Jerkcurb | |
|---|---|
 Jerkcurb (2023) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jacob Read |
| Born | 27 February 1992 Denmark Hill, South East London, England |
| Genres | Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Dream pop |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar, bass, piano |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Handsome Dad Records |
| Member of | Horsey Findom |
| Website | |
Jacob Read (born 1992) known professionally as Jerkcurb is an English musician and artist. He has worked as a solo artist and as a member of the English band Horsey.
Jacob Read was born in 1992 in Denmark Hill, South East London, [1] to artist parents, an American mother and English father. [2] He is Ashkenazi Jewish through his mother but not practicing. [3]
As well as being a musician, Read is an illustrator and animator, having studied at Kingston School of Art from 2011 to 2013. [4] He has worked with the Tate Britain art gallery on two occasions, including being commissioned to create an animation for an exhibition on art in World War 1. [5] [6] His drawings have often been linked to his music as well as serving as the artwork for each of his musical releases.
In 2022 Read collaborated with Danish fashion label Wood Wood to design a clothing line. [7]
Read is a childhood friend and neighbour of London musician Archie Marshall, better known as King Krule. [8] [9] Marshall shouted out Read's name in his song 'Rock Bottom' released in 2021. [4] He began the song with the words: "This next song is dedicated to a Mr. Jacob Read". [10]
Read first released a version of 'Shadowshow', [11] which would later appear on his debut album 'Air Con Eden', on SoundCloud and Bandcamp under the name Jerkcurb in 2010. He continued to release home recorded music until 2012. He was subsequently signed to Handsome Dad Records. [12] He has since continued to perform under the Jerkcurb moniker.
Jerkcurb's first official release came in 2016 with the release of the single, 'Night on Earth'. [13] The single featured 'Midnight Snack' as a B-Side and was his first to be released through Handsome Dad records. 'Night on Earth' charted for 3 weeks, peaking at 35 in the Official Charts physical single chart. [14] 'Night on Earth' has amassed over 9,800,000 streams on Spotify
He followed up with the single Voodoo Saloon in 2017. Voodoo Saloon also charted, peaking at 43. [15]
In 2019, Jerkcurb released his debut album, Air Con Eden. The mostly self produced album also featured production work from Pulp bassist Steve Mackey [16] as well as Kendrick Lamar producer Tom Carmichael. [17] The album received acclaim from various critics. [18] [19] [20] [2] [21] At Metacritic, which aggregates ratings from critics, Air Con Eden has a score of 80 indicating "generally favourable reviews" [22] Following the release of the album, Jerkcurb completed a tour of the UK. [23]
Jerkcurb's cited influences include 1950s Exotica, [24] Tom Waits, [4] Roy Orbison, Delia Derbyshire and Grouper. [25] [26]
Jerkcurb has also frequently provided support for King Krule, including as part of his 2023 world tour. [27] [28] [29]
In 2016 Jacob Read formed the band Horsey alongside Jack Marshall, fellow artist-musician [30] and brother of musician Archie Marshall, Theo McCabe and George Bass. George Bass would later play drums on Jerkcurb's debut album. The band is a reformation of two previous bands, Words Backwards (2008–2010) and Dik Ooz. [4] [26]
The band released their debut album, 'Debonair', in 2021. The single 'Seahorse' from the album peaked at 69 in the physical singles chart [31] and featured King Krule.
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