The Jolts
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The Jolts are a Canadian punk rock
group formed in Vancouver, BC in 2004 with a focus on playing relentless high-energy classic 1970s style punk rock.
The band also moonlights as a Ramones
tribute band called The Ramores.
tribute album called God Save The Queers. While recording the cover track GT Flare was replaced by former The Spinoffs drummer Matt Dander, the band citing "creative differences".
On June 13, 2008 The Jolts self-released their first full-length album Haute Voltage featuring 11 tracks, including a re-recorded version of Bloody Eye Socket, one of the more popular tracks from The Jinx EP. Shortly after the release of Haute Voltage Lektor Kurrentz left the band to focus on his other project, The Isotopes. The Jolts acquired bassist Joshy Atomic, who had been playing in The Cheats and Sound City Hooligans.
In late 2009 The Jolts recorded 4 songs that were released on two 7" records. Born Speedin b/w Gimme gasoline was released on Edmonton's Eat Shit and Die Records and Kaminari Lovers b/w Loser(Baby I'm A) was co-released by American/UK labels Meaty Beaty and No Front Teeth.
After recording a new album with producer Jesse Gander in 2010, Dylan Danger left the band to pursue his solo career (as Dylan Thomas) and the band shifted Atomic to lead guitar duties while recruiting Matt Snakes of Battle Snakes as the new bass player. That album was released in July of 2011 as "Eight Percent" and is being distributed by Sudden Death Records.
Since 2006 The Jolts have been on a series of cross-Canada tours supporting each successive release, and are continuing to impress audiences across the country.
EPs & Singles
Music Videos
Compilations
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...
group formed in Vancouver, BC in 2004 with a focus on playing relentless high-energy classic 1970s style punk rock.
The band also moonlights as a Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
tribute band called The Ramores.
History
The Jolts were formed by Joey Blitzkrieg and Dylan Danger in early 2004. After positive reviews of their 2006 EP Jinx, they recorded a track (Rambo Rat) for an upcoming The QueersThe Queers
The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
tribute album called God Save The Queers. While recording the cover track GT Flare was replaced by former The Spinoffs drummer Matt Dander, the band citing "creative differences".
On June 13, 2008 The Jolts self-released their first full-length album Haute Voltage featuring 11 tracks, including a re-recorded version of Bloody Eye Socket, one of the more popular tracks from The Jinx EP. Shortly after the release of Haute Voltage Lektor Kurrentz left the band to focus on his other project, The Isotopes. The Jolts acquired bassist Joshy Atomic, who had been playing in The Cheats and Sound City Hooligans.
In late 2009 The Jolts recorded 4 songs that were released on two 7" records. Born Speedin b/w Gimme gasoline was released on Edmonton's Eat Shit and Die Records and Kaminari Lovers b/w Loser(Baby I'm A) was co-released by American/UK labels Meaty Beaty and No Front Teeth.
After recording a new album with producer Jesse Gander in 2010, Dylan Danger left the band to pursue his solo career (as Dylan Thomas) and the band shifted Atomic to lead guitar duties while recruiting Matt Snakes of Battle Snakes as the new bass player. That album was released in July of 2011 as "Eight Percent" and is being distributed by Sudden Death Records.
Since 2006 The Jolts have been on a series of cross-Canada tours supporting each successive release, and are continuing to impress audiences across the country.
Members
Main lineup- Joey Blitzkrieg – Vocals & Guitar
- Joshy Atomic – Lead Guitar
- Matt L. Snakes – Bass
- Matt Dander – Drums & Percussion
Discography
Albums- Haute Voltage 2008
- Eight Percent 2011
EPs & Singles
- JinxJinxA jinx, in popular superstition and folklore, is:* A type of curse placed on a person that makes them prey to many minor misfortunes and other forms of bad luck;...
(5 track EP) 2006 - Born Speedin/Gimme Gasoline (7" single) 2009
- Kaminari Lovers (7" single) 2010
Music Videos
Compilations
- God Save The Queers (The QueersThe QueersThe Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...
tribute album) 2008