Jeremy King

Name: Jeremy King, J.D, or just “King”.

Age: I’m of the 1975 Vintage.

Instrument: Guitar/Vox/Drums/kazoo.

Band/Former Bands: Current: Vice Tricks, & Coverboy Past: Dead City Rejects, Haircuts that Hurt, & Indignant Few.

How long on instrument: 30 years behind one instrument or another.

Equipment: Guitars: 1976 Gibson L6s, 1982 Epiphone Riviera, 2001 Gibson Les Paul, 2013 Gibson Midtown Amps: REVV Dynamis 7-40, Port City 2x12 cabinet.

Influences: Chuck Berry, Gene Krupa, Chet Atkins, Joe Strummer, Darby Crash, Bad Brains, The Clash, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cliff, Ramones, Dead Boys, The Specials, Undermine, Fear, Eddie Cochran, Hound Dog Taylor, Shakira, Count Basie, Billy Holiday, Beethoven, Buju Banton, and many more….

My first gig: 1991 on drums for Indignant Few at Tewligans Tavern (1047 Bardstown Rd). Very jetlagged and think I wore green polyester bell-bottoms because… punk?.

Hobbies: Motorcycles, BMX, Mountain Bikes, my wife, random acts of anarchy, your mom..

Favorite movies: Anything starring that one guy from that one film.

Favorite food: Today it’s tacos. Tomorrow it’s Yebeg tibs. Sunday I’m thinking Seafood and eclairs..

Favorite place: Big cities, remote beaches, or hiding in my home.

Favorite sports or team: Not familiar with any.

What I'm listening to nowadays: Vintage punk, lot of Psychobilly, 50’s rock & roll, Bebop Jazz, Shakira, & Metal.

Coolest thing I've done: I’ll tell you off the record….

Most embarrassing moment: Belarus – Woke up in a bathroom in Minsk with two Belarusian militia officers pointing machine guns at me and yelling in Russian. Was eventually released and went on to win a polka dancing contest at a wedding reception and ended the night at a disco club..

Bad Habits: Yes. Many..

When/where did you first get some: Still waiting for that special someone to give me some..

If you could meet a Rockstar (past or present), who would it be, and why: Already met and partied with everyone of interest. May be fun to meet Kurt Cobain on more time and catch him up on world events.

Who do you love: My beautiful wife, Verity Vice. My bandmates. My daughter. Your mom! And each of youse reading this!.