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Rockabilly musician Jackslacks adapted his stage name from the Sparkeltones 1957 hit song "Black Slacks" and honed his chops as a founding member in both Forbidden Pigs and Hot Rod Lincoln, popular groups in the early San Diego roots-rock scene. During this time, school chum Tommy Byrnes joined neo rockabilly band Stray Cats for a worldwide tour concluding at the New Orleans World's Fair, giving Jackslacks the inside track to the increasingly popular national rockabilly scene.
Jackslacks CD "Rock and Roll Dinosaur" was produced by Stray Cats Lee Rocker and includes Byrnes on guitar, before he went on to play with piano man Billy Joel. A huge fan of Sam Phillips Sun Records, Jackslacks arranged the Sun inspired original song "Bank Account's Too Small" on the Hot Rod Lincoln CD "Blue Cafe" which won best local recording at the San Diego Music Awards and whose title track was written for the band by Topcat Brian Setzer.
Jackslacks has performed and recorded with many popular players of the genre, sharing the stage with hero Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, plus a who's who list of prominent second generation revivalists.
Recent solo work released on indie label Shield of Love, in association with Universal Music Group, has received excellent press and airplay worldwide. The Jackslacks LP "Inside Out" went to #1 on The Roots Music Report's Top Rockabilly Album Chart.
Jackslacks CD "Rock and Roll Dinosaur" was produced by Stray Cats Lee Rocker and includes Byrnes on guitar, before he went on to play with piano man Billy Joel. A huge fan of Sam Phillips Sun Records, Jackslacks arranged the Sun inspired original song "Bank Account's Too Small" on the Hot Rod Lincoln CD "Blue Cafe" which won best local recording at the San Diego Music Awards and whose title track was written for the band by Topcat Brian Setzer.
Jackslacks has performed and recorded with many popular players of the genre, sharing the stage with hero Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry, plus a who's who list of prominent second generation revivalists.
Recent solo work released on indie label Shield of Love, in association with Universal Music Group, has received excellent press and airplay worldwide. The Jackslacks LP "Inside Out" went to #1 on The Roots Music Report's Top Rockabilly Album Chart.
