Formed in 1967.Gordon Ivy,the mod icon of Carnaby St. teamed up with Manchester's
No.1 local mods core band called The Jaybirds.
Acid Rock was big thing in 1967,Everybody jumped on the psychedelic band
wagon.Gordon already started his own solo career in 1966,but he was so
disappointed at the scene at that time and so missed oldschool mods core
sound the way it should be. The summer of 1967 was big turning point for
him.He was so blown away with the opening act called The Jaybirds on his
solo concert in Manchester. It was Mod-core the way it should be - with
lots of singalongs ,breakdowns,and big mosh parts. He wrote a song in a
few minutes in the back stage.It was totally The Jaybirds-conscious style
with critical lyrics against the scene. The song was called BREAKING THROUGH
later. The masterpiece of GORDON IVY & THE JAYVIRDS.
BREAKING THROUGH
I feel alone,awkward in the hardcore scene.
kids are deaf,bands are dumb,zines are blind,Labels are all fuckin lame.
As I'm walking down the road,punks yells at me "speed core is out,D-beat
is in"
Breaking through,your ignorance is plain to see.
Breaking through,to the other side.
As I'm walking down the road,jocks yells at me "youth crew is out,mosh
core is in"
Breaking through,your isnorance is plain to see
Breaking through,to the other side.
I'm not your crew on the ship of fools .
When you play shit you call thrash,neanderthal start skanking,what the
fuck?
Review on SHORT,FAST & LOUD zine by Max ward/625
[GORDON IVY and THE JAYBIRDS - A Midnight Rave CDR ]
Ok, the name and title threw me for a loop, plus the
packaging looks like a garage band but guess what?
This is total pissed off Japanese hardcore punk not
unlike LIFES BLOOD (which they cite themselves as an
influence). Fucking super high energy pissed off
hardcore..awesome. If this is their first demo we can
expect great things from this band. Don't be fooled by
the name, get this now.
Review on howsyouredge.com
[GORDON IVY and THE JAYBIRDS - A Midnight Rave CDR ]
Gordon
Ivy and The Jaybirds is the perfect name for a lounge act. I can see it now.
Plush carpets, crushed felt curtains, lots of red colors and a guy on the
microphone with a mustache. This Gordon Ivy and
The Jaybirds is not a lounge act. The only lounge they could get away with
playing is the waiting room to hell. The music is great, but the average lounge
crowd would be ripping their ears off.This band is fast hardcore. Real primal shit. I would call the singer raw, but we all know how that term is overused. Lots of political undertones, American Dream Global Nightmare. And some great lyrics in Breaking Through
I feel awkward alone in the hardcore scene,
Kids are deaf, bands are dumb, zines are blind, labels are lame
I am not the crew on your ship of fools
I can feel that message. If you can hang with that, you should peep these dudes. I believe the demo is free, and all the mp3s are available on their Myspace page. The next time you are in Osaka, Japan look into this band.