JM&D are a wild combination of rock n’ roll influences from the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s. Elements of surf rock, punk & garage rock are littered throughout their songs. Jonny has played guitar, bass or drums in bands such as The Cliftons, Clay Wheels, Fang, The Odd Numbers, Texas Thieves, The Resistoleros & The Forgotten. The band consists of Jonny Manak, Neil Young and Thor DSR. To contact us, send an email to depressives@gmail.com
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Friday, January 21, 2011
If you missed the radio interview on FCC FREE RADIO the other night, here it is!
Kris and I had a blast hanging out with Mr. Phil on the Unbound Sound radio show on FCC FREE RADIO in SF. Another great part about that night was meeting up with an old buddy Will (the singer of The Cliftons). It was like time never passed. We joked about old stories from our childhood and mischief we got into over the years when we were in the Cliftons. We joked about how people keep asking us to do a reunion and we're both not into trying to relive the past and wouldn't want to spoil the trail we blazed in our prime. We decided, if anyone asks, tell them "we'll do it for $10,000" and that should shut them up right away, ha ha.
Anyhow, here's the link to the radio interview podcast. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW PODCAST
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| In this photo: The Cliftons Live at Molitovs on Haight St in SF early 2000's. From Left to right Me (look at that big ass head of hair!), Big Brian in the far back on bass, Vern in the center on guitar and Will on vocals about to whip out his thangy. That was one of the last times I got to play that 50's Gibson Melody Maker Guitar before the headstock snapped off jumping into the drum kit with it around my neck. I even cried when it happened. That was the best guitar I ever owned and it only lasted a few shows. |
Thursday, January 20, 2011
We got some great reviews of our new album on itunes!
Where 2008’s 1.21 Jiggawatts riffed on the Back To The Future trilogy, 2010’s I am Not a Bum…I’m A Jerk finds Jonny Manak musing on Steve Martin’s 1979 opus, The Jerk. After the opening “Tonight” kicks out the jams sounding like motor city punk ‘n’ roll, “Cha Cha Cha Chewey” struts on a groove similar to Don & Dewey’s 1959 frat-rock hit “Farmer John.” Fans of The Sonics are sure to dig “Navin R. Johnson” which plays like mid 1960s garage rock except of course for the lyrics which are cleverly collaged quotes from The Jerk. Similarly, “Special Purpose” throws in a nod to The Nashville Teens’ “Tobacco Road” while Manak's beer-smooth inflections croon more memorable movie quotes brilliantly shuffled around to rhyme in time. “Link” deviates from comedic references to bestow an instrumental homage to Link Way while recalling moments of Manak’s other band, Clay Wheels (an instrumental skate-rock band gussied up in old school Fender surf guitar tones and tightly executed with triumphant party-punk abandon). Closing with a hyper cover of Johnny Thunders’ “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory,” Manak wears one of his main influences loudly and proudly on his sleeve.
-Itunes
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Check out this sick recap video from the 2010 Tim Brauch memorial contest
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Jonny Manak blabs on FCC FREE RADIO 1/19/11
4/30/11 - FCC FREE RADIO PRESENTS: Weapons of the Future, Midievil Knievel and Jonny Manak and The Depressives live and loud at Cafe Du Nord in SF!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Duane Peters Benefit Feb 25th at The Blank Club in San Jose!
More info here
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