The Dharma Jerks - It’s A Lucky Coincidence

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THE DHARMA JERKS IT’S A LUCKY COINCIDENCE

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[ Interview with Matthieu Schny from The Dharma Jerks by Diego Centurión. ]

IT’S A LUCKY COINCIDENCE

We love meeting new bands, and the possibilities to do so are multiple, through press agents who bring us materials, social networks, the same bands that send us their material, talks with friends who recommend us to other artists, or just diving on YouTube or streaming pages. The case of the French of The Dharma Jerks comes to me through the YouTube channel of Psychoactiv, which we recommend if yours is what refers to psychedelia. And then, one thing led to the other, on the facebook of the magazine we published the video of the song "Mary-Anna" and the contact came from the band. Then we think they just released the debut EP, so why not talk to them and get to know them ...

And this we talk to our RECOMMENDED ...

mesongstogether.

Who are the members of the band?

Bastien lead singer and lead guitar. He writesmost the songs and ideas.

Matthieu, who do a bit of everythingespecially solo guitar and keys. Some tambourin, and maybesomemandolin.

Aurélien - aka “Daddy” becausehedoesn’twanthischildren to come to ourgigs and he’s right - our dandy bassplayer.

Louis, the drummer. The guywhohangs out withmusicians.

How does "This Is Not A Method ..." arrive?

It’s a lucky coincidence. theproducer of a band weplayedwith one night, Charles, was in the audience and likedour performance.

The first question has to do with the We put a sign on stage with “Band for sale” name of the band. How is the nameborn? written on it. Few dayslater, wehad a mesThe original namerefers to the book “The sage fromhimintoourmailbox and wewent in Dharma Bums” from Jack Kerouac. The “Jer- east of France to record six songs in twodays ks” insertion meansthatwe are all inspired by in amazing conditions. the Beat Generation (in the psych rock world) but no one is living into values that are spread What bands influence them? intoKerouac’swork, and it’s alittle bit ironical.

There are many bands thatcan inspire us, fromold fifties music to recent Rock music.

When and how is the band born?

But as marker, weusuallygivethreenamethaNot an oldproject. It exists in the current line tembraceourkind of music : The Velvet Unup for 1 year and a half. Beforethattherewa- derground (Roots of the roots), Brian Jonessonly the singer and the bassmandoingso- town Massacre, the Black Lips and Nana

5 Mouskouri of course.

What plans do you have for this 2018?

Our goal is to make as many gig as wecan, mainly in France - wherewe live - be on stage, meet people, discover venues and show ourwork and skills.

At the same time, whenourschedulesallow-

sus to makeit, wework on new sounds and songs in order to record a second EP duringfollowingmonths.

Whyshould not listeners miss the music of The Dharma Jerks?

Becauseit’s cool and becauseour singer isveggie. Wholisten to music for other reasons?

And finally, wherecanyoufind The Dharma Jerks?

If you look for music : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC59aBbcGNbliukSQ7l3mSZg https://open.spotify.com/artist/755wPulO5CeQWhAEdXEEXH https://www.deezer.com/fr/artist/11344942 https://thedharmajerks.bandcamp.com/ If you look for stupidstuffs and news : https://www.facebook.com/thedharmajerks/ https://www.instagram.com/thedharmajerks/ If you look for the band members, probably at the bar.

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