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.
WEBSITE:
http://www.thecooljerks.net