History The Jinx

There are 4 Bands with this name....

1) 1960’s Fort Worth, Texas garage rock band. They’ve been featured on mainly the Fort Worth Teen Scene Comps.

2) Punk band from Sweden. Formed in 1995 by DP from Midgårds Söner and Niko. Both had previously played together in Pungsvett. For more info read further down.

3) Rock alternative band from Bristol, United Kingdom. Formed in 2003 with a drum machine by Lee Bundy and Matt Clark, later joined by Marc Fairclough and Oliver Gould. For more info check the Album releases.

4) Electro NewWave Punk band from San Antonio, US. Formed in 2005 their song Im No Help @ All is releasesed on the Everyhwere Is Loud compilation.

Sweden Bio:

Formed in 1995 by DP from Midgårds Söner and Niko. Both had previously played together in Pungsvett. Mika (Product Assar) soon joined as bass player. They played their first gig in late '95 as support for UK Subs.

In '96 they made their first record appearances on the compilations Carolux Rex II and Oi! A Tribute. Conny joined on rhythm guitar at the end of '96.

First album (Chartbuster) and EP (Razor Blade Love) are both released in '97, as well as a couple more compilation appearances. Niko decides to leave the band and Conny gets kicked out, leaving only DP and Mika.

Holm replaces Niko on drums, but is later kicked out. The second album "Past and Present" is released in 1999.

A new drummer, Manne, joins in 2001 and another EP (Serbia, Boys in blue and more) is released.

They would continue to play shows during the first half of the 00's, with members leaving and rejoining.

In 2004 they contributed to a Ramones tribute album, and DP and Manne released an album with Nitton from DP's previous band Midgårds Söner as Sthlm United. During this time there are also rumours of a new Jinx album.

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