JD & the FDCs

Accelerator-stomping hook-fest

The worst thing you could do as you listen to this album is try to wrap some labels around it. As soon as opening fist-pump “Recognise” hits full speed, you’ll want to draw a Ramones comparison, but then the chorus kicks off, and you realize that maybe it’s Sticky Fingers-era Stones that you’re hearing. Or is that The Clash? If you waste too much time trying to jam these songs into tight, conventional classifications, you’re going to miss out on a blistering, dance-friendly rock and roll party with big, tasty hooks, shout out choruses and wild, sneering abandon. That all being said, Recognise, at its core, is equal parts punk and 70s garage rock.

“Ujpest Dozsa” leans towards the rock side, while “From the Shadows” is straight punk, and despite the genre sampling, there is still a coherence through the tracks, due in no small part to the canny sequencing and uniformly catchy songwriting. Wisely opening with three strong, hooky anthems, JD’s forays into ska and other flavors don’t feel terribly out of place, although the acoustic F.O. of “This Town of Infamy” feels a little thin among generally stronger material.

The guest list on Recognise boasts an impressive roster of blue collar rock and punk heroes. There is the excellent Acey Slade (Murderdolls), as well as Dez Cardena (Black Flag), as well as Johnny Bonnel (Swingin’ Utters) and perhaps implausibly, Amy “Lita” Dumas (a former WWE womens’s wrestling champion. There is also Howie Weinberg, the engineering legend, who mastered Nirvana’s Nevermind, The Beastie Boys’ License to Ill and albums by Tom Waits, Aerosmith, Rammstein and Public Enemy. Weinberg wisely amps up the basics and tones down unnecessary distractions, ultimately serving up a swaggering, no bullshit rock and roll assault. -JD (no relation)

Joe Daly - The Nervous Breakdown : Head Candy

Accelerator-stomping hook-fest

The worst thing you could do as you listen to this album is try to wrap some labels around it. As soon as opening fist-pump “Recognise” hits full speed, you’ll want to draw a Ramones comparison, but then the chorus kicks off, and you realize that maybe it’s Sticky Fingers-era Stones that you’re hearing. Or is that The Clash? If you waste too much time trying to jam these songs into tight, conventional classifications, you’re going to miss out on a blistering, dance-friendly rock and roll party with big, tasty hooks, shout out choruses and wild, sneering abandon. That all being said, Recognise, at its core, is equal parts punk and 70s garage rock.

“Ujpest Dozsa” leans towards the rock side, while “From the Shadows” is straight punk, and despite the genre sampling, there is still a coherence through the tracks, due in no small part to the canny sequencing and uniformly catchy songwriting. Wisely opening with three strong, hooky anthems, JD’s forays into ska and other flavors don’t feel terribly out of place, although the acoustic F.O. of “This Town of Infamy” feels a little thin among generally stronger material.

The guest list on Recognise boasts an impressive roster of blue collar rock and punk heroes. There is the excellent Acey Slade (Murderdolls), as well as Dez Cardena (Black Flag), as well as Johnny Bonnel (Swingin’ Utters) and perhaps implausibly, Amy “Lita” Dumas (a former WWE womens’s wrestling champion. There is also Howie Weinberg, the engineering legend, who mastered Nirvana’s Nevermind, The Beastie Boys’ License to Ill and albums by Tom Waits, Aerosmith, Rammstein and Public Enemy. Weinberg wisely amps up the basics and tones down unnecessary distractions, ultimately serving up a swaggering, no bullshit rock and roll assault. -JD (no relation)

Joe Daly - The Nervous Breakdown : Head Candy

Fucking Hell - yeah, have we got a treat for you. Oh yessirree.

When you've pigged out on prog, satisfied your appetite for metalized industrial experimental ambience and pretty much gluttonised yourself on the clever stuff then here's the antidote; a whopping big dose of good fashioned honest to goodness party time rock n' roll.

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JD & The FDCs are JD (that's James Delerict, himself a twenty year vet of punk rock's bar wars whose past glories include stints in Marky Ramone's band and as occasional guest vocalist for the Misfits) on guitars and vox, Dazmondo also on guitar and vox, Joey Strange on bass and vox and Danny Gunn behind the drums.

To get this debut done they roped in producer Jason Sanderson (Rolo Tomassi, Hawkeyes and Ginger Wildheart) and mastering maestro Howie Weinberg (Nirvana/Public Enemy/U2/Rancid/The Clash/Beastie Boys/Ramones...) to lend a hand and in doing so have created a bit of a blast, a chunk of raw but well produced guitar driven rock n' roll.

A mix of 'Earth vs...' era Wildhearts, The Donnas, Buckcherry, Andrew WK and Green Day the album sits in a similar happy pup groove to Baby's Got A Gun's 'Up', the sort of rollicking rock album that can easily outstay its welcome. Here, however, 'Recognize' lasts forty minutes flat, which I think is just about right for such a great heads down, no nonsense mindless rock n' roll record.

'Recognise' features guest appearances from rock, punk, TV and, suprisingly, wrestling minor celebs. The band are joined on the album by Dez Cadena (Black Flag) and Amy 'Lita' Dumas (Former WWE Women's Champion) on 'From The Shadows', Johnny Bonnel (Swingin' Utters) on 'This Town Of Infamy', Acey Slade (Murderdolls) and Andee Blacksugar (The Dark Party) on 'The Secret', Richard Bacchus (D Generation) on 'No Way Out', Jesse Luscious (Blatz/The Criminals) on 'Anti-Destination League', Carol Hodge (Steve Ignorant/Crass) on 'Come Dig Me Out' (a CD exclusive apparently) and Rob Lane (Let Loose/TCC) on 'Mirrors & Wires'. What difference their contributions make is unclear but nonetheless it is still a fairly impressive guest list.

And the songs themselves? Pretty damn good as it turns out. 'Recognize' may not kick in any doors when it comes to originality but by fuck does it motor; a zippy blast of sometimes sleazy pop punk that lithely avoids becoming a samey fizz, its snappy songs lasting no more than four minutes each. It is a rarity in that as an independent release it still boasts great songs and a pukka top notch production too.

The band have already issued a couple of EPs since forming in 2010, yet 'Recognize' feels like JD & The FDCs are still hedging their bets when it comes to direction. There's the Irish laced acoustic punk folk of 'Town Of Infamy', the Wildhearts referencing 'Ujpest Dozsa' and 'Mirrors & Wires' and the Buckcherry/Foo Fighters style charge of 'Never Gonna Stop' and 'Anti-Destination League'. The sleazy 'Burn This City Down' and 'Never Gonna Stop', both previously released, are given another run out too.

Despite this scattershot approach, there are no tracks that come even close to being average and chuck in the snappy pop writing nous of Green Day and Dave Grohl and you'll have a pretty good handle on what this album is like. The quality of the song writing is such that the lack of direction is not that pronounced and in some ways works in the album's favour by not allowing it to degenerate into a samey buzz.

There are no reasons why JD & The FDCs should not be huge. With a fair wind and a bit of luck this snappy little outfit should find itself in a lucrative little groove. Grade A success will not happen overnight however,and while 'Recognize' is good it is just a first step; an illustration of what this band are capable of and what we can look forward to in the future.

Rock n' roll has few things left to discover about itself so these days it is not so much what is done as how it is does it and this album does it very, very well, with aplomb even. JD & The FDCs are definitely a band to stay tuned in to and 'Recognize' an album to keep close to the decks ready for those moments when you are in desperate need of an antidote for a pomp overload.

It is not the minor masterpiece some claim it to be but that, I'm sure, will not be long in coming.
- Metal Talk

JD and his mates are superb. Dressed in black and playing their instruments like they damn well mean it. The band manage to blend early Wildhearts, Total 13 era Backyard Babies and The Clash and make the whole thing sound fresh and new.

“Never Gonna Stop” sounds to RTM a little like “Hey Kid” by the long forgotten Johnny Crash. But their anthem is the amazingly catchy “Burn This City Down.” By the time they have finished “Stupid Music Played By Idiots”- which sees JD and various FDC’s marching round the sparse crowd and getting them to sing the chorus, you would have had to have been idiot yourself not to love them.
- Rocking The Midlands

JD and his mates are superb. Dressed in black and playing their instruments like they damn well mean it. The band manage to blend early Wildhearts, Total 13 era Backyard Babies and The Clash and make the whole thing sound fresh and new.

“Never Gonna Stop” sounds to RTM a little like “Hey Kid” by the long forgotten Johnny Crash. But their anthem is the amazingly catchy “Burn This City Down.” By the time they have finished “Stupid Music Played By Idiots”- which sees JD and various FDC’s marching round the sparse crowd and getting them to sing the chorus, you would have had to have been idiot yourself not to love them.
- Rocking The Midlands

Tony Gaskin caught up with Jamie and Joey from JD & The FDCs and chatted about the new album and the importance of image - Midlands Rocks

JD & The FDCs are not what you would call a classic rock ‘n’ roll band, hailing from the Midlands and sporting a fair degree of pedigree in the shape of Jamie Delerict, and made up of former members of Panic, Teenage Casket Company, The Dangerfields, Patchwork Grace and DIP.
Sounding like a punk inspired Wildhearts, is the best way I can describe this band, this album has its roots in rock n roll, tinged with Punk, but also touches base in the pop camp on more than one occasion, and that isn’t surprising when you read the press release that accompanied this copy, you soon find out that Johnny Bonnel, Richard Bacchus, Acey Slade, and Dez Cadena all pop in to contribute something, bringing to the mix, their own style, and in the process they meet up with Jesse Luscious, Carol Hodge, Andee Blacksugar, Rob Lane and Amy Dumas. Quite a guest list.

‘Recognise’ is the title track, and also the first track on the record, I often have misgivings when bands do something like this, as more often than not, the title track is normally the strongest song on the release, and the following songs have a hard job keeping up with, never mind matching that track.
So it’s time to give it a listen, and as ‘Recognise’ comes tearing out of the speakers, I soon find myself nodding along to the track, hoping that the other ten tunes on offer are just as good.
Catchy from the word go, the first two tracks kick ass, full of guitar laden riffs and great chorus section’s, however, track number three, ‘Mirrors and Wires’ takes it up to another level, THIS could easily be the albums stand out track, a soaring vocal opens up to some great multi layered guitar playing, then settles down into a beat that will have you banging your head, all out full on rock n roll, and we’re only on the third track.

Next up is the ridiculously sleazy anthemic ‘Burn This City Down’ a sure fire hit, blending in pop, with punk rock, another sure fire hit.
So with an opening this strong, you are lulled into thinking the band are a one trick genre pony, a very good one trick pony though, but then, as if by magic up pops ‘From The Shadows’ and ‘The Secret’ to give you a kick up the arse. More punky than the previous songs, these two motor along at a break neck speed.
So what can they try their hand at next ?, I hear you cry, well the answer off course is a cover version, the song they have chosen is D Generation’s ‘No Way Out’, There’s no real surprises with this track as its sticks quite faithfully to the original, a job well done.

‘This Town Of Infamy’ is next up, and what a totally different track than anything else on the record, as it doesn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the album on any level, let’s just say it’s more like a Skiffle song meets an Irish jig that wouldn’t feel out of place on a Pogues record. I hated it the first time I heard it, yet the chorus draws you back in, and I gave it another go, it grows on you, well the chorus does anyway. Genius or utter rubbish? I’ll let you decide.
‘Anti-Destination League’ and ‘Come Dig Me Out’ all smash it as hard as the album’s opening salvo tracks, though these two lean more into punk territory, and that is the end of that. Eleven tracks, most follow the same formula, a couple take a left turn, and one is just so mental,(‘This Town Of Infamy’) it has got to be played live as an encore.

This record had me scratching my head after the first listen, so many styles, musical directions and influences that I really didn’t know how to start writing up this review, so I played it again, and then I played it again, and it got better each time. In fact the track I hated most ‘This Town Of Infamy’ is now one of my favorite tracks, mad I know, but that is what this record does to you, makes you question your own musical taste, challenges you to expand it. This album is full of fun, and makes me smile, so in these current recession troubled times, that’s a good thing, a refreshing 8/10. - Planet Mosh

JD & The FDCs are not what you would call a classic rock ‘n’ roll band, hailing from the Midlands and sporting a fair degree of pedigree in the shape of Jamie Delerict, and made up of former members of Panic, Teenage Casket Company, The Dangerfields, Patchwork Grace and DIP.
Sounding like a punk inspired Wildhearts, is the best way I can describe this band, this album has its roots in rock n roll, tinged with Punk, but also touches base in the pop camp on more than one occasion, and that isn’t surprising when you read the press release that accompanied this copy, you soon find out that Johnny Bonnel, Richard Bacchus, Acey Slade, and Dez Cadena all pop in to contribute something, bringing to the mix, their own style, and in the process they meet up with Jesse Luscious, Carol Hodge, Andee Blacksugar, Rob Lane and Amy Dumas. Quite a guest list.

‘Recognise’ is the title track, and also the first track on the record, I often have misgivings when bands do something like this, as more often than not, the title track is normally the strongest song on the release, and the following songs have a hard job keeping up with, never mind matching that track.
So it’s time to give it a listen, and as ‘Recognise’ comes tearing out of the speakers, I soon find myself nodding along to the track, hoping that the other ten tunes on offer are just as good.
Catchy from the word go, the first two tracks kick ass, full of guitar laden riffs and great chorus section’s, however, track number three, ‘Mirrors and Wires’ takes it up to another level, THIS could easily be the albums stand out track, a soaring vocal opens up to some great multi layered guitar playing, then settles down into a beat that will have you banging your head, all out full on rock n roll, and we’re only on the third track.

Next up is the ridiculously sleazy anthemic ‘Burn This City Down’ a sure fire hit, blending in pop, with punk rock, another sure fire hit.
So with an opening this strong, you are lulled into thinking the band are a one trick genre pony, a very good one trick pony though, but then, as if by magic up pops ‘From The Shadows’ and ‘The Secret’ to give you a kick up the arse. More punky than the previous songs, these two motor along at a break neck speed.
So what can they try their hand at next ?, I hear you cry, well the answer off course is a cover version, the song they have chosen is D Generation’s ‘No Way Out’, There’s no real surprises with this track as its sticks quite faithfully to the original, a job well done.

‘This Town Of Infamy’ is next up, and what a totally different track than anything else on the record, as it doesn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the album on any level, let’s just say it’s more like a Skiffle song meets an Irish jig that wouldn’t feel out of place on a Pogues record. I hated it the first time I heard it, yet the chorus draws you back in, and I gave it another go, it grows on you, well the chorus does anyway. Genius or utter rubbish? I’ll let you decide.
‘Anti-Destination League’ and ‘Come Dig Me Out’ all smash it as hard as the album’s opening salvo tracks, though these two lean more into punk territory, and that is the end of that. Eleven tracks, most follow the same formula, a couple take a left turn, and one is just so mental,(‘This Town Of Infamy’) it has got to be played live as an encore.

This record had me scratching my head after the first listen, so many styles, musical directions and influences that I really didn’t know how to start writing up this review, so I played it again, and then I played it again, and it got better each time. In fact the track I hated most ‘This Town Of Infamy’ is now one of my favorite tracks, mad I know, but that is what this record does to you, makes you question your own musical taste, challenges you to expand it. This album is full of fun, and makes me smile, so in these current recession troubled times, that’s a good thing, a refreshing 8/10. - Planet Mosh

Next up are JD and the FDCs, a punk rock quartet from the Midlands. Their energetic opening has us and the audience gripped to the rest of their performance and as their set goes on they prove themselves to be masters of the stage. Initially, their interaction with the crowd was met with a slightly cold response; however front man, Jamie Delerict, easily takes this on and soon changes their minds .Their fun-loving personality’s shine through to the crowd and even some of the more possibly sceptical members of the audience are smiling and singing along to their songs. Burn This City Down holds one of the most catchy sing-a-long chants we’ve ever come across and the highlight of their performance comes from when Jamie leaps over the barrier with the mic, getting as many people as possible to sing along with him. JD and the FDCs leave a great atmosphere for everyone to enjoy and we are simply blown away with the quality of what we have just witnessed.
- Heavy Petal

Part one of the 2012 New Disorder special had set the bar pretty bloody high, how on earth were the bands in the second half of the bill possibly going to top what had gone before ??

Well, if the organisers wanted to make sure that they kicked off part two with a bang, I can’t think of a better way to do that than with the frankly incredible JD and the FDCs. This is a band who it’s pretty difficult to sum up in a couple of lines, other than to say they channel a classic rock’n'roll vibe with an infectious amount of fun. Bit o’ Sabotage, bit o’ Telegram Sam and a whole load of other cool stuff thrown into the mix and served with passion.

Stupid music played by idiots.. fair enough

JD and the FCDs are yet another band that you just have to see live. Now I’m not sure quite how the team behind New Disorder go about selecting the bands for the event, but they were faultless.

What a gig. - Cack Blabbath

Part one of the 2012 New Disorder special had set the bar pretty bloody high, how on earth were the bands in the second half of the bill possibly going to top what had gone before ??

Well, if the organisers wanted to make sure that they kicked off part two with a bang, I can’t think of a better way to do that than with the frankly incredible JD and the FDCs. This is a band who it’s pretty difficult to sum up in a couple of lines, other than to say they channel a classic rock’n'roll vibe with an infectious amount of fun. Bit o’ Sabotage, bit o’ Telegram Sam and a whole load of other cool stuff thrown into the mix and served with passion.

Stupid music played by idiots.. fair enough

JD and the FCDs are yet another band that you just have to see live. Now I’m not sure quite how the team behind New Disorder go about selecting the bands for the event, but they were faultless.

What a gig. - Cack Blabbath

My first impression of this album when I pushed play on my CD player, was “wow this kicks some serious ass” and that was just the first track. Yes, this album goes for the jugular right from the off, and it’ll tear out your throat before you’ve even realised what the heck is going on.

This is a slab of good old fashioned rock n roll. It’s infectious, groovy, and all those other adjectives us reviewers use to get our point across…. Quite simply though, this is a VERY good album and I absolutely LOVE it. It’s full of that type of song that gets right under your skin and animates you like you’re being controlled by some unworldly force.

This is definitely one of those summery albums that you’d play with the roof down. The thing is.. after a very damp, dreary week at work I arrived home on Friday night and stuck this album on. From that moment I knew the weekend was definitely here, and the party was now under way. I can’t compare these guys to too many other artists, they certainly have the same sort of attitude that The Wildhearts used to have. They’re very much a band out to have as much fun as they can, judging by the music and lyrics.

You could say that they venture into the pop/punk genre, but even that doesn’t quite sum it up. I’ll just go out on a limb and say that this is straight up, in your face, rock. There’s no other way to describe it.

Undeniably, what it is though is extremely good, it’s music to put a grin on your face from ear to ear. It did just that to me and honestly this is going to be played to death on my MP3 player for some time to come. It’s full of rock and roll attitude, and it’ll kick you in the nuts and pinch your beer off the bar.

Keep an eye out for these guys, I predict great things….. - Cack Blabbath

We featured JD and the FDCs a while back, so when we were contacted about their new album, Recognise, I couldn’t wait to hear what they had been up to of late. Couple this with their role in the Loud-Stuff About To Break Tour this Summer, and I was ready to hear some damned fine rock n roll, courtesy of this Midlands 4 piece.

Opening with title track Recognise we’re immediately thrown into a melee of hammering guitar work, pounding bass rhythms and thundering drums. Despite the all out approach it’s important to remember that this is rock n roll, so it’s damned good fun from the off as well as being the sort of music that you dance to, not mosh. It’s rare to come across a band who can command a sound which is so well established yet straight from the off that’s what’s going on, immediately showing that if you’re looking for a band to give you a damned good time and a night to remember, then this could well be the way forward. Throw in a guitar solo for good measure and I’m sold, and this is only at the first track!

Moving into Ujpest Dosza the good fun theme continues, hammering on into a track which is going to get even the most hesitant fans up and dancing. Catchy from the off, this is the sort of track which is going to have people dancing, people singing and venues pumping from the word go, demonstrating that not only can they play, but they can also command the crowd when they see fit. Mirrors and Wires continues the all out approach, this time following a relatively simply chord progression yet managing to form a track around it which had me singing along after one listen. Opening with a soaring vocal over a multi-layered guitar, the track immediately adopts a beat and approach which will convert anyone who had any doubts, showing that this album could well be the moment this band have been waiting for. Personally, I rate this track amongst the best on the album and would recommend everyone check it out, it’s a great moment.

Burn This City Down, From The Shadows and The Secret all follow much the same conventions of the album so far, all showing that the band are capable and a force to be reckoned with, but it’s when No Way Out comes about that once again you realise why it is that you started listening to this album. Throwing in some intricate guitar work before the roving bass line ushers in the full opening of the track, this track holds surprise after surprise and once again stands out as a moment of sheer genius on the album. More punky in its approach, this is a track which has been carefully crafted for the live scene and one which almost showcases the abilities of the band as a whole. This Town Of Infamy marks a sudden surprise though, showing that JD and the FDCs are not a band to think you understand. Throwing in a moment of almost country style music, the sudden shift is intriguing, once again acting as a means to show that you can’t expect the expected on an album like this. There’s bound to be those who say this track doesn’t fit, but to them I would say shut up, I think it’s great – and yes I was singing along!

Never Gonna Stop removes all memories of the previous track and once again launches us full tilt into a solid rock n roll melee of guitars, drums, bass and raspy dirty vocals. Powerful from the off, once again we’re treated to a track which is going to become an anthem on the live scene, getting people moving along and chanting along to ‘never gonna stop’ as the track progresses. Anti-Destination League matches this rock n roll approach and raises it an ounce of punk just to show they’ve not gone soft. Despite the harder approach this is once again a catchy track, showing that if you’re looking for a band that is able to produce rock n roll as well as punktastic tunes then you’re not going to go far wrong here – it’s yet another moment of sheer genius.

Closing with Come Dig Me Out there’s once last chance to get up and throw some shapes, the final moments of the album combining different layers of vocals to form a track which could happily be played out on some pretty major radio stations. I hesitate to say they saved the best for last here, but this final track is definitely another moment on the album which you need to check out, a moment which will make you once again sit up and take note.

I don’t know what it is, but when I read what I’ve written here it comes across as disjointed, somehow not reflecting the continuity of the album which JD and the FDCs as produced here, and that’s wrong. What you’ve got here is an album which will make you listen, make you realise why you started listening to rock music and enthuse you about the live scene once again – so in short – get out and listen to it – this is one not to miss.

To find out more about JD and the FDCs, check out their Facebook page HERE.

Words: Dave Nicholls - Loudstuff.com

what JD & The FDCs have created here is something that captures their sound, their wit, and their rock til you drop attitude - Music224.com

2012 sees the long awaited debut album release from punk rock wonder boys, JD and The FDC’s. Recognise is a belter of an album sure to bring these guys a taste of just what the title suggests they deserve.

More than your average UK punk rock outfit JD and The FDC’s are the result of years of hard graft by Jamie Delerict a punk rock legend in his own right, having paid his dues in bands such as Teenage Casket Company and The Dangerfields, prior to committing himself to the one and only JD and the FDC’s. New release Recognise, proves that hard work pays and, that nothing can replace those valuable lessons learned on the road.

Recognise launches with the title track, upbeat punk rock thundering and hooky, and a taste of what we are about to receive. The standard set high, Ujpest Dozsa keeps the party going with a high-octane track inspired by INXS hit Devil Inside. Having penned the majority of the tracks on the album, Delerict has not forgotten his former cohorts. Rob Lane of Teenage Casket Company fame features on the fabulously vibrant punk pop anthem Mirrors and Wires and, dare I say, there is almost a hint of glam rock to this track. Next up Burn This City Down, a chanting, roaring chorus and military style rhythm section makes this a standout track. Impossible not to sing along to, and live, in the flesh, this will be a definite crowd pleaser. Amy Dumas makes a guest appearance away from WWE and her own band The Luchagors, and she is joined by Acey Slade of the Murderdolls, so Jamie is, as they say, in good company.

From the Shadows, The Secret, Anti Destination League are all highpoints, keeping you aurally hooked, grabbed by the sheer energy and passion that endures throughout. You can hear echoes of The Clash, Sex Pistols, New York Dolls with all the power and the energy of U.S punk bands such as Sum 41 and Good Charlotte, Recognise, produced by Delerict and the product of a long journey to success, is surely set to make people sit up and take notice. So, Ladies and Gentleman, punks, rockers, metalheads, I do believe its time to Recognise JD and The FDC’s. - Rock The North - Viki Ridley

2012 sees the long awaited debut album release from punk rock wonder boys, JD and The FDC’s. Recognise is a belter of an album sure to bring these guys a taste of just what the title suggests they deserve.

More than your average UK punk rock outfit JD and The FDC’s are the result of years of hard graft by Jamie Delerict a punk rock legend in his own right, having paid his dues in bands such as Teenage Casket Company and The Dangerfields, prior to committing himself to the one and only JD and the FDC’s. New release Recognise, proves that hard work pays and, that nothing can replace those valuable lessons learned on the road.

Recognise launches with the title track, upbeat punk rock thundering and hooky, and a taste of what we are about to receive. The standard set high, Ujpest Dozsa keeps the party going with a high-octane track inspired by INXS hit Devil Inside. Having penned the majority of the tracks on the album, Delerict has not forgotten his former cohorts. Rob Lane of Teenage Casket Company fame features on the fabulously vibrant punk pop anthem Mirrors and Wires and, dare I say, there is almost a hint of glam rock to this track. Next up Burn This City Down, a chanting, roaring chorus and military style rhythm section makes this a standout track. Impossible not to sing along to, and live, in the flesh, this will be a definite crowd pleaser. Amy Dumas makes a guest appearance away from WWE and her own band The Luchagors, and she is joined by Acey Slade of the Murderdolls, so Jamie is, as they say, in good company.

From the Shadows, The Secret, Anti Destination League are all highpoints, keeping you aurally hooked, grabbed by the sheer energy and passion that endures throughout. You can hear echoes of The Clash, Sex Pistols, New York Dolls with all the power and the energy of U.S punk bands such as Sum 41 and Good Charlotte, Recognise, produced by Delerict and the product of a long journey to success, is surely set to make people sit up and take notice. So, Ladies and Gentleman, punks, rockers, metalheads, I do believe its time to Recognise JD and The FDC’s. - Rock The North - Viki Ridley

You know, it really it is hard to beat a good, down-to-earth, no-holds-barred, don’t-give-a-shit, honest-to-goodness rock ‘n’f’n’ roll band. Which, basically, means it’s hard to beat JD & the FDCs, who tick all of the above boxes – and then some…

Hailing from the East Midlands, this punk ‘n’ brawl outfit – lead by the total character that is Jamie Delerict and made up of former members of Panic, Teenage Casket Company, The Dangerfields, Patchwork Grace and DIP - exploded on the scene (although, if you read the brilliantly written and very funny press release that accompanied their latest album, then they’ll hate that descriptive) in August 2010 with their award-winning debut The FDCCDEP and have been blazing a trail up and down the country ever since with their high octane live shows. September last year saw the release of the explosive follow up EP, Burn This City Down, which featured one of the most brilliant cover versions ever – a total demolition of the 1985 Go West chart-topper We Close Our Eyes. But, all of this was only a precursor for what was to come as the quartet were beavering away behind the scenes, ensconced with star producer Jason Sanderson (renowned for his work with Rolo Tomassi, Chickenhawk and the genius that is Ginger Wildheart, among others), preparing to unleash their debut full length album… and ‘unleash’ is perhaps the best verb to apply to the result of this particular opus’ arrival at HP central.

Title track Recognise kicks things with a swaggering Ramones-meets-Rolling Stones psychobilly-edged punkish rallying call to “recognise rock ‘n’ roll”, which really sets the mood for 11-track party that is to come. The album is also jam-packed with some pretty amazing guest appearances: Rob Lane adds his distinctive bass rumble to the actually quite poppy Mirrors & Wires while former WWE star Amy ‘Lita’ Dumas joins Black Flag’s Dez Cadena for the anarchically brilliant stomp of From The Shadows – these two tracks sandwiching a re-recorded Burn This City Down, which is definitely another of the album’s many highlight tracks: in fact, there is not a single song on here which doesn’t deserve its own individual spotlight.

The Secret (featuring Murderdoll Acey Slade and Dark Party’s Andee Blacksugar) is another quite poppy number, while the excellent No Way Out (with guest Richard Bacchus on guitar and vocals) ploughs straight back into party punk territory before what is definitely one of the best tracks on the album – or any album, for that matter: the stunning country-punk-skiffle of This Town Of Infamy – which sees Delerict teaming up once again with his long-time Swingin’ Utters sidekick Johnny Bonnel on a song which borders on pure genius. Never Gonna Stop is an adrenaline rush of classic punk angst mixed with a stunning southern blues riff, while Anti-Destination League reminds this reviewer (not for the first time) of The Wildhearts at their anarchic best, and closer Come Dig Me Out (featuring Carol Hodge of Steve Ignorant / Crass) is another classic slice of bruising punk partying.

Recognise peeps.

Recognise is available now on Delerict Records and can be bought from the band’s official website HERE.



Mark Ashby - Heavy Petal

If ever there was a time in my life that I needed an album like 'Recognise' then that time was right here and now my uber brothers and sisters. Call it musical kismet, or call it whatever the hell you like, but 'Recognise', the debut eleven track album from JD & The FDCs really has managed to tap into something within me that ticks all the right boxes and more, just when I needed it most.

For the uninitiated amongst you JD & The FDCs are what you would call a classic rock 'n' roll band, not focussing too intensely on any one particular musical genre, but instead maintaining just the right balance of all the ones that matter, which in turn sees the band conjuring up a batch of infectious tunes that has me returning to this album time and time again.

The successful musical recipe behind 'Recognise' takes a base layer of punk attitude, adds a sprinkling of glam and then covers it liberally with healthy amounts of pop sensibility before adding just the slightest hint of raggle taggle romany rock to finish it all off. This might sound crazy on paper I know, but singer/guitarist Jamie Delerict (the JD in all of this) and his FDCs really have come up with a special blend of sounds and influences on 'Recognise' to make the album what some might be inclined to call finger clickin' good rock 'n' roll music.

And it's not just me that gets the FDCs brand of rock 'n' roll and where these four guys from the Midlands are coming from either, as one look at the list of sonically diverse special guests involved on 'Recognise' will testify. We are talking some serious genre splicing here my friends, with the likes of Johnny Bonnel, Richard Bacchus, Acey Slade, and Dez Cadena all popping in to contribute and in the process rubbing shoulders with Jesse Luscious, Carol Hodge, Andee Blacksugar, Rob Lane and Amy Dumas (yup that's former WWE champion Amy Dumas) to produce one huge melting point of sound and eleven of the finest rock 'n' roll tunes you'll hear anywhere this year.

And what of those tunes I hear you holler?

Well if we begin with the band's last single and track four on the album, then in 'Burn This City Down' we have a song that is not only the story of Jamie and his cohorts struggle to succeed in the world of rock 'n' roll, but also a tune that delivers a power slam of a chorus that Amy Dumas herself would be proud of, this track not so much defines the FDCs sound as brands it onto your brain courtesy of one of those hook lines that the guv'nors of yob rock Slade used to pen oh so well. Quickly flicking back to the album opener 'Recognise' and you will immediately see why I've gone with the last single first because the step up in the band's sound in the few short months since 'Burn This City Down' was released is quite frankly staggering. Now this may be down to the awesome mastering of the album by Howie Weinberg (Def Leppard / Nirvana and Rancid to name but a few of his previous successes) or it might simply be down to the fact that I've never heard this track other than in a live situation prior to getting the finished album. Whatever it is, here 'Recognise' sets off like a rocket, albeit the type of sonic missile that Messrs Stanley and Simmons used to pen back in the mid to late 70's, and it sound absolutely fantastic.

The coupling of 'Ujpest Dozsa' and 'Mirrors and Wires' up next works well for me simply because after the album's riotous glam stomping opener these anthemic slabs of punk pop sounding not unlike The Explosion meets INXS (yup I know that sounds soooo wrong, but it really does work), ease you nicely into the aforementioned single with their as equally strong if ever so slightly "out there" vocal refrains still hooking themselves into your sub conscious like you've just gone for a night out with a hyperactive cenobite.

So with an opening this strong by the time you reach the halfway point of 'Recognise' you really will be wondering where the FDCs can go next with their sound, then as i - Uber Rock

JD & THE FDCs
“Recognise”
Genre: Punk
Label: Independent

Time and perspective; useful things. Often it’s only after the smoke has cleared that certain, now obvious, truths can be discerned. When punk spat and snarled its way into a generation’s consciousness in 1976, it seemed that rock ‘n’ roll’s ground zero had arrived. Nothing before could compare and its anarchic sneering and nihilistic rejection of its antecedents signalled the end of music. In the same way the reactionary Cold Warriors had us believe the collapse of the USSR signalled the end of history. In both cases; bollocks. Punk, we now know, was merely rock ‘n’ roll returned to its purest, distilled essence and decades later, it would be taken to the States and given a pop makeover by the likes of Green Day, Offspring et al. There’s a sense of a circle closing, then, of something coming home, when the first notes of “Recognise” pogo from the speakers. This, ladies and gentlemen, is nothing less than the perfect blend of the spirit of those bondage-trousered forebears and the unmistaken commercial sensibility of a canny and gifted songwriter. Jamie Delerict, formerly of Teenage Casket Company, among much else, has assembled here a swaggering band of musical buccaneers, a hearty troupe of insouciant punk pirates and the result is an unqualified success of an album. As if all that weren’t sufficient reason to raise a cheer, check out the supporting cast of guest musos; Acey Slade, Dez Cadena, Andee Blacksugar, Johnny Bonnel, Jesse Luscious, Carol Hodge, Richard Bacchus, Amy Dumas and fellow TCC-alumni, Rob Lane. The cake’s icing arrives courtesy of mastering by the Howie Weinberg (yes, that’s right). But it’s the songs, right? Sure it is. After all, you can’t polish a turd, they reckon, and all the supporting talent in the world would count for little in the absence of quality songs. No question this gem is stuffed full of ‘em. “Burn This City Down” is the most anthemic and rousing party theme-tune you’ll hear all summer while the superb “Mirrors and Wires” might even top it. A sly flick of the song writing wrist even steers the album almost into skiffle territory with the wryly lyrical, “This Town Of Infamy”. Delerict’s mastery of his band and his material is apparent but he does have a serious ace-in-the-hole; The Great Dazmondo is simply one of the most instinctively gifted rock ‘n’ roll axe-men you’ll hear all year. Beautifully placed verse and chorus fills pepper the tracks and it’ll be quite some time before you encounter a six-string maestro with quite the same feel, taste and understanding that he effortlessly but joyously brings to the proceedings. And that, perhaps, is the secret to JD & THE FDCs undeniable appeal; whatever label you care to hang on a band, ultimately, punk is, as we’ve now established, the distilled essence of authentic rock ‘n’ roll. It’s about attitude; this band has a complete understanding of that fundamental truth and, in so doing, has created a minor masterpiece.
Buy it.
POWERPOINTS: 9
HARRY PATERSON - Powerplay Magazine

In 2010 a bright new light in the PunkoMetal genre came into being as ex-members of Panic, Teenage Casket Company, The Daingerfield’s, Patchwork Grace and DIP came together under the banner of JD & the FDC’s.

The quartet may have only been a unit since 2010, but they certainly haven’t been one to let the grass grow beneath them and they soon released their first EP ‘Never Gonna Stop’, quickly becoming an underground hit, and with headline and support tours following, the band have brought their enthusiastic live performances to the masses on stages throughout the UK.

This new EP features three songs that show the band at its very best, with ‘Burn This City Down’ being taken from the bands forthcoming album ‘Recognise’, due for release next year (2012).

The track itself is heads down no-nonsense rock n' roll big riffs and chunky bass lines, with an anthemic chorus that has become a band's signature. If this is taste of what’s to come from the new album then I for one can't wait to hear the whole album.

Tracks two and three are two old favourites, first up it's ‘Stupid Music Played By Idiots’, a song that was first recorded some ten years by JD’s old band Panic and fits right in there with his new bands sound. Fast and furious modern British PunkoMetal.

The final track is a real blazing cover version of Go West’s 1985 hit ‘We Close Your Eyes’, yes you read it right, as one of JD first 7’’ singles, this shows the bands dexterity and their ability to have fun with their music. Something that I think some of today’s bands sadly often seem to miss.

Another band that deserves some recognition. In this cut throat business it seems the hard working bands don’t get the breaks they deserve, but here’s hoping 2012 turns out to be a good year for JD & the FDC’s and they manage to buck this trend. One to watch out for guys and girls! - Mayfair Mall

With its feel-good ‘whoo oo ooa’ opening shout over an immense rock guitar riff, ‘Burn This City Down’ makes for a full-on opening track. It’s rock with a punk overtone. Think The Alarm, but harder and angrier. Out of the three songs on this EP, this is the only one that will feature on next year’s ‘Recognise’ album and from listening to this, I’m looking forward to what the album will offer.

The clever lyrics and catchy chorus makes, ‘Stupid Music Played By Idiots’ a two minute punk masterpiece. It’s fast and furious and when played live, I can imagine the whole room pogoing in unison. This will definitely be the one that gets played at student parties across the land.

From classic 70’s Punk, we come to a (kinda) classic 80’s song. Go West’s ‘We Close Our Eyes’. Not the most obvious choice for a rock band with punk tendencies to cover, but they do and they do it in style. With its dirty raw guitar sound throughout and a punk attitude vocal in the chorus, JD & The FDC actually make it their own song.

If you wanted to explain to someone what the genre ‘punk rock’ was, you’d play them this EP. Punk rock ‘n’ roll defined in three tracks. It’s Punk attitude that comes with a smile.

The full length debut album ‘Recognise’ will be released in mid 2012 and with its rumour of special guests, it promises, on the back of this EP’s title track, to be an absolute cracking record.
- i-Review Ireland

“Bands these days seem to be more concerned with what other bands are doing instead of concentrating on their own business. It’s downright bizarre! It’s not a race or a competition, so let’s all just chill out, work together and enjoy ourselves ok?!”
Midlands, UK punk rock band JD & The FDCs are the new band led by punk rock vet Jamie Delerict (The Dangerfields/Teenage Casket Club/Panic as well as spots playing with the Misfits and Marky Ramone). I previously interviewed JD in 2007 while he was touring as a member of The Dangerfields, which was an honest and memorable interview. I caught up with Jamie and FDC’s bass player Joey Strange to find out about their new band.
So how did JD and the FDC’s start up?
Strange: After Jamie left Teenage Casket Company in late 2009 he was working on some ‘solo’ stuff that he’d had half-written for a while. Originally he wanted me to play bass on the tracks he’d done and when he sent them I suggested the idea of starting a band to play the stuff, which was something I don’t think he’d even considered at that point. He said yes to the idea and then The Gunn and Dazmondo jumped on board almost straight away.
Delerict: Yeah, I’d been working with a producer in Manchester on-and-off for about a year with the idea of throwing the songs out there and seeing if we could make some money on licensing, selling songs to other artists, soundtracks and things like that. That may not sound very “punk”, but having seen how the live circuit has taken such a nosedive in recent years and also how the music business has deteriorated into its shambolic present state, I felt the need to re-strategise my attack and have a rethink on how I can keep on surviving whilst making music. A few months removed from leaving TCC and about a week into a six week long Dangerfields European tour, I’d decided that Joey was probably right and that starting a new band was in fact a great idea. I started making calls, booking gigs and designing logos immediately. Although we started that Dangerfields tour in March 2010 with the best intentions, it quickly became one of the most gruelling, challenging and at times downright miserable ones we’d ever done. Because of many different factors, the Dangerfields were really treading water and had stopped moving forward and I was desperate for a new challenge. It was time to press the reset button you know? We were in the studio recording our EP after about three rehearsals and were playing our debut gig after about five. I just thought “Hey, at this stage, I’m too damn old to be wasting any more time!”
Where are you at right now in terms of recording and touring plans?
Strange: At the minute we’re working on new material and plan to record it for a full-length throughout the year. As far as touring goes there are a couple of things in the pipeline but nothing concrete. We’re just gonna see what comes up for now I think.
Delerict: Actually, we’ve just finished our very first tour. It was with The Erotics from Albany, NY. It was a short one, but a good one! I’ve got some good friends in some very good bands, so depending on how much control they end up having with regards to their tours, we could very well be part of some pretty cool things this year. We’re not the type of guys to sit around waiting for something to happen though, so yeah, we’re going to be putting our debut album together piece by piece throughout 2011. No rush, no deadline. And if no label wants to help us put it out, we’ll do it ourselves.
What’s the scene like in the Midlands right now?
Delerict: Competitive!
Strange: ‘The Midlands’ is quite a broad term. Certain parts of the Midlands have a pretty healthy scene and other parts have an almost non-existent scene. Even then the places that do have a good scene often only do well concerning a particular genre or style. On the whole, though, I’d say it’s pretty good. Nottingham has always been good and generally embraces everything although a lot of venues are struggling to stay afloat at the minute, mostly due to people either not having the money to go to gigs as often as they used to or just not wanting to. It’s sad but that’s the way it’s going in a lot of places at the minute.
Delerict: Bands these days seem to be more concerned with what other bands are doing instead of concentrating on their own business. It’s downright bizarre! It’s not a race or a competition, so let’s all just chill out, work together and enjoy ourselves ok?! Back in the 90s, I used to think that the punk scene was really fragmented, but these days it’s a genre, within a genre, within a sub-genre. And for a band that musically slips between the cracks like ourselves, it’s pretty tough to catch a break. That’s ok though. I’m at my happiest when I know that I’m doing something different to what’s deemed “cool” by Kerrang or whatever.
Any other local bands we should know about?
Strange: The Charm Offensive, When A Train Hits A Truck….
Delerict: Metal bands seem to be - Music Vice

Now for many of you here, the name Jamie Delerict will invoke one of two reactions: The first being "who the fuck!?" and the second (and most likely) a nod of approval and recognition to an individual with true passion and punk rock running through his veins. He is one of those true rock 'n' roll warriors who goes through hell on earth just to entertain us for the hour or so on stage, only to end up starving for his art. But that extra something makes him keep coming back for more...

He has shared the stage with many of punk rock's legends including Marky Ramone, Richard Bacchus (D Generation) and The Misfits. And when I say shared the stage I mean as a member of the group and not just as a support band! Not many people can claim such things as part of their ongoing legacy.

He started his punk rock journey way back in 1991 in the North East of England at a mere 17 years of age in a teenage hardcore band called Submission. He then moved from bass to vocals and guitar with Kids and Flags. "Local" notoriety was not enough though so, upon relocation to Nottingham in 1993, he formed Panic which for the next decade was to be his life's work, releasing three albums and even more EPs. An eventful jam in late 2003 with China Doll's Rob Wylde turned out to be the birth of Teenage Casket Company and they blazed a trail throughout the UK and the US with their original brand of power pop and glam punk.

During the TCC years, Jamie once again crossed paths with a kindred spirit in the form of Andrew Griswold of The Dangerfields and he was invited to play bass for them in early 2007. Along with his new found sobriety, this set off a chain reaction of events in TCC that the band would never quite recover from. Having released two CDs (1 full album and 1 EP) on their own Trashpit Records, (how very punk rock) TCC went on hiatus while band members got down to doing their own thing. As well as countless DFs tours, JD took to the road in the UK with one of his idols Richard Bacchus as part of The Luckiest Girls with his TCC band mate Rob 'Laney 74' Lane in tow (He actually did double duties on that tour as he also played bass for the DFs). In 2009 the 'return' of TCC heralded a new and important chapter of his life as it was during these handful of dates that Jamie felt that it was time for him to move on and leave the band he co-formed back in 2004. Only nine months on from his TCC departure, (in fact, only last month) JD surprised everybody once again by announcing that he had left The Dangerfields after almost four years with the Belfast rockers.

This leads us nicely into the here and now and onto the recently formed JD & the FDCs. Joining him are his good friends Joey Strange and Danny Gunn (both of Nottingham's Patchwork Grace) and the man known as Dazmondo (formerly of Fat Boy Rockers DIP.) So, after that rather lengthy intro, here is the Man, the Myth and the Legend that is: Jamie Delerict!



Hi Jamie, thanks for taking the time to answer a couple of questions for the readers and scumbags of Über Röck!!!

I doubt that it'll only be a "couple" of questions, but still, thank you Dave "The Prince" Prince for having me!

First off, give us a little introduction to the highs and lows of JD and tell us a little about where it is you are at - mentally, spiritually and physically.

Well your intro has kind of done a lot of the hard work for me to be honest. You've clearly done your homework! It's been a pretty mental 12 months for me musicwise, but I'll start at the beginning anyway.... Since I discovered the rush of playing music in a band environment back in 1991, I've considered it to be my calling in life. It's in my heart, it's in my soul and it runs through my veins. I really can't ever see myself doing anything else. Most of my friends and peers gave up "chasing the dream" a long time ago and there really aren't many of us left from the early 90s now. I'm not talking about the ones still tinkering with music at the weekends whilst holding down full-time jobs (not that there's anything wrong with that), I'm talking about the guys like me who long ago sacrificed things like a "career" or a university education to follow their dreams and dive head first into and commit to a lifestyle that can at times be harsh, cruel and punishing, but can also occasionally give you a high that's better than any drug you care to mention. In my personal life, it's left one hell of a trail in my wake, but I have no regrets. I guess that I've always been a "late bloomer" so, at 35 years of age, I'm surprisingly not all that jaded and I've never actually been hungrier than I am right now to leave my mark on the world of music.

But of course, "success" is relative. Would I like some financial stability from my life in music? Hell yes. But just because I haven't been in the gossip columns of the Daily Mirror lately, it doesn't mean that I haven't created some incredible memories for myself and hopefully others along t - Uber Rock

I was put onto JD and the FDC’s by Big D from Noize Level Critical. With an impressive write up of achievements listed on their FB page and describing themselves as a Rock n Roll band, I was intruiged to find out what their music would be like.

As Never Gonna Stop kicked in I realised – it’s solid rock music incorporating punk elements to create a catchy and raw (yet well produced) sound. Using the guitars to drive the track from start to finish, this track is a rock anthem in the waiting – I would challenge anyone who says they weren’t singing along to ‘Never Gonna Stop’ by the end of the track – it’s impossible not to! There is also a video to this track on the bands FB page which is well worth a watch whilst you’re checking them out. As the track finishes though and Monsoon Is Now kicks in, the mood seems to change. Fading the track in, the track adopts a more punky edge this time – adopting a more raw edge to the vocals but maintaining that musical sound. What I really love about this track is that you can hear every instrument in the band doing it’s thing – the bass line for example roves all over the neck of the bass, something which is usually missed out in the mix.

Tie Me Up (Tie Me Down) is a more rock n roll track than the others so far, adopting a more classic guitar line but retaining that wonderful bass line right there in the mix. Layering the vocals at times to create an even bigger sound, this track is once again catchy from the outset, creating a good time feeling and forcing you to tap your feet along with it. Sticking with this approach, Burn This City Down continues onwards in the rock n roll style, this time again though showing off some of the more punky edge (although only a little!) yet still being incredibly catchy from the moment it kicks off. Asking the audience where all the rebels have gone and where’s the original sound, I think the band have answered their own question with their music – it’s so refreshing to hear a band like this playing this style of music.

Stupid Music Played By Idiots follows on here and returns to the punk style from the outset, sounding almost like the Drop Kick Murphy’s at times, this is more frantic from the outset but again somehow keeps that catchy edge. I think this is my personal favourite track from the selection on their FB page, there’s something about it which takes me back to the music which I listened to which got me into metal and the like – more of this please!

Final track We Close Our Eyes finishes the selection in style – adopting a lead line over the bass line and simple drum line, this track is catchy from the outset sounding almost like it’s an 80’s power hit – what? It is? Oh yeah – the band have covered Go Wests We Close Our Eyes – and it’s good. I’m not going to say anymore than that, but check it out!

In all, JD and the FDC’s are a band I like, they play good solid rock music underpinned by punk and they’re damned good at it. I’m not surprised in the slightest that they’ve been successful so far and I am sure they’ll go on to bigger things – just make sure you keep playing this style of music guys! - Loud Stuff

I was put onto JD and the FDC’s by Big D from Noize Level Critical. With an impressive write up of achievements listed on their FB page and describing themselves as a Rock n Roll band, I was intruiged to find out what their music would be like.

As Never Gonna Stop kicked in I realised – it’s solid rock music incorporating punk elements to create a catchy and raw (yet well produced) sound. Using the guitars to drive the track from start to finish, this track is a rock anthem in the waiting – I would challenge anyone who says they weren’t singing along to ‘Never Gonna Stop’ by the end of the track – it’s impossible not to! There is also a video to this track on the bands FB page which is well worth a watch whilst you’re checking them out. As the track finishes though and Monsoon Is Now kicks in, the mood seems to change. Fading the track in, the track adopts a more punky edge this time – adopting a more raw edge to the vocals but maintaining that musical sound. What I really love about this track is that you can hear every instrument in the band doing it’s thing – the bass line for example roves all over the neck of the bass, something which is usually missed out in the mix.

Tie Me Up (Tie Me Down) is a more rock n roll track than the others so far, adopting a more classic guitar line but retaining that wonderful bass line right there in the mix. Layering the vocals at times to create an even bigger sound, this track is once again catchy from the outset, creating a good time feeling and forcing you to tap your feet along with it. Sticking with this approach, Burn This City Down continues onwards in the rock n roll style, this time again though showing off some of the more punky edge (although only a little!) yet still being incredibly catchy from the moment it kicks off. Asking the audience where all the rebels have gone and where’s the original sound, I think the band have answered their own question with their music – it’s so refreshing to hear a band like this playing this style of music.

Stupid Music Played By Idiots follows on here and returns to the punk style from the outset, sounding almost like the Drop Kick Murphy’s at times, this is more frantic from the outset but again somehow keeps that catchy edge. I think this is my personal favourite track from the selection on their FB page, there’s something about it which takes me back to the music which I listened to which got me into metal and the like – more of this please!

Final track We Close Our Eyes finishes the selection in style – adopting a lead line over the bass line and simple drum line, this track is catchy from the outset sounding almost like it’s an 80’s power hit – what? It is? Oh yeah – the band have covered Go Wests We Close Our Eyes – and it’s good. I’m not going to say anymore than that, but check it out!

In all, JD and the FDC’s are a band I like, they play good solid rock music underpinned by punk and they’re damned good at it. I’m not surprised in the slightest that they’ve been successful so far and I am sure they’ll go on to bigger things – just make sure you keep playing this style of music guys! - Loud Stuff

If the tweaks to the JD & the FDCs logo that adorns the cover of the band's second EP had me thinking, thanks to its Sigue Sigue Sputnik-esque manga stylings, back to the '80s then, by the time my stereo had guided me through two-thirds of this three track affair, I would be transported back to the guilty pleasures of my teenage years. But let's not get ahead of ourselves......

This sophomore extended player from the band fronted by former Teenage Casket Company/The Dangerfields member Jamie Delerict follows last year's 'The FDCCDEP' and acts as a teaser to 'Recognise', the band's full length album that will be unleashed next year and promises, with a legion of uber-cool guest stars from the world of rock and punk, to be a bit of a stormer.

The EP's lead (and title) track, 'Burn This City Down', was recorded and mixed by Jason Sanderson, producer of last year's debut EP and famed for his work with the likes of Ginger, Chickenhawk and The Plight, who will also handle all knob twiddling on next year's long awaited long player. Littered with the most infectious of chanted mantras - the iconic "whoa-oh-oh" - this song sums up the FDC ethos in 200 glorious, trashy seconds. Punked up and lowdown, it appears that the decision to release this EP simply because the band didn't want to end 2011 without putting some new music out there was a fine one.

While that lead track will appear on the album, surrounded, no doubt, by a scattering of equally awesome tunes, the two other songs here are exclusive to this EP; the wonderfully-titled 'Stupid Music Played By Idiots' has its origins in Delerict's old punk band Panic. Almost a decade old, its original recording an early musical influence on a couple of FDCs, the song motors on in lovely loose fashion and, coming in at under two minutes long, is a short, sharp stab of a track.

Recorded to tape - old school style - like the previous track at the Crash Factory in Nottingham by Mark Elmore, the EP's third and final song is the one that had us doing our best Roger Moore eyebrow-raising impression at URHQ. With at least two of the UR massive, myself included, being particularly gay (I'm about to mention the '80s, it was allowed then) for the debut album by Go West, the fact that their seminal single cut 'We Close Our Eyes' is the FDC cover of choice to close this release caused our interest levels to pique. Unlike the metal karaoke version of the song recorded by Forever Never last year, JD & the FDCs do the unthinkable and make the classic '80s tune their own. Bass heavy, guitar break as alluring as a dirty white muscle vest, it's a serious case of Cox out, Delerict in. In fact, this single was the first 7" that JD ever bought so treating the track with the reverence it so obviously deserves was a given. Reason alone to purchase this EP? Harsh on the two other great tracks but, granted, it's a kiss and cuddle to the ears.

Shorten the wait for the debut full lengther by welcoming the tip of this EP into your bosom. JD & the FDCs are set to shake the shit up with 'Recognise' and you can say that you were there previously when everyone else starts touching themselves over it. Buy this EP! - Uber Rock

If the tweaks to the JD & the FDCs logo that adorns the cover of the band's second EP had me thinking, thanks to its Sigue Sigue Sputnik-esque manga stylings, back to the '80s then, by the time my stereo had guided me through two-thirds of this three track affair, I would be transported back to the guilty pleasures of my teenage years. But let's not get ahead of ourselves......

This sophomore extended player from the band fronted by former Teenage Casket Company/The Dangerfields member Jamie Delerict follows last year's 'The FDCCDEP' and acts as a teaser to 'Recognise', the band's full length album that will be unleashed next year and promises, with a legion of uber-cool guest stars from the world of rock and punk, to be a bit of a stormer.

The EP's lead (and title) track, 'Burn This City Down', was recorded and mixed by Jason Sanderson, producer of last year's debut EP and famed for his work with the likes of Ginger, Chickenhawk and The Plight, who will also handle all knob twiddling on next year's long awaited long player. Littered with the most infectious of chanted mantras - the iconic "whoa-oh-oh" - this song sums up the FDC ethos in 200 glorious, trashy seconds. Punked up and lowdown, it appears that the decision to release this EP simply because the band didn't want to end 2011 without putting some new music out there was a fine one.

While that lead track will appear on the album, surrounded, no doubt, by a scattering of equally awesome tunes, the two other songs here are exclusive to this EP; the wonderfully-titled 'Stupid Music Played By Idiots' has its origins in Delerict's old punk band Panic. Almost a decade old, its original recording an early musical influence on a couple of FDCs, the song motors on in lovely loose fashion and, coming in at under two minutes long, is a short, sharp stab of a track.

Recorded to tape - old school style - like the previous track at the Crash Factory in Nottingham by Mark Elmore, the EP's third and final song is the one that had us doing our best Roger Moore eyebrow-raising impression at URHQ. With at least two of the UR massive, myself included, being particularly gay (I'm about to mention the '80s, it was allowed then) for the debut album by Go West, the fact that their seminal single cut 'We Close Our Eyes' is the FDC cover of choice to close this release caused our interest levels to pique. Unlike the metal karaoke version of the song recorded by Forever Never last year, JD & the FDCs do the unthinkable and make the classic '80s tune their own. Bass heavy, guitar break as alluring as a dirty white muscle vest, it's a serious case of Cox out, Delerict in. In fact, this single was the first 7" that JD ever bought so treating the track with the reverence it so obviously deserves was a given. Reason alone to purchase this EP? Harsh on the two other great tracks but, granted, it's a kiss and cuddle to the ears.

Shorten the wait for the debut full lengther by welcoming the tip of this EP into your bosom. JD & the FDCs are set to shake the shit up with 'Recognise' and you can say that you were there previously when everyone else starts touching themselves over it. Buy this EP! - Uber Rock

Following Captain Horizon’s show-stealing brilliance was a task that would have left lesser acts quaking in terror. JD & the FDCs, however, are not a lesser act and, therefore, made the correct decision; they made no attempt to follow or emulate the Horizeneers and simply did their thing.

And marvellously effective their thing was, too. Opener ‘Burn This City Down’ is quite simply a pop-punk rock ‘n’ roll masterpiece, infused with a brazen melodicism. During its reckless freewheeling exposition, JD himself provided the perfect springboard from which lead-man, Dazmondo, showed how playing real rock ‘n’ roll guitar should be approached.

Nice, too, to see a band, for a change, not looking like their own roadies. Their image provided a gang-like cohesion which sat perfectly with their brand of compelling, stripped-down, bare-knuckle rock ‘roll rollickings.

While the music might share a certain commercial accessibility with the likes of, say, Green Day, its roots are to be found in the firing-from-the-hip anarchy of Johnny Thunders and The Ramones and comes from an altogether grittier and far more authentic place.

Derelict himself oozes a dark and sleazy appeal. Don’t ask him home to meet your parents. Sure, he’ll charm them but then he’ll screw you mum, kill your dog and raid your fridge.

Professional, tight and slick but always with that edge of dangerous unpredictability that characterises the very best rock ‘n’ roll. Mr Derelict and his FDCs are the ultimate party band and tonight were an unqualified success. - Nottingham Live

Following Captain Horizon’s show-stealing brilliance was a task that would have left lesser acts quaking in terror. JD & the FDCs, however, are not a lesser act and, therefore, made the correct decision; they made no attempt to follow or emulate the Horizeneers and simply did their thing.

And marvellously effective their thing was, too. Opener ‘Burn This City Down’ is quite simply a pop-punk rock ‘n’ roll masterpiece, infused with a brazen melodicism. During its reckless freewheeling exposition, JD himself provided the perfect springboard from which lead-man, Dazmondo, showed how playing real rock ‘n’ roll guitar should be approached.

Nice, too, to see a band, for a change, not looking like their own roadies. Their image provided a gang-like cohesion which sat perfectly with their brand of compelling, stripped-down, bare-knuckle rock ‘roll rollickings.

While the music might share a certain commercial accessibility with the likes of, say, Green Day, its roots are to be found in the firing-from-the-hip anarchy of Johnny Thunders and The Ramones and comes from an altogether grittier and far more authentic place.

Derelict himself oozes a dark and sleazy appeal. Don’t ask him home to meet your parents. Sure, he’ll charm them but then he’ll screw you mum, kill your dog and raid your fridge.

Professional, tight and slick but always with that edge of dangerous unpredictability that characterises the very best rock ‘n’ roll. Mr Derelict and his FDCs are the ultimate party band and tonight were an unqualified success. - Nottingham Live

Jamie Delerict understands that most vital and fundamental of rock ‘n’ roll truths. Call it punk, metal, rock, whatever, if it has the attitude and the vibe then, to quote Billy Joel, “It’s still rock n’ roll to me”.

This understanding is nowhere better exemplified than on the cuts comprising the latest release from his band, the inarguably excellent, JD & The FDCs.

‘Burn This City Down’, as authentic and infectious an anthem as one could wish, pleasingly makes the transfer from live sensation to more than acceptable recorded counterpart. The energy, feel-good-sing-along chorus and sheer balls of the tune, lays out the band’s manifesto in spiky and euphoric style.

While ‘Stupid Music Played By Idiots’ is the most obviously punk track on offer, it’s wry lyrical irony, break-neck pace and accessible commercial Americanisms should ensure cross-over appeal and a permanent place on anyone’s party play list.

Covering a track by Go West might not be the most obvious move and while it wilts somewhat, by virtue of its comparison to its preceding stellar song-mates, there’s a sufficient new light shone through its old window to justify its conclusion.

Bridging the gap effortlessly between Johnny Thunders, Mike Monroe and Hanoi Rocks on the one hand and Stiff Little Fingers and the shamelessly commercial appeal of Green Day on the other, this disc is impressive and stylishly executed rock ‘n’ roll.

No self-respecting party can afford to be without it. Buy it. Now.

9/10 - Midlands Rocks

Jamie Delerict understands that most vital and fundamental of rock ‘n’ roll truths. Call it punk, metal, rock, whatever, if it has the attitude and the vibe then, to quote Billy Joel, “It’s still rock n’ roll to me”.

This understanding is nowhere better exemplified than on the cuts comprising the latest release from his band, the inarguably excellent, JD & The FDCs.

‘Burn This City Down’, as authentic and infectious an anthem as one could wish, pleasingly makes the transfer from live sensation to more than acceptable recorded counterpart. The energy, feel-good-sing-along chorus and sheer balls of the tune, lays out the band’s manifesto in spiky and euphoric style.

While ‘Stupid Music Played By Idiots’ is the most obviously punk track on offer, it’s wry lyrical irony, break-neck pace and accessible commercial Americanisms should ensure cross-over appeal and a permanent place on anyone’s party play list.

Covering a track by Go West might not be the most obvious move and while it wilts somewhat, by virtue of its comparison to its preceding stellar song-mates, there’s a sufficient new light shone through its old window to justify its conclusion.

Bridging the gap effortlessly between Johnny Thunders, Mike Monroe and Hanoi Rocks on the one hand and Stiff Little Fingers and the shamelessly commercial appeal of Green Day on the other, this disc is impressive and stylishly executed rock ‘n’ roll.

No self-respecting party can afford to be without it. Buy it. Now.

9/10 - Midlands Rocks