Punk Vocals, Bluesy Stomper & Folky Vibes - They've Got It All! Welcome to Jacko and the Magic Men
JACKO & THE MAGIC MEN are a four piece garage rock blues band from Herefordshire.
The band comprises Jacko Holland on vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Chris Bufton on guitars and backing vocals, Chris Thomas / Matt Warren on bass guitar and Tom Summers on drums.
Although a prolific songwriter Jacko Holland only started officially releasing music earlier this year with the single releases of “Is You Are” in June 2024 followed by an acoustic version of an earlier song “Chain Smokin’” in July 2024.
Having now well and truly found his footing and a band to match his vision, Jacko is now raring to go and is set to release his debut EP “Jacko and The Magic Men” .
The ‘Jacko and The Magic Men’ EP consists of four tracks; ‘Cannibals’, ‘Magick Men’, ‘Greedy Bastards’ and ‘Satan Fetch My Guitar’.
While all tracks on the EP are being released at the same time, the focus single from the EP is the bluesy stomper ‘Cannibals’. While the track is stripped back in the opening notes don’t let this fool you as it quickly opens up into a positively bubbling folky inspired instrumental number with the harmonica featuring heavily and all this is overlaid with very punk-eque vocals giving way to an entirely fresh and exciting offering which is much needed in today’s world of samey indie bands.
Jacko has said of the tracks on the EP:-
Cannibals
“I’d been given the boot by my ex basically and had to move back closer to home. I was gutted to be honest so naturally I spent a lot of time going out , staying up late and all the stuff that goes with it, with the sort of people who’d just rock up to your flat at 5 in morning absolutely smashed, I got sick of it in the end and that’s where the tune came from it’s basically a warning to be careful about the company you keep.”
Magick men
“I wrote the instrumental to this a few years ago after a holiday in Cornwall, we pretty much just listened to northern soul the whole time. It just started with the bass riff and was built up from there. I only wrote lyrics for it when we started the band hence the title “Magick men” .”
Greedy bastards
“This tune has been kicking around for a while. I wrote this during the general election of 2019 originally. It’s just a flat out knock on the Tories or at least used to be , I now see it as a knock on all politicians in general because they’re all full of sh*t really , aren't they?”
Satan fetch my guitar
“I wrote this tune all in one go the day I’d been dumped and dropped off by my ex back home to Herefordshire. It’s just about the long running power of playing the blues to make yourself feel better about a bad situation to put it simply.”
All tracks on the Jacko Holland and the Magic Men EP were written and composed by Jacko Holland and recorded by Chris Thomas In Herefordshire at Frequency Electrical Studios and all tracks were further Mixed and mastered by Jacko Holland.
Upcoming Gigs/Tours
16th November 24 - Justine's Margate supporting the Magic Mod
6th December 24 - Headline show at the Old Street Tavern in Ludlow
JACKO AND THE MAGIC MEN SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
