The Jolts are a
Canadian
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punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
group formed in
Vancouver
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, British Columbia in 2004 with a focus on playing relentless high-energy classic 1970s style punk rock.
Members of the band also moonlight as a
Ramones
The Ramones were an American punk rock band formed in the New York City neighborhood Forest Hills, Queens in 1974. Known for helping establish the punk movement in the United States and elsewhere, the Ramones are often recognized as one of th ...
tribute band called
The Ramores.
History
The Jolts were formed by Joey Blitzkrieg and Dylan Danger in early 2004. After positive reviews of their 2006 EP ''Jinx'', they recorded a track (''Rambo Rat'') for a
Queers tribute album called ''God Save The Queers''. While recording the cover track GT Flare was replaced by former
The Spinoffs drummer Matt Dander, the band citing "creative differences".
In 2008 The Jolts self-released their first full-length album ''Haute Voltage'' featuring 11 tracks, including a re-recorded version of ''Bloody Eye Socket'', one of the more popular tracks from ''The Jinx'' EP. Shortly after the release of ''Haute Voltage'' Lektor Kurrentz left the band to focus on his other project,
The Isotopes. The Jolts acquired bassist Joshy Atomic, who had been playing in
The Cheats and
Sound City Hooligans.
In late 2009 The Jolts recorded 4 songs that were released on two 7" records. Born Speedin b/w Gimme gasoline was released on Edmonton's Eat Shit and Die Records and Kaminari Lovers b/w Loser(Baby I'm A) was co-released by American/UK labels Meaty Beaty and No Front Teeth.
After recording another album with producer Jesse Gander in 2010, Dylan Danger left the band to pursue his solo career (as Dylan Thomas Rysstad). That album was released in July 2011 as "Eight Percent" and is being distributed by Sudden Death Records.
In 2013 the band went into the studio with Adam Payne of
The Bad Beats and recorded songs that became the "Hammer Every Nail" 7" record released later that year on Shake Records. This included a cover of
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ...
's "Diamond Dogs".
On April 22, 2016 The Jolts released "No Paradoxes" on Teenage Rampage Records. Recording again with Jesse Gander, and with the addition of new bass player Evan Dabbler, this session also produced a cover of the Damned's "Neat Neat Neat" released as a flexi.
Since 2006 The Jolts have been on a series of cross-Canada tours supporting each successive release, and are continuing to impress audiences across the country.
Members
Main lineup
* ''Joey Blitzkrieg'' – Vocals & Guitar
* ''Joshy Atomic'' – Lead Guitar
* ''Evan Dabbler'' – Bass
* ''Matt Dander'' – Drums & Percussion
Discography
Albums
*''
Haute Voltage'' 2008
*''
Eight Percent'' 2011
*
No Paradoxes 2016
EPs & Singles
*''
Jinx
A jinx (also jynx), in popular superstition and folklore, is a curse or the attribute of attracting bad or negative luck.
Examples of "jinxing" in the 21st-century press include the suggestion a ship might be "jinxed". The connection was made wi ...
'' (5 track EP) 2006
*''Born Speedin/Gimme Gasoline'' (7" single) 2009
*''Kaminari Lovers'' (7" single) 2010
*"Hammer Every Nail" (7" single) 2013
Music Videos
*
Compilations
*''
God Save The Queers'' (
The Queers
The Queers are an American punk rock band, formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joseph “Joe” P. King (a.k.a. Joe Queer) along with Scott Gildersleeve (a.k.a. Tulu), and John “Jack” Hayes (a.k.a. Wimpy Rutherford). With the ...
tribute album) 2008
References
External links
Official website
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Canadian punk rock groups
Musical groups established in 2004
Musical groups from Vancouver
2004 establishments in British Columbia