Jeff Clarke
After Jeff Clarke moved from Edmonton, Canada, in 2000 to escape a life as a laborer in the Alberta oil sands, his musical journey began with a 56-hour bus ride that took him to Montreal, Quebec, where he formed the legendary band Demon’s Claws. A release on the German underground label P-Trash was followed by several tours of Europe and the U.S., until finally the American indie label In the Red Records took notice of the band and released two studio albums.
His boisterous garage rock compositions once led to King Khan identifying him as one of the “unsung heroes of rock n’ roll.” and for several years he has also been a member of the US garage rock band The Black Lips (Fire Records).
Before his time in Berlin, Clarke released the album „Hated by the Sun“ and some singles/EPs with Hellshovel (Slovenly Recordings) and collaborated on an album together with Emily Frances Bitze under the name Milk Lines (In the Red Records).
On June 9th 2023, the Berlin-based Bretford Records releases “Locust”, the new solo album from Jeff Clarke – a stripped-down, melancholic change of pace from the Canadian singer-songwriter.
His boisterous garage rock compositions once led to King Khan identifying him as one of the “unsung heroes of rock n’ roll.” and for several years he has also been a member of the US garage rock band The Black Lips (Fire Records).
Before his time in Berlin, Clarke released the album „Hated by the Sun“ and some singles/EPs with Hellshovel (Slovenly Recordings) and collaborated on an album together with Emily Frances Bitze under the name Milk Lines (In the Red Records).
On June 9th 2023, the Berlin-based Bretford Records releases “Locust”, the new solo album from Jeff Clarke – a stripped-down, melancholic change of pace from the Canadian singer-songwriter.
DE – Nachdem Jeff Clarke im Jahr 2000 aus Edmonton, Kanada, weggezogen war, um einem Leben als Arbeiter in den Ölsanden von Alberta zu entkommen, begann seine musikalische Reise mit einer 56-stündigen Busfahrt, die ihn nach Montreal in Quebec führte, wo er die legendäre Band Demon’s Claws gründete. Nach einer Veröffentlichung auf dem deutschen Underground-Label P-Trash folgten mehrere Tourneen durch Europa und die USA, bis schließlich das amerikanischen Indie-Label In the Red Records auf die Band aufmerksam wurde und zwei Studioalben veröffentlichte.
Seit einigen Jahren ist er außerdem Mitglied der US Garage-Rock-Band The Black Lips (Fire Records).
Vor seiner Zeit in Berlin veröffentlichte Clarke außerdem das Album „Hated by the Sun“ und einige Singles/EPs unter dem Namen Hellshovel (Slovenly Recordings) und ein weiteres Album gemeinsam mit Emily Frances Bitze unter dem Namen Milk Lines (In the Red Records).