Jacks 'R' Better - BIO
From all corners of Zuid-Holland, in the Netherlands, come four guys with a taste for Rock&Roll. Joining forces in their independ love for music. Trying to join Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Punk and Teddyboy music to one driving beat to sooth the soul and rattle your teeth. All that these boys wanna do is to play RAW Rock&Roll and entertain an audience.
Marcel - vocals
From the past comes a guy who seen so many teddyboys and rockers he can't imagine anyone trying to look like a square. His musical inspiration span a decade of Rock&Roll music from jazz to pumping 80's psychobilly. When you hear him rock the place you hear hints of Crazy Cavan but also the raw voice of Sparky and the feel of 80s psychobilly.
Michel - guitar / backing vocals
From 70's and 80's metal comes this guitarplayer with the speed of Motorhead and AC/DC. His first step from metal to Rock&Roll where with the Cenobites. His musical interests lye between 50's rockabilly to 90's speed metal. His ability to think of inventive ways to rock a song and put in the depth needed to give a song soul makes him a valued add to this mix.
Ronald - upright bass / backing vocals
From a background of 80's and 90's psychobilly comes this bassplayer who tries to keep Roll into Rock. His persistant attitude playing rockabilly and psychobilly schemes keep the songs pumping and grinding. He earned most of his merits in rockabilly but stayed with his first love psychobilly above all. Together with drums and his low en fast rockabilly style playing he is the pumping heart of the band.
Nik - drums / backing vocals
Coming from current psychobilly and teddyboymusic comes this young drummer. His beats can be heard in bands like the Cenobites and the Cellar Zombies. His soul and heart for drumming comes out at every stroke bringing the present to the mix. The hunger to play and the need to Rock the joint are his addition to the sound. Which has made the band come to life more then ever.
Review 3voor12:
De uit Dordrecht afkomstige Jacks “R†Better. Met achter de drums een jonge jongen die speelde alsof hij al in de wieg op deze manier drumde; lekker afwisselend, strak en swingend. Ook de contrabassist speelde met overduidelijk plezier en een nonchalance die het makkelijker liet lijken dan het was. Behalve deze ritmetandem was er nog een gitarist die zeker niet verkeerd speelde maar er nog wat meer concentratie bij nodig had. En een al wat oudere zanger die vooral het stoer kijken goed had geoefend, een zonnebril hielp daarbij. Ze speelden een fijne afwisselende set met ook een nummer geïnspireerd op de film Cry Baby met Johnny Depp.
Gezien: Raw Rockabilly Party met Jacks “R†Better, 69 Beavershot en Vince Ray and The Bone Shakers
Parkhof, Alkmaar, vrijdag 15 februari 2008
Jacks on youtube: (thanks miniplork)
