Jerk (band)
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Industrial metal |
| Years active | 1998–2004, 2013 |
| Labels | Sony |
| Associated acts | Ink |
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Jerk were an Australian industrial metal band formed in 1998. They released a sole album, When Pure Is Defiled (April 2003), with the line-up of Charles Cilia, Leeno Dee, Johnathan Devoy and Lamar Lowder, which peaked at No. 38 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Their song "Sucked In" was used in the video games, Need for Speed: Underground and NHL 2004. Jerk supported gigs by Marilyn Manson, Insane Clown Posse, Killing Joke and Disturbed on their respective tours.
Jerk were formed in 1998 in Sydney as an industrial goth rock band by vocalist Michael Matral, drummer Lamar Lowder, guitarist Johnathan Devoy and bass player Ross Empson (later in Tourettes). They contributed the track "Jesus Saves" to the Mushroom Records soundtrack to the Australian horror feature film, Cut, in 2000. In June 2000, Jerk had a line-up change with Devoy now on lead vocals and Lowder still on drums, joined by guitarist Charles Cilia and former Candy Harlots bass guitarist Leeno Dee.
In 2001 Jerk released a self-titled six-track extended play with three accompanying music videos, directed by Lowder. These led to an appearance at the Metal for the Brain festival in Canberra late in the year. In April 2002 Jerk signed to Sony Records.
In 2003, Jerk, with the line-up of Cilia, Dee, Devoy and Lowder, issued their full-length album When Pure Is Defiled, which was co-produced by Sean Beavan and Lamar Lowder. The album reached No. 38 on the ARIA Albums Chart in April, as well as No. 8 on the ARIA Australasian Artists Albums and No. 6 on the ARIA Heavy Rock & Metal Albums component charts. Lowder had also produced work by Chainsuck and Engines of Aggression.
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