devoy and bass player Ross Empson, later replaced by Leeno Dee of Candy Harlots fame.
The Jerk (1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
American punk rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles by vocalist Keith Morris and guitarist Greg Hetson. The band has broken up and re-formed several times, sometimes with different bassists and/or drummers. Current members: Keith Morris – vocals (1979–1990, 1994–1995, 2001–2011, 2019–present)
