Circle Jerks "My Career As A Jerk"
To Be Released on DVD September 25
I
was a participant on a very long musical adventure through all the fun
and miserable times and thinking about this I don't know if i'd change
any of it!
- Keith Morris
From the beginning, LA punk band the CIRCLE JERKS
were rooted in controversy. Formed by ex members of Black Flag and Red
Cross (now Redd Kross) in late 1979, the band came to encapsulate the
image, sound and energy of California Hardcore Punk.
Filmmaker David Markey (1991: The Year Punk Broke, The Slog Movie)
mixes in-depth interviews, rare live footage and historical perspective
to illustrate the story of one of the most influential bands in the
American underground.
"I was at many of these shows, and let me tell you, there wasn't a tighter band in Los Angeles at the time," said Markey. "Making this film reminded me just how truly great they were."
My
Career as a Jerk follows the band from their early days and classic
debut to navigating the independent label and touring scene of the 80s
to the addictions, fights and injuries that forced their break up.
Of course the story doesn't quite end there...
Features
interviews with members Keith Morris, Greg Hetson, Lucky Leher. Earl
Liberty, Zander Schloss as well as J. Mascis (Dinosaur Jr), Henry
Rollins (Black Flag), Brian Baker (Minor Threat, Bad Religion), and
more.
Bonus Materials include: Deleted Scenes and Bonus Interviews
