Skip Jensen

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Skip Jensen
Background information
Birth nameSerge Gendron
Born (1967-02-19) February 19, 1967 (age 57)
Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, comic artist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums, percussions
Years active1996-present
Websitewww.skipjensen.bandcamp.com

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[edit]

Music[edit]

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,[needs update] with Johann Schlager on drums and Shawn Cotton on bass.[2]

Comics[edit]

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[edit]

Solo[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

EPs
  • Change My Plan, Big Black Hole Records, Spain, 2004, Hole 002
Compilation appearances

With Demon's Claws[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Skip Jensen". voir.ca. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Skip Jensen". The Canadian Music Wiki. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Interview with Skip Jensen of the Skip Jensen Group". One Chord Progression. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Scat Rag Boosters". Punks Make Your Day. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Stack O'Lees". Grunnen Rocks. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Band: Wrong Doers". GigPosters.com. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  7. ^ Laveaux, Olivier Robillard (19 October 2005). "Demon's Claws Sombres démons". voir.ca. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  8. ^ Perlich, Tim. "Demon's Choice". Now Toronto. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Skip Jensen & His Shakin' Feet". Grunnen Rocks. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  10. ^ "Skip Jensen - Abscond". discogs.com. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  11. ^ Faulds, Jessica. "New Canadiana :: Skip Jensen – The Spirit Of The Ghost". Weird Canada. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  12. ^ "Flyer Archive!". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  13. ^ "Justine". 30 December 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  14. ^ "Trip #7 - E-Comic (Français/French)". Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  15. ^ Jensen, Skip. "Skip". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
  16. ^ http://stenciltrashrecords.blogsport.de/

External links[edit]

Comics/Illustrations

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