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Railroad Jerk was a New York-based indie-rock band of the 1990s, specializing in a hard-driven blues-based sound. Their lineup changed frequently, but the stalwart members were Minnesota native Marcellus Hall (vocals, guitar) and North Carolina-born and Trenton, N.J.-bred Tony Lee (bass). The two met in Trenton, New Jersey in the spring of 1989 and quickly formed the band with drummer Jez Aspinall and second guitarist Chris Mueller rounding out the quartet.
The band gained a loyal following on the Manhattan club scene and were signed to the prominent indie label Matador Records, for whom they recorded four albums[1]—all well received critically—before breaking up in the late 90s .
Beginning with “Railroad Jerk” (1990) and “Raise the Plow” (1993), the quartet defined the punk blues sound of the era. Although never achieving the kind of mainstream recognition enjoyed by other bands of the time, Railroad Jerk was an influential force in alternative rock. With its legendary line-up in place, Railroad Jerk reached its biggest success with “One Track Mind” (1995).
Drummer Dave Varenka, guitarist Alec Stephen, bassist Tony Lee, and guitarist/vocalist Marcellus Hall brought the RRJ sound across America and to Europe and Japan. The “Rollerkoaster” video was shown on MTV’s Beavis & Butthead and the boys were sharing bills with the likes of Guided by Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Cibo Matto, Girls Against Boys, and Cat Power. Everywhere people could be heard shouting “Bang the drum!” and the song “The Ballad of Railroad Jerk” became a college radio hit.
The band gained a loyal following on the Manhattan club scene and were signed to the prominent indie label Matador Records, for whom they recorded four albums[1]—all well received critically—before breaking up in the late 90s .
Beginning with “Railroad Jerk” (1990) and “Raise the Plow” (1993), the quartet defined the punk blues sound of the era. Although never achieving the kind of mainstream recognition enjoyed by other bands of the time, Railroad Jerk was an influential force in alternative rock. With its legendary line-up in place, Railroad Jerk reached its biggest success with “One Track Mind” (1995).
Drummer Dave Varenka, guitarist Alec Stephen, bassist Tony Lee, and guitarist/vocalist Marcellus Hall brought the RRJ sound across America and to Europe and Japan. The “Rollerkoaster” video was shown on MTV’s Beavis & Butthead and the boys were sharing bills with the likes of Guided by Voices, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Cibo Matto, Girls Against Boys, and Cat Power. Everywhere people could be heard shouting “Bang the drum!” and the song “The Ballad of Railroad Jerk” became a college radio hit.
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