Jack O' Fire

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Jack O’ Fire were a blues-rock combo from Austin, Texas assembled by guitarist and bandleader Tim Kerr, a veteran of several eclectic punk bands including Big Boys, Poison 13 and The Monkeywrench, which also featured members of Mudhoney. Largely active between 1992 and 1995, Jack O' Fire also featured vocalist/mouth harpist Walter Daniels (formerly of Blood Sucking Go-Devils), bassist Dean Gunderson (formerly of Seattle band, Cat Butt) and drummer Josh LaRue (who had played in a number of bands including Rain Like the Sound of Trains, Sevens and The Sorts). Jack O’ Fire were committed to "the fine art of covering their favorite artists, enhancing raw originals with their own arsenal of harsh and infectious blues, played with an abandoned release of frantic activity, like they were performing some kind of obscure voodoo ritual or black magic from the Louisiana swamps." Tapping the spirit of the original masters of blues (Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Hound Dog Taylor, Sonny Boy Williamson), rock'n'roll (Chuck Berry, Link Wray), R&B and Soul (Blind Willie McTell, Booker T & the MGs), Jack O' Fire "shouted their prayers wrapped in fire with honesty, sincerity, and fully believing in what they were doing." Under the leadership of Kerr, the band were not afraid to deviate from these genres lending their unique treatment to the likes of Joy Division, Negative Approach, Frank Zappa, Wire, The Fall, Billy Childish, Small Faces, and The Sonics, managing to amaze and co

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Forever

The Destruction Of Squaresville

Fathers and Sons of Garage Punk, vol.9: Garage Blues

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Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 2

Beware The Souless Cool

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Scottie Diablo's The Crap Out

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A Collection Of Texas Garage Punkers

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Bo Did It Vol. 6

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Their Sympathetic Majesties Request Volume 2

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The Estrus Cocktail Companion

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Hodge Podge And Barage From Japan Volume 2

The Human Fly - Cramps Tribute

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