Jon Spencer

The Profile

American singer-guitarist known for high-energy garage rock and punk blues. Fronted Pussy Galore and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and formed Heavy Trash with Matt Verta-Ray.

Jon Spencer (American) has been active since the mid-1980s. He co-founded Pussy Galore, led The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, performs with Boss Hog, and formed the rockabilly project Heavy Trash with Matt Verta-Ray. His work spans garage rock, punk blues, rock and roll, and rockabilly.

A first-hand account of Jon Spencer’s Heavy Trash tearing up the Experimenta festival in Alberobello (2006). Raw, close-quarters R&B and rock’n’roll, heavy crowd participation, on-the-fly improvisation, and rowdy encores. Post-show turns into an open-ended backstage jam that ropes in Vinicio Capossela. Sweat, distortion, and total involvement.