Dee Jaywalker
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Dee Jaywalker is a Belgian punk rock
musician and songwriter. He is best known as lead guitar player and songwriter for Marky Ramone & the Speedkings
.
His work with Definitivos gave Jaywalker his first major break in the Belgian punk scene. After putting out several records from 1980 to 1985, Definitivos became The Whydads and released a full album in 1988 before calling it quits in 1989. A couple of Definitivos singles later appeared on the famous Bloodstains Compilations.
From then on, Jaywalker performed with many bands, most notably The Midnight Men, Goldengalaxyjerks and Faroutski - with whom he released a CD and toured in the UK.
Around the same time, as a side project, Jaywalker started the rockabilly
band The Greyhounddogs, which attracted a following in Belgium
. In 2004, Devilshitburner Records released We're getting closer to the grave each day, a punk/heavy metal
/rockabilly tribute to Hank Williams, for which The Greyhounddogs recorded a cover of "Lost highway".
In 2001, Jaywalker joined Marky Ramone & the Speedkings
, who put out a first album, No If's And's or But's on White Jazz Records/JVC Japan. The band did three European tours, and released a live album, Alive, on Rawk-A-Hula Records in 2002. The band released the album Legends Bleed in 2002 on Thirsty Ear Records and did a world tour from 2002 to January 2003. Five 7-inches came out from 2002 to the end of 2003, including a split single with Texas Terri
.
From 2004 on Jaywalker has performed as a solo artist, writing and recording his punk 'n' roll stuff with his solo band. His solo album, 59 O'Clock, was released in 2006 on Nicotine Records
In 2007, Jaywalker and music journalist Thomas 'thomaxe' Goze organized a Euro Tour for ex-Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers guitarist Walter Lure. The line up for the tour consisted of Walter Lure (lead guitar and vocals), Dee Jaywalker (lead guitar and vocals), Paolo Serlino (drums), Rine Reginna (bass and backing vocals), and Annette Gucci (guitar and backing vocals). The last show of the tour was recorded and released as a live album in 2008.
In 2010 Definitivos celebrated their comeback with a best of album "Courtrai Tonight" released on Deaf Records.The band will also play a number of shows with Jaywalker on guitar.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
musician and songwriter. He is best known as lead guitar player and songwriter for Marky Ramone & the Speedkings
Marky Ramone & the Speedkings
Marky Ramone & the Speedkings was founded in 2001. The band recorded a studio album which first came out in Europe/Argentina and Japan as "No If's, And's or But's". Each of these releases featured different tracks as a bonus. It got then released in the USA as Legends Bleed in September 2002 and...
.
Career
Jaywalker started his career as a punk rocker in the late 70s, releasing a first single "Tropical Stumble" with Organized Pleasure in 1980. The single immediately became a radio hit and stayed in the charts for 10 weeks.His work with Definitivos gave Jaywalker his first major break in the Belgian punk scene. After putting out several records from 1980 to 1985, Definitivos became The Whydads and released a full album in 1988 before calling it quits in 1989. A couple of Definitivos singles later appeared on the famous Bloodstains Compilations.
From then on, Jaywalker performed with many bands, most notably The Midnight Men, Goldengalaxyjerks and Faroutski - with whom he released a CD and toured in the UK.
Around the same time, as a side project, Jaywalker started the rockabilly
Rockabilly
Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of rock and roll music, dating to the early 1950s.The term rockabilly is a portmanteau of rock and hillbilly, the latter a reference to the country music that contributed strongly to the style's development...
band The Greyhounddogs, which attracted a following in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. In 2004, Devilshitburner Records released We're getting closer to the grave each day, a punk/heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
/rockabilly tribute to Hank Williams, for which The Greyhounddogs recorded a cover of "Lost highway".
In 2001, Jaywalker joined Marky Ramone & the Speedkings
Marky Ramone & the Speedkings
Marky Ramone & the Speedkings was founded in 2001. The band recorded a studio album which first came out in Europe/Argentina and Japan as "No If's, And's or But's". Each of these releases featured different tracks as a bonus. It got then released in the USA as Legends Bleed in September 2002 and...
, who put out a first album, No If's And's or But's on White Jazz Records/JVC Japan. The band did three European tours, and released a live album, Alive, on Rawk-A-Hula Records in 2002. The band released the album Legends Bleed in 2002 on Thirsty Ear Records and did a world tour from 2002 to January 2003. Five 7-inches came out from 2002 to the end of 2003, including a split single with Texas Terri
Texas Terri
Texas Terri, is a punk rock singer and songwriter originally from Austin, Texas. She has been in the rock 'n' roll business for over two decades....
.
From 2004 on Jaywalker has performed as a solo artist, writing and recording his punk 'n' roll stuff with his solo band. His solo album, 59 O'Clock, was released in 2006 on Nicotine Records
Nicotine Records
Nicotine Records is an indie label formed in 1999. It has released punk, powerpop, garagerock, hardrock, glam and its roster has included artists such as False Alarm, The Fleshtones, Gaza Strippers, Garrett Uhlenbrock,aka Skinny Bones, Walter Lure, Lime Spiders.-Artists:*Dave Parsons, Sham...
In 2007, Jaywalker and music journalist Thomas 'thomaxe' Goze organized a Euro Tour for ex-Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers guitarist Walter Lure. The line up for the tour consisted of Walter Lure (lead guitar and vocals), Dee Jaywalker (lead guitar and vocals), Paolo Serlino (drums), Rine Reginna (bass and backing vocals), and Annette Gucci (guitar and backing vocals). The last show of the tour was recorded and released as a live album in 2008.
In 2010 Definitivos celebrated their comeback with a best of album "Courtrai Tonight" released on Deaf Records.The band will also play a number of shows with Jaywalker on guitar.
With Definitivos
Dee Jaywalker himself played and wrote only the last 12' inch "Sightseeing - Bilateral Deals - Besse- "Mister C"
- "Modern Dance"
- "All I Know"
- "Courtrai Tonight"
- "Sightseeing"
- "Bilateral deals"
- "Besse"
With Marky Ramone and the SpeedKings
- "Ride Tonight" (2001)
- No Ifs Ands Or Buts (2001, White Jazz Records; 2002, JVC Records)
- Legends Bleed (2002, Thirsty Ear Records)
- Alive (2002, Rawk'A Hula)
- "I've Got Dee Dee On My Mind" (2002)
- "Rawk Over Scandinavia" (2002)
- "Love Hates Me" (2003)
- "Girls & Gasoline" (2003)
- "Good Cop Bad Cop/Sidewalkin" (September 2003)
With Greyhounddogs
- We're Getting Closer To The Grave Each Day: A Tribute To Hank Williams performing "Lost Highway" (2004)
Sources
- Nicotine Records
- About Dee Jaywalker, Ramones Website
- French show review
- Italian Article
- French article on the official Mouscron website
- Definitivos
- Definitivos on Bloody Belgium
- Definitivos on Bloodstains Across
- Short Bio of Dee Jaywalker on this SpeedKings article
- NYRock review of the Speedkings album
- Interview with Dee Jaywalker for SideWalkin'
- German article about the SpeedKings
- SpeedKings on Ragazzi Music
- Faroutski Official Site
- New York Waste
- Loud Fast Rules Magazine