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Genuine Jacks
12+ albums
psychedelicrockGarage RockGrungeblues
about
The band started as almost acoustic two-man project of Juraj Ondrejka (who was fresh new guitarist of The Bright Eye at that time) and Jakub Blokša. They started composing songs in later 2011 with Juraj as a singer/guitarist and Jakub as bass player. But they were looking for something more - they needed a drummer. Once, Jakub was on a Swan Bride gig in Prievidza (Slovakia), got drunk, lost phone and had nowhere to sleep.That is when he met Marek Mikič - he let Jakub to sleep in a bunker where Marek's band Fakers were rehearsing then. They had a small talk about Genuine Love (the original name of Jakub's and Juraj's band) needing a drummer, but they agreed on the imposibility of rehearsing because of Marek being everywhere else except Nové Mesto nad Váhom. Couple of months later, however, Jakub and Juraj, desperate in neverending search of drummer ideal for their music, decided to give Marek a try. They invited him for a rehearsal on February 11th. A trio was complete, while later under the name Genuine Jacks and the things got quite fast from then on. Just after two or three rehearsals with new drummer, they recorded and published 4 garage demos. A while later, first gig came like out of nowhere - one does not simply refuse a chance to support winner of czech Apollo prize - Bonus. The gig took place in Piestany on 9th March. Later they supported english indie band Sister Gracie for several times and opened the Main Stage at AKM Underground Festival. While not playing live ve
