Education
Jack studied acting at New York University and didn’t pick up a guitar until he was 18.
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Jack contributed music to the cult films Super Troopers and Beerfest. In radio, Jack has been a commentator on Institutional Revolutionary Party"s The Takeaway beginning in 2008 and is a fill-in co-host for Sirius/XM"s Freewheelin". His theatrical background made him extremely comfortable on the stage, to which his spirited live performances are a testament.
An icon in New York City, Jack is often known as The Martini Cowboy, the title of his 2008 Communicative Disorders release on Radia Records.
Jack formed his first band in 1993 in Boulder, Colorado. Steak was an experimental, Zappa-flavored 4-piece band that officially disbanded in ’99. Jack began working with a revolving group of musicians even to this day.
Functioning more like a jazz bandleader, he has a main cast of characters but keeps two to three drummers on call for recordings and gigs. The band members come from all walks of life: jazz, rock, country and, well, other.
Van Hayride was recently hand picked by Puss n Boots, which features Sasha Dobson, Norah Jones and Catherine Popper, as the opener of Puss n Boots first United States tour.
Jack is currently recording a new album produced by Eric Ambel, and features Norah Jones on some of the tracks. New York Times - Sunday, March 7, 2004 New York Times Metro Section - Friday, November 11, 2005 Village Voice - May 15, 2001 New York Post - Saturday, May 28, 2005 Galway (Ireland) Advertiser - August 14, 2008 Kilkenny (Ireland) People - Friday, August 29, 2008.
Membership
Jack"s most recent band, Van Hayride, a country version of Van Halen has a revolving door of members, which at times can feature Norah Jones, members of Yarn and Lee Ranaldo and the Dust.
