Jerry Wanker
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Jean-Pierre Poirier was a guitar
ist from Brussels
, Belgium
who played in several punk rock
bands.
Poirier started out with Chainsaw
(the first punk band in Brussels and the French speaking part of Belgium) together with Micky Mike (aka Snowy Red). After only one 7", Chainsaw called it quits and Jerry moved on for a short stint in X-Pulsion
with the Klang-brothers (one split seven inch record
with Streets).
His next step moved away from punk, with Digital Dance together with Streets keyboard player Jean-Marc Lederman
(best known for his work in The Weathermen
). After Digital Dance, he went into different side projects (with ex-Digital Dancers Stephan Barbery and TVIC), to finally find his ultimate love in the garage rock
band The Revenge. Like his former partner Micky Mike, he went into production and session work for many known and unknown Belgian bands until his death.
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist from Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
who played in several punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
bands.
Poirier started out with Chainsaw
Chainsaw (rock band)
Chainsaw is the name of a punk rock band from Brussels, Belgium, formed in 1976 and split in 1978. It was one of the first punk bands in Belgium.Chainsaw made one very sought after 7" in 77. In 78 they split and all members went to different punk bands...
(the first punk band in Brussels and the French speaking part of Belgium) together with Micky Mike (aka Snowy Red). After only one 7", Chainsaw called it quits and Jerry moved on for a short stint in X-Pulsion
X-Pulsion
X-Pulsion is a punk rock band from Brussels, Belgium, that formed in October 1977 and split in May 1978. Peter Schlager formed a new band of the same name but with a new line-up that played between fall 1978 and summer 1979.- Line-up :...
with the Klang-brothers (one split seven inch record
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
with Streets).
His next step moved away from punk, with Digital Dance together with Streets keyboard player Jean-Marc Lederman
Jean-Marc Lederman
Jean-Marc Lederman is a Belgian keyboard player and producer. He has worked with numerous bands including Fad Gadget, The The, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Weathermen, Belgian rock band Streets, and Front 242, and with other artists including Julianne Regan and Alain Bashung.His main projects are The...
(best known for his work in The Weathermen
The Weathermen (Belgian band)
The Weathermen are a semi-satirical Belgium-based electronic and pop band.- History :The Weathermen began as a joke. A couple of Americano-Belgians recorded some music and then sent it to a local record company via the US under the pretence they were a couple of enigmatic Americans trying to invade...
). After Digital Dance, he went into different side projects (with ex-Digital Dancers Stephan Barbery and TVIC), to finally find his ultimate love in the garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band The Revenge. Like his former partner Micky Mike, he went into production and session work for many known and unknown Belgian bands until his death.
Bands
- ChainsawChainsaw (rock band)Chainsaw is the name of a punk rock band from Brussels, Belgium, formed in 1976 and split in 1978. It was one of the first punk bands in Belgium.Chainsaw made one very sought after 7" in 77. In 78 they split and all members went to different punk bands...
(1977-1977) - X-PulsionX-PulsionX-Pulsion is a punk rock band from Brussels, Belgium, that formed in October 1977 and split in May 1978. Peter Schlager formed a new band of the same name but with a new line-up that played between fall 1978 and summer 1979.- Line-up :...
(1978-1978) - Digital Dance: Jerry WX + Stephan Barbery (Marine, Snowy Red, Instead Of, Ink.) + Jean-Marc Lederman (Fad Gadget, Kid Montana, The Weathermen, Jules et Jim) + Alain Lefevre (Marine, The Durutti ColumnThe Durutti ColumnThe Durutti Column are an English post-punk band formed in 1978 in Manchester, England. The band is an ongoing project of guitarist Vini Reilly who is often accompanied by drummer Bruce Mitchell. Other current members are Keir Stewart and Reilly's girlfriend Poppy Morgan...
, Anna DominoAnna DominoAnna Domino is a Tokyo-born indie rock artist who has released several albums under that moniker, notably for Les Disques du Crepuscule and Factory Records. Notable performers Domino has collaborated with include The The, Blaine L. Reininger and Virginia Astley. She is also one half of the duo...
, Blaine L. Reininger) + Michel Silverstein (The Names, Noh Mask, Kid Montana) + Tvic (Isabelle et Les Nic-Nacs, Instead Of) + Phil Wauquaire (Fad Gadget, Kid Montana, Polyphonic SizePolyphonic SizePolyphonic Size is a Belgian New Wave band founded in 1979 in Brussels by Roger-Marc Vande Voorde. Mixing electric guitars and synthesizers with French and English lyrics , most of Polyphonic Size records were produced by Jean-Jacques Burnel, from The Stranglers.-1979-1984:The first Polyphonic...
). - Chemical Hours: Anne Kinna (Isolation WardIsolation WardIsolation Ward was a New Wave/Experimental band from Brussels, Belgium. Founding members are Jean Pierre Everaerts , Stephane Willocq , Thierry Heyndericks and Etienne Vernaeve . Contributing vocals/guitar include Nathalie Bourlard, Anne Kinna , Sylvie Honnay, Niki Mono, Eric Vanhoutte , and ...
) + Jerry WX. - JungJungCarl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and the founder of analytical psychology.Jung may also refer to:* Jung * JUNG, Java Universal Network/Graph Framework-See also:...
: Jerry WX + Stephan Barbery. - North PoleNorth PoleThe North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
: Jerry WX + Steve Rare. - The Revenge: Jerry WX + Chris Altree + Thomas Durt + Phil Lavachery + Paul Hamesse...
- Three HandsThree HandsThree Hands is the title of a recording by Canadian guitarist Don Ross, released in 1992. It is his last for Duke Street Records after being signed to a contract with Columbia/Sony Canada.-Track listing:# "Spirit Wars"# "Hoover the Musical Dog"...
: Jerry WX + TVIC. - Two Tracks: Jerry WX + ...
Sources
- http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jerry+WX retrieved on 22:58, 17 August 2005 (UTC)
- Digital Dance: retrieved on 10:30, 19 August 2005 (UTC)
See also
- Punk rock in BelgiumPunk rock in Belgium- Bands :* Agathocles * The Agitators * Back Lavatory * Belgian Asociality . .* Billy Bolley and the degenerates * The Breath of Life* Brutal Society * Capital Scum...