The COOL JERKS

BIOGRAPHY:

Tight live act, specialising in New Wave and Punk covers, formed in 2002 by Ross Cunningham (drums, ex- and still helping out with The International Pop Assassins), Dougie Mackie (bass / vocals, ex-Combat Rock, also with Bladdered) & John Mackie (vocals / guitar, ex-Combat Rock). The band played regularly around Scotland until 2005, when they also began to play as Jam Pact, a Jam tribute act. At the end of a busy year they played at a Joe Strummer tribute concert at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow.
Summer 2006 saw Cunningham leave the band to start up his own DJ business, being replaced by Kenny MacInnes (drums, also with Twin Lizzy), however Cunningham rejoined in December in time for a second Strummer tribute in Glasgow. A busy live schedule continued into 2007, including a support to Eddie & The Hot Rods in Glasgow, however the band split in April, with John Mackie & Ross Cunningham rejoining with MacInnes to form The Vesparados, whilst Dougie Mackie formed The Media Whores in 2008.

WEBSITE:

http://www.thecooljerks.net