Ted Wright - Guitar, occasional vocals //
Rob Wright - Bass, even more occasional vocals //
Silas L. - Drumbs, the ladies //
James Hayden - Minister of Transportation & Spiritual Advisor //
FORMER MEMBERS & SPECIAL GUESTS:
Mike Garth (saxamaphone) //
Edward James Craven (drums, being broke) //
Kevin Kunce (drums, tombstones) //
Justin Gradin (drums, hypno-ray, weird mustache) //
Mike Szepvolgyi (drums, hair grease) //
Etkilendikleri
Musical: Deja Voodoo, Von Zippers, Brewtals, Black Flag, Link Wray, Huevos, Drags, Ramones, Poison 13, Reverend Horton Heat, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Radio Birdman, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Les Baxter, too many more to mention...
Otherwise: dragstrips, cars made out of metal (not plastic), malt liquor, rusty old junk, broken down barns, japanese lawsuit guitars, Raven drums, old timey religion, each other.
Neye Benziyor?
Link Wray + (Black Flag - Henry Rollins) = James T Jerks
To quote legendary rock critic Lester Bangs completely out of context:
Look Fuckheads....this is the greatest band in the world.
Thats right kiddies, after 13 whiskey soaked years of rawknroll madness The James T. Kirks are still alive, still kickin ass, still breakin hearts, and still corrupting youth, just as they always have. With one cross-Canadian tour, countless live bootlegs, innumerable hall and bar performances, a live theatre score, and high profile shows in exotic locals such as Moosejaw, Vegreville & Penhold all to their credit, there seems to be no limit to the Kirks tentacle-like infiltration of civilized society.
Much like Elvis in his famed 1968 comeback special, The James T. Kirks returned to the spotlight in 2002 roughly two years ago after a lengthy hiatus, during which some or all members were rumored to have spent time in the Niagra-Falls area. Finally submitting to public pressure, the twang and buzz duo of Ted Wright (guitar) and brother Rob (Bass) re-recruited original drummer Silas Grenis in order to perform in two all-star showcases of Edmonton bands at the closing shows of both The original Likwid Lounge and The Rev. After these two explosive, swoon-inducing performances, widespread public outcry arose demanding that the Kirks return to active band status. And so, to the exultant joy of jaded rockers and under-age girls alike, The James T. Kirks have decided to permanently re-ignite the tiki-torch of Edmonton surf punk and to soldier on in the face of vicious opposition from concerned parents, church groups and several PTAs. The evil gospel of Instro-Punk must be spread!!!!
MONGREL ZINE #7 IS OUT NOW
The new Halloween issue of Mongrel Zine is full of spooky delights!
Haunted George schools us on Halloween sound effects and his
Garagepunk podcast Haunted Shack Theatre, King Louie charms us with
tales of stealin’ Lil Wayne’s wardrobe girl and drinking with Fats
Domino, Vancouver’s newest garage band Indian Wars find the best
skateparks, Inservibles tell us about Mexico City’s best tacos from
what is a shitty mechanics workshop during the day and taco stand by
night, a rare interview with the late Billy Van from The Hilarious
House of Frightenstein, vintage Halloween collector Mark Ledenbach,
plus Box Elders, The TVees, Hard Feelings, HYPSTRZ, The Orpheans,
Corpusse, Telekrimen, and tonnes more…
This issue includes Mongrel Zine Vol. 4 CD Comp with 28 tracks
including Bloodshot Bill’s “In the Graveyard…!” written especially for
this Halloween issue of Mongrel Zine!
Interviews with Demon’s
Claws, Red Mass, The Black Lips, Dead Ghosts, artist TrUdE, The Sunday
Sinners, Bloodshot Bill, Manic Attracts, Nardwuar the Human Serviette,
Gerard Van Herk (Deja Voodoo), Teenage Hookers, Petroleum By-Product,
Simply Saucer plus other lubricants like a tribute to the late Sky
Saxon, Mike Sniper (Blank Dogs), reviews, and a 25-track CD Comp of
the best new garage, punk, and rocknroll!
And BTW -- Great News: AUX is coming to Rogers Digital Cable this fall as a full-fledged music channel. If you love our lineup now, you won't believe what we've got in the works!
Thanks Kirks! You boys are rock and roll soldiers. We are enjoying our time on this planet and would like to learn more about this Earth thing called 'boss sounds'. Keep it on spin!
RADIO SUICIDE the new B-Movie Rats full length album is out on Rank Outsider Records and available through CD Baby! A record release show/party is being scheduled for Los Angeles Spring 2008 and an attack on South By South West 2008! .
The return of Bionic. They just can't stay away. Friday November 30th, 2007 at the Econolodge(aka the Locker Room Pub) Downtown 10209-100 Ave It's $10, the show starts at 9pm and there are always amazing drink specials!
Come see Bionic (www.myspace.com/bionic) with Edmonton's the Get Down (www.myspace.com/thisisthegetdown) and from Vancouver A Trophy Life (www.myspace.com/atrophylife)and Johnny Good (www.myspace.com/johnnygood)
