The Jackets - Way Out
The Jackets are a modern, Swiss garage combo comprised of
Jackie Brutsche on guitar & vocals (and Alice Cooper makeup), Samuel
Schmidiger on bass/vocals and my old LA pal (and ex-member of the Foot Foot
Three as well as the Get Lost and many more), Chris Rosales on drums/vocals.
They have a cool, distinctive look with simple matching outfits (and Jackie’s
sexy/spooky style) and a rockin’ fuzz-driven sound. Jackie’s vocals range from
sultry to screaming and her guitar uses different effects and riffs to form a
retro tone with nods to many of the major 60’s groups (everyone from the Count
V to the Sonics to Richard & the Young Lions to the Wailers, whose “Hang Up”
they cover here). Chris & Samuel give a solid, hard-hitting backing with
hip harmonies and the three work as a solid and powerful unit.
Jackie is masculinely aggressive is her sound & manner
(she even goes by Jack Torera at times) and she gives any male garage rockers
more than a run for their money – slashing chords, wild fuzz licks,
well-written tunes, growls a-plenty and a unique onstage persona.
This is a terrific slab of retro garage that could easily
have fit in with the best of the 80’s groups – if that is your thang, the
Jackets are your band! Get it!
See their excellent video for "Freak Out" here!
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