Skip Jensen
| Skip Jensen | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Serge Gendron |
| Born |
February 19, 1967 Lachine, Québec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, comic artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums, percussions |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Associated acts | Demon's Claws |
| Website |
www |
Serge Gendron,[1] (born February 19, 1967), better known by the stage name Skip Jensen,[2] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and cartoonist raised in Lachine, Montreal.
Career
Music
Jensen began his musical career in 1996 with the group Scat Rag Boosters,[3] which was known for its special brand of rock 'n' roll garage music. The group existed until 2004, releasing a dozen singles, a few songs on different compilations, and one official album.[4] Jensen also played in Stack O'Lees[5] and The Wrong Doers,[6] and from 2004 until 2007 he played drums in Demon's Claws.[7]
In 2000, Jensen began his solo career as a one-man band called Skip Jensen & His Shakin' Feet[8] and released several singles[9] on European labels. His first solo album, Abscond,[10] was published in 2005. His second, The Spirit of the Ghost,[11] came out in 2011. The album was mixed by Orson Presence, former member of The Monochrome Set.
He has toured in Canada, the United States, Europe, and China.[12] His next album will be released in 2013, with Johann Schlager on drums and Shawn Cotton on bass.[2]
Comics
Jensen started creating comics and illustrations around 2006. He contributed to the comic Justine in 2009.[13] His first cartoon was published in Trip Number 7 in 2012.[14] The comic tells the story of the 1972 Blue Bird Café fire in Montreal.
Jensen is currently working on an autobiographical graphic novel[15] about his childhood in Lachine.
Discography
Solo
- Albums
- Abscond LP, Nitro, Belgium, 2005, NITRO 028
- Abscond CD, Deltapop, USA, 2005, DPM 005
- The Spirit Of The Ghost, Red Lounge Records, Germany, 2011
- EPs
- On The Right Side, Yakisakana Records, France, 2003, SAZAE 010
- Evil Weirdos, Yakisakana Records, France, 2003, SAZAE 012
- split/single, Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, Italy, 2003, SSLD 011
- Mountain, Deltapop, USA, 2004, DPM 002
- Honey Child, Latida Records, Canada, 2006, LTDR 002
- Out On The Horizon, Perpetrators Records, New Zealand, 2007, PERP 19
- Alone & Forsaken, Goodbye Boozy Records, Italy, 2008, GB 39
- All I want, Bug house Records, USA, 2008, BG-004
- Lonesome Moon, GhostHighway Recordings, Spain, 2010
- Building Down/Evil Weirdos, Stencil Trash Records,[16] Germany, 2014
- Compilation appearances
- Attack of the One Man, Bands compilation, Rocknroll Purgatory, USA, 2007, RRP 020
- Compilation du Salon, Musique Indépendante, Montréal, SMIM Records 2007, Canada
With Scat Rag Boosters
- Albums
- Scat Rag Boosters LP, Yakisakana Records, France, 2004, KUJIRA 001
- Scat Rag Boosters CD, Deltapop, USA, 2005, DPM 004
- EPs
- Slickat, Flying bomb Records, USA, 2000, FLB-113
- split/single, Goodbye Boozy Records, Italy, 2000, GB 06
- The Violent Climax, Arse’Plot Recordings, France, 2000, SMG 001
- I'm Coming On, Yakisakana Records, France, 2001, SAZAE 004
- I Mean It, Goodbye Boozy Records, Italy, 2002, GB 09
- Sidetracked, Zaxxon Records, Canada, 2002, ZVA 5
- Boogie Man, Kryptonite Records, USA, 2003, KR-008; Savage Records, Sweden 2003, SAV 7006
- Leavin' Town, Solid Sex Lovie Doll Records, Italy, 2003, SSLD 010
- Charlie's Dirtroad, Goodbye Boozy Records, Italy, 2004, GB 16
- Compilation appearances
- Nothing Beats A Royal Flush, Roto-Flex Records, Canada, 1997
- Blow The Fuse Pot-Pourri De Quality, Blow The Fuse Records, Canada, 1997, BTFCD 002
- A Harem Of Hits CD, Sultan Records, Canada, 1999, SLTN CD 001
- Greaseball Melodrama, Gearhead Records, États-Unis 2003, RPM 047
- The Sympathetic Sounds Of Montréal CD, Sympathy for the Record Industry, USA, 2005, SFTRI 686
With Stack O'Lees
- EPs
- Change My Plan, Big Black Hole Records, Spain, 2004, Hole 002
- Compilation appearances
- The Sympathetic Sounds Of Montréal CD, Sympathy for the Record Industry, USA, 2005, SFTRI 686
With Demon's Claws
- Albums
- Demon's Claws LP, P-Trash Records, Germany, 2005, FULL TRASH 003
- Demon's Claws CD, Dead Canary Records, USA, 2005, DCR 004
- Satan's Little Pet Pig, In The Red Records, USA, 2007, ITR 139
- EPs
- Demon's Claws, P-Trash Records, Germany, 2005, P.TRASH 09
- Tomcat, Perpetrators Records, New Zealand, 2005, PERP 6
- Compilation appearances
- Gravy Presents Get it! Smash it! Vol 1, USA
- Lost In The Desert, Demos and Outtakes, Telephone Explosion, Canada, 2009, TER010
Comics and illustrations
- Lachine Beach, Éditions Trip, Montréal, 2015 (ISBN 978-1-928087-04-5)
- Lachine Beach, Magazine Trip no8, Éditions Trip, Montréal, 2014 (ISBN 978-1-928087-00-7)
- Blue Bird, Magazine Trip No7, Éditions Trip, Montréal, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-9864712-9-2)
- Out On The Horizon, Perpetrators Records, Nouvelle-Zélande, 2007, PERP 19
- Justine, Iris, La Pastèque, Montréal, 2011 (ISBN 978-2-922585-95-7)
- The Spirit Of The Ghost, Red Lounge Records, Germany, 2011
References
- ↑ "Skip Jensen". voir.ca. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- 1 2 "Skip Jensen". The Canadian Music Wiki. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Interview with Skip Jensen of the Skip Jensen Group". One Chord Progression. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Scat Rag Boosters". Punks Make Your Day. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Stack O'Lees". Grunnen Rocks. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Band: Wrong Doers". GigPosters.com. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Laveaux, Olivier Robillard. "Demon's Claws Sombres démons". voir.ca. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Perlich, Tim. "Demon's Choice". Now Toronto. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Skip Jensen & His Shakin' Feet". Grunnen Rocks. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Skip Jensen - Abscond". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Faulds, Jessica. "New Canadiana :: Skip Jensen – The Spirit Of The Ghost". Weird Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Flyer Archive!". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Justine". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ "Trip #7 - E-Comic (Français/French)". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Jensen, Skip. "Skip". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ↑ http://stenciltrashrecords.blogsport.de/
External links
- Demons Claws at Punks Make Your Day
- Skip Jensen at Bandcamp
- Skip Jensen at SoundCloud
- Skip Jensen at Sonic Dirt
Comics/Illustrations