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Line-up
David Kovšca, Boštjan Beltram, Erik Makuc, Sergej Randjelović, Runjoe
Bio
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Elvis Jackson are finest ska punk hard core reggae metal band with great live show and positive attitude.
Elvis Jackson sprouted from the ashes of several local bands in the wine valley at the end of 1997. The original line-up got together just two days before the first show: Buda – David Kovsca (vocal, trumpet), Slavc – Erik Makuc (bass guitar), Rado – Saso Kotnik (drums) and Berto – Bostjan Beltram (guitar). Occasionally Antonio Zamora Caceres – Bongo joined the band on percussions (and back vocals), and in January 2004 Sergej Randjelovic – Runjoe, replaced Nenad Kostadinovski - Neno on drums. First drummer in band was Saso which left the band in late 2003. So, at the moment, the line-up counts four members plus Emir Besirevic, sound engineer as full member of the band.
Debut album “Move Your Feet It’s One O’Clock” (Rock’n’Roll Rec.) is recorded after one year of non-stop playing in every imaginable club and festival in Slovenia. Album was released just for Slovenian market, but all that heard all together 17 songs and famous “Happy Days” theme couldn’t stay cold to Elvis Jackson’s hopping and reveling music! Leaving the studio, they immediately hit the road for the European tour, approximately entitled “you can’t grow that much we can smoke”. Besides Slovenia, they entertain the audience in Croatia, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and maybe some other even they can’t tell. After the tour they play on virtually every festival in Slovenia. The excellent performances are followed by a proposal to write the music for the short movie “Jezni” (“Angry”), directed by Spela Kuclar for TV Slovenia and presented on Portoroz Movie Festival 2000. The band flawlessly resolves the task.
In the beginning of 2000 “Unlucky Guy” song take part on the compilation “No-fi Trash”, published by Swiss label Floppy Cow. Distributed worldwide, the album also features Lag Wagon, No Fun At All, The Get Up Kids and Hot Water Music among others. A logical step for Elvis Jackson, who have previously shared the stage with well-known bands like Toasters, Looking Up, Burning Heads, Murphy’s Law, Vice Squad, Subhumans, Edna’s Goldfish and Citizen Fish, and played a Swiss tour with Americans Goldfinger.
The debut “Move Your Feet...” is a complete success, the first print is sold out and the second, featuring new cover art and re-mastered recordings in meantime was re-released. Once again Elvis Jackson released new – second record “Go Home And Practice” for Slovene record label Rock’n’Roll Rec. As a bonus, the record also includes three songs from the “Angry” soundtrack and comes out in November 2000. This time Jacksons present themselves as mature musicians, upgrading fine punk-rock with reggae and ska, entwined with metal grips, all that spiced with fresh ideas and good peck of humor. Studio Kladivo carries out the visual part of the record and cover, designed by Engels (Racija). Entertaining and inventive side of the group is well depicted in two videos. Hawaiian club, directed by Ven Jemersic in co-production with TV Slovenia and Market Sweets, directed by Boris Petković – Oli. Special guest is a truly unique local Elvis impersonator, as well as sequences from their opening show for Offspring in Ljubljana.
During the summer, Elvis Jackson took part on every important festival in Slovenia and also appeared on many stages abroad. They made thousands of kilometers cruising through Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, France, Yugoslavia and Bosnia - Herzegovina. For the delight of numerous devotees, our pranksters revealed their skills over 90 times just one year. In a while, they were helped by the fifth member - we are talking about no less than Antonio Zamora Caceres - Bongo, a charming Mexican who took over the role of percussionist, backing vocalist and dancer. He recorded new album with band and video for song You and I.
Elvis Jackson, ready to experience something new and to spend more money, enter the studio in Austria (UTT) with producer J.Kell (Tricom Music) in March 2002 and finish the recordings in late May in Propeller studio in Cologne, Germany. Mastering was done by Rupert Metnitzer in Electric Audio Studio in Dobl, Austria. This time we can enjoy in more mature sound and finest mix between catchy melodies, ska, punk and hardcore energy, on the other hand there are some special reggae tuned songs.
Album sounds even better with help of some guests. Among Bongo on percussions and back vocals, other female back vocals, brass section of Cologne reggae band called “Schaelsig Steppas”, DJ Dado /human scratch machine../ there are some other surprises to discover in time.
In the meantime Elvis Jackson are invited to take part of worldwide distributed ska compilation CD Global Ska 2 (Rebelde Discos, Spain). Besides Elvis Jackson’s hit song Morning, more than 20 other worldwide acts are featured on this very successful worldwide compilation CD series. We can mention Chickenpox (Sweden), Stubborn Allstars (USA), Skarface (France), Too Hot (U.K.), Ska Trek (Germany), Wataru Buster (Japan) and many many others..
Album “Summer Edition” is selfreleased in January 2003 and is distributed in Slovenia by Slovene record label Multimedia Rec. Meanwhile band and management are seeking for best possible deal for European and worldwide market. Elvis Jackson (they won several music prizes in Slovenia – also two prestigious Bumerang awards for best live act and this year also for the best band) performed across Europe in January and February 2003. Around 30 festivals all around Europe were booked during summer time, and they opened the show for Asian Dub Foundation in Ljubljana. Second single - video from album Summer Edition is “You and I” and was launched at the end of summer.
Elvis Jackson finished year 2003 successful on tour in Austria, Germany and Switzerland again (X-mas Vibes tour, organized by Moskito Promotion). It’s time for new chapter in EJ musical career and their Summer Edition…
Summer Edition was released on 6th Sept. 2004 in Germany by Elmo Rec (Grover Rec. sub-label) and in other EU territories. Album “Summer Edition” is containing also two bonus tracks-videos: “You and I” and “Get Up!” besides that 7 inch vinyl (special and limited edition) was released with songs like “You and I”, “Market Sweets” and live recorded and so far unreleased version of song “Dreams”. New video for song “Get Up!” was launched before summer 2004, besides that full EU tour was organized in Sept/Oct 2004. Elvis Jackson performed in several countries and during summer time played biggest Slovene (Rock Otocec), Serbian (Exit, Novi Sad), Slovakian (Pohoda Fest, Trencin), Czech (Rock For People, Cesky Brod) and some festivals in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. Elvis Jackson are again on the road late February in Milan/Rolling Stone (Italy – show case for Rock TV) and later on also in Croatia and second part of European tour in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Denmark. Summer time is more or less reserved for festivals, among other EJ are on stage of Rock in Idro festival in Milan. New partnership is restored in Italy, so finally “Summer Edition” album was released also in Italy by Rude Rec. (December 2005). In 2006 EJ are about to make their new, hardly expected fourth CD. Even before you can see them touring Italy and Spain.
We can already predict, once you see or hear ELVIS JACKSON, they can impress you for ever. |
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