Crooked Jacks

Biographie

Crooked Jacks are Canadian punk-rock warriors hailing from the musical purgatory of Sherbrook, Quebec. From street punks to aging skaters caught up in adult world they can’t figure out… anyone can relate to these guys.

Created in 2009 after many long nights, blistered fingers and various vices, Crooked Jacks mixes fast paced punk rock with catchy, almost country, guitar riffs. Known for their brutally honest lyrics that come straight from the heart, they convey a message of what it’s like to grow up caught between worlds, of what it’s like to feel out of place, and what it’s like to feel left behind. As depressing as this may seem, they have an uplifting and almost humoristic way of seeing things, and their on stage banter can atone to this.

Although they there have been a few roster changes over their four-year life span, the band appears to have settled into a winning combination, having recently brought one of the most experienced and talented punk rock drummers their area had to offer, Mark Lambert. Add to this Chris’ catchy country riffs, Matt’s fast-paced solos and Jay’s aggressive bass style, and you have a sound to be remembered.

Musically, the best way to describe them is to imagine that Screeching Weasel knocked up Social Distortion, and the resulting baby is a huge fan of The Broadways. From Springsteen to Cash, The Clash to The Pogues, their influences are as varied as their individual employment statuses.

In their four years of existence they have been mostly sticking to their neck of the woods, playing shows all over Quebec and Ontario, including a few mini-tours with bands like The Skullians and The Motorleague. They are working hard towards their next big challenge, a full east coast/maritime of Canada tour in the summer of 2014.

2013 was a big year for the boys in Crooked Jacks. Having played shows with bands they look up to like Mute, Miracles and Off With Their Heads, and sharing the stage with legends like Guttermouth and Agent Orange, many things they never thought possible came to be. They also had the chance to play one of Canada’s biggest punk festivals, Pouzzafest. During all this, they also independently released their first full length EP in March, titled When It’s All Over. Their first music video “Whiskey and Cocaine” was launched in October with the help of their good friends at RawCut Media.
The Canadian boys are currently recording and producing a six song EP straight out of their jam spot, to be released in the spring of 2014.
Album reviews:

MusicSheBlogged (English):
http://musicshebloggedtoronto.blogspot.ca/2013/05/the-review-that-almost-never-was.html

LaPunkerie.tk (French):
http://lapunkerie.blogspot.ca/2013/04/crooked-jacks-critique-when-its-all-over.html

La Bible Urbaine (French):
http://www.labibleurbaine.com/«when-its-all-over»-de-crooked-jacks-un-premier-album-sincere/

Show reviews:

The Scene Mag:
http://www.thescenemagazine.ca/crooked-jacks-pouzza-fest-review-day-2/

Discographie

  • Crooked Jacks : Checking Out The Dead

    Checking Out The Dead

    Sortie:
    25 avril 2014
    01.
    5 or 6
    02.
    Touting More!
    03.
    St-Malo
    04.
    Checking Out the Dead
    05.
    Bad Decisions
  • Crooked Jacks : When It's All Over

    When It's All Over

    Sortie:
    3 mars 2013
    01.
    Sucked You In
    02.
    Need It
    03.
    .45 Caliber
    04.
    Anti-Social Networking
    05.
    These Pages
    06.
    You Should Know
    07.
    Swept Away!
    08.
    My Side Of The Tracks
    09.
    Whiskey And Cocaine
    10.
    Sporadic Insobriety (Best Joke of the Roast)
  • Crooked Jacks : The 59% Demo

    The 59% Demo

    Sortie:
    9 mai 2012
    01.
    .45 Caliber
    02.
    My Side
    03.
    Whiskey and Cocaine
    04.
    Swept Away!

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  • Auteur: Running Facedown

    Mercredi, 26 janvier 2011 à 14h44

    Hey
    On est un band de Punk Rock de Montréal pis on est en train de se bouquer une tournée à travers le Québec pis on voulais savoir si ça vous intéresse de jouer avec nous autre quand on va être dans votre ville !!! tk redonnez-nous des news le plus vite possible.
    Phil - Running Facedown

Audio

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Concerts à venir

Microbrasserie Saint-Honoré - Pub Le Laser, Saint-Honoré

La Source de la martinière, Québec

Concerts passés

Bar Le Magog, Sherbrooke

Le Murdoch, Sherbrooke

Mademoiselle, Montréal

L'hemisphere gauche, Montréal

  • Taxi Mood, Crooked Jacks, Tuxes and Yorkers, The Whiskey Chase, Calamity steed

    27 novembre 2015

    Détails

Le Murdoch, Sherbrooke

Vidéos

Crooked Jacks - Crooked Jacks - 5 or 6

Nouvelles

Tweets Récentstweets

  • Mardi, 19 février 2019 à 20h41

    Well would ya look at that. We still have a twitter account. What a crazy world this is

  • Samedi, 9 juillet 2016 à 12h36

    We have some very exiting news. We are planning a band practice some time next week. Gonna be super average. So stoked

  • Lundi, 25 avril 2016 à 10h13

    Oops here is the link. t.co/Bgbz60UxSG

  • Lundi, 25 avril 2016 à 10h13

    New split album is up on our band camp. Check it out.

  • Jeudi, 7 avril 2016 à 10h02

    Jamming new tunes. Be sure to drop by the Murdock in Sherbrooke April 22nd for the show. t.co/DYjWHzA4ND

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