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THE JAMES T KIRKS

About Me

To quote legendary rock critic Lester Bangs completely out of context: Look Fuckheads....this is the greatest band in the world.Thats right kiddies, after 13 whiskey soaked years of rawknroll madness The James T. Kirks are still alive, still kickin ass, still breakin hearts, and still corrupting youth, just as they always have. With one cross-Canadian tour, countless live bootlegs, innumerable hall and bar performances, a live theatre score, and high profile shows in exotic locals such as Moosejaw, Vegreville & Penhold all to their credit, there seems to be no limit to the Kirks tentacle-like infiltration of civilized society.Much like Elvis in his famed 1968 comeback special, The James T. Kirks returned to the spotlight in 2002 roughly two years ago after a lengthy hiatus, during which some or all members were rumored to have spent time in the Niagra-Falls area. Finally submitting to public pressure, the twang and buzz duo of Ted Wright (guitar) and brother Rob (Bass) re-recruited original drummer Silas Grenis in order to perform in two all-star showcases of Edmonton bands at the closing shows of both The original Likwid Lounge and The Rev. After these two explosive, swoon-inducing performances, widespread public outcry arose demanding that the Kirks return to active band status. And so, to the exultant joy of jaded rockers and under-age girls alike, The James T. Kirks have decided to permanently re-ignite the tiki-torch of Edmonton surf punk and to soldier on in the face of vicious opposition from concerned parents, church groups and several PTAs. The evil gospel of Instro-Punk must be spread!!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/08/2005
Band Website: www.myspace.com/thejamestkirks
Band Members: Ted Wright - Guitar, occasional vocals // Rob Wright - Bass, even more occasional vocals // Silas L. - Drumbs, the ladies // James Hayden - Minister of Transportation & Spiritual Advisor //FORMER MEMBERS & SPECIAL GUESTS: Mike Garth (saxamaphone) // Edward James Craven (drums, being broke) // Kevin Kunce (drums, tombstones) // Justin Gradin (drums, hypno-ray, weird mustache) // Mike Szepvolgyi (drums, hair grease) //
Influences: Musical: Deja Voodoo, Von Zippers, Brewtals, Black Flag, Link Wray, Huevos, Drags, Ramones, Poison 13, Reverend Horton Heat, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Radio Birdman, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Les Baxter, too many more to mention...Otherwise: dragstrips, cars made out of metal (not plastic), malt liquor, rusty old junk, broken down barns, japanese lawsuit guitars, Raven drums, old timey religion, each other.
Sounds Like: Link Wray + (Black Flag - Henry Rollins) = James T Jerks
Record Label: Eat Shit & Die Records

My Blog

JAMES T KIRKS 45 TRACK LISTING

Hey friends and neighbors,The James T Kirks track listing is all finalized now.   3 blistering tracks on vinyl, coming out in May, with the 7 inch release shows happening in June. Teddy got his hands ...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:44:00 GMT

NEW JAMES T KIRKS 45 RPM RECORD ON EAT SHIT AND DIE RECORDS

The 15 year wait is over!  With much poking and prodding from Liam & Brandy of Eat Shit and Die Records, the cross-provincial buzz, twang and stomp trio of the James T Jerks will soon be releasing 2 b...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:20:00 GMT

New songs, album

hey friends, here's a quick JTK update for you!We played a really fun show in July at the Artery in Edmonton, wow what a blast!  About a hundred and fifty peeps came out for a show booked with on...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:13:00 GMT

Some more shit weve been up to

Sooo, what have the James T Jerks been up to lately? Well, the spring was pretty quiet for us. After a mini tour in BC in February we all retreated to our respective homes and worked on our other mu...
Posted by on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 23:16:00 GMT

Tour Diary! Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler

It's a bit of an illegal maneuver to call a 4 day trip a 'tour', but fuck it, it's been a while since the Kirks hit the road for more than 2 gigs in a row.  So here's the tour diary.We've been lo...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 20:39:00 GMT

The James T. Kirks in The Tunnels of Little Chicago Sept 21 - 30 at Varscona Theatre

BRAUSEN & BUCKMASTER TOGETHER AGAIN INTHE TUNNELS OF LITTLE CHICAGOFEATURING THE JAMES T. KIRKSThe Tunnels of Little Chicagoan original play by Leona Brausen, Briana Buckmaster, and Trevor Anderso...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:06:00 GMT

A Shows! A Rekkid! Meat spheres!

Well, thought I would update this here blargh as it's been a long time.  TOO long, some might say...   For (and because of) our Calgary friends, there is a benefit down south this&...
Posted by on Thu, 04 May 2006 16:49:00 GMT

PAT n' TED BENEFIT SHOW! THIS SATURDAY! FUCK ME!

A few weeks ago our friends house was burned down. We lost a lot of gear. Pat lost his whole house. So we're throwing a show to buy our bros guitars!Saturday March 18th THE JAMES T KIRKS VERTICAL STRU...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:29:00 GMT

House Fire Destroys Gear

Yeah, most of you have probably heard all about the sad tale surrounding our friend Pat's house where Ted had most of his gear stored. Sadly, Pat's house was the victim of arson last Sunday,...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:35:00 GMT

Holy shit we've been busy...

Welly welly well, it's Rob here to give you the latest sack o' swill. It's been just a liiiiittle too long between updates, seein' as how active we've been lately. It seems th...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:08:00 GMT