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Infobox musical artist | name = Jerk| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = Sydney , Australia | genre = Industrial rock | years_active = 1998–2004| label = Sony Records | website =| current_members = Lamar Lowder Charles Cilia Leeno Dee | past_members = Johnathan Devoy (vocals and guitar) Jerk was an industrial metal cite web|last=Sharpe-Young|first=Garry|title=MusicMight Biography|url= http://musicmight.com/artist/australia/sydney/jerk|accessdate=2008-10-02Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot band from Sydney , Australia . They released a single album, and featured in the video games Need for Speed: Underground and NHL series#NHL 2004|NHL 2004 . Jerk has supported Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson , Insane Clown Posse , Killing Joke and Disturbed (band)|Disturbed on their respective Sydney tours.citation needed|date=January 2010
History
Jerk was originally composed of vocalist Michael Matral, drummer Lamar Lowder, guitarist Johnathan Devoy and Tourettes bass player Ross Empson. In this guise Jerk contributed the song "Jesus Saves" to the Mushroom records soundtrack to the Australian horror film "Cut" in 2000. It was after this point that Jerk had a line-up change with Devoy on vocals joined by guitarist Charles Cilia and former Candy Harlots bassist Leeno Dee.
In 2001, Jerk released a self-titled six track EP and three accompanying video clips directed by Lowder. These releases led to an appearance at the long-running Metal for the Brain festival in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|Canberra late in the year,citation needed|date=January 2010 and in April 2002 Jerk signed to Sony Records .cite news|url= http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/19/1063625206025.html|title=How to spot the next big thing|date=September 20, 2003|accessdate=6 January 2010 | work=The Sydney Morning Herald
In 2003, Jerk released their full-length album When Pure Is Defiled ,cite web|url= http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Jerk_%28AUS%29-nom_album-When_Pure_Is_Defiled-l-en.html|title=When Pure Is Defiled|accessdate=6 January 2010 which was co-produced by Sean Beavan and Lamar Lowder. It included their 2002 single "I Hate People Like That", which has peaked at #83 on the ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart in November 2002. Music videos were subsequently produced for "I Hate People Like That", "Just What You Need", and the Lowder directed "My Friends All Lie".citation needed|date=January 2010 Jerk embarked on a national tour in 2003 to promote the album, and performances included support slots for Marilyn Manson, Insane Clown Posse, Killing Joke and Disturbed on the Sydney leg of their Australian tours.
Jerk received exposure in the North America n market when their song, "Sucked In", featured in the soundtracks of the video games NHL series#NHL 2004|NHL 2004 and Need for Speed: Underground .
Devoy stepped down, and was replaced by vocalist Mario Spate in 2004, but the band broke up soon after.when|date=November 2010 Lowder has since returned to music production and songwriting. In January 2006, Dee and Cilia reunited with Devoy to form the band Ink. Ink subsequently released the EPs Lead… Or Follow (2007) and Black Water Reign (2008).
Discography
Jerk EP (2001)
When Pure Is Defiled (2003)
References
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External links
http://www.myspace.com/jerkband MySpace Profile
DEFAULTSORT:Jerk Category:Musical groups established in 1998 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006 Category:New South Wales musical groups Category:Industrial rock musical groups
