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Background information | |
Birth name | Serge Gendron |
Born | Lachine, Quebec, Canada | February 19, 1967
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, comic artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, percussions |
Years active | 1996-present |
Website |
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Serge Gendron, [1] (born February 19, 1967), better known by the stage name Skip Jensen, [2] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and cartoonist raised in Lachine, Montreal.
Jensen began his musical career in 1996 with the group Scat Rag Boosters, [3] which was known for its special brand of rock 'n' roll garage music. The group existed until 2004, releasing a dozen singles, a few songs on different compilations, and one official album. [4] Jensen also played in Stack O'Lees [5] and The Wrong Doers, [6] and from 2004 until 2007 he played drums in Demon's Claws. [7]
In 2000, Jensen began his solo career as a one-man band called Skip Jensen & His Shakin' Feet [8] and released several singles [9] on European labels. His first solo album, Abscond, [10] was published in 2005. His second, The Spirit of the Ghost, [11] came out in 2011. The album was mixed by Orson Presence, former member of The Monochrome Set.
He has toured in Canada, the United States, Europe, and China. [12] His next album will be released in 2013,[ needs update] with Johann Schlager on drums and Shawn Cotton on bass. [2]
Jensen started creating comics and illustrations around 2006. He contributed to the comic Justine in 2009. [13] His first cartoon was published in Trip Number 7 in 2012. [14] The comic tells the story of the 1972 Blue Bird Café fire in Montreal.
Jensen is currently working on an autobiographical graphic novel [15] about his childhood in Lachine.
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Skip Jensen | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Serge Gendron |
Born | Lachine, Quebec, Canada | February 19, 1967
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, comic artist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, drums, percussions |
Years active | 1996-present |
Website |
www |
Serge Gendron, [1] (born February 19, 1967), better known by the stage name Skip Jensen, [2] is a Canadian singer-songwriter and cartoonist raised in Lachine, Montreal.
Jensen began his musical career in 1996 with the group Scat Rag Boosters, [3] which was known for its special brand of rock 'n' roll garage music. The group existed until 2004, releasing a dozen singles, a few songs on different compilations, and one official album. [4] Jensen also played in Stack O'Lees [5] and The Wrong Doers, [6] and from 2004 until 2007 he played drums in Demon's Claws. [7]
In 2000, Jensen began his solo career as a one-man band called Skip Jensen & His Shakin' Feet [8] and released several singles [9] on European labels. His first solo album, Abscond, [10] was published in 2005. His second, The Spirit of the Ghost, [11] came out in 2011. The album was mixed by Orson Presence, former member of The Monochrome Set.
He has toured in Canada, the United States, Europe, and China. [12] His next album will be released in 2013,[ needs update] with Johann Schlager on drums and Shawn Cotton on bass. [2]
Jensen started creating comics and illustrations around 2006. He contributed to the comic Justine in 2009. [13] His first cartoon was published in Trip Number 7 in 2012. [14] The comic tells the story of the 1972 Blue Bird Café fire in Montreal.
Jensen is currently working on an autobiographical graphic novel [15] about his childhood in Lachine.
Comics/Illustrations