Circle j
Circle J has been around since the late nineties, first as a three-piece punk band playing three-chord fun punk in every bar, squat and shitehole that was up for it. That is, until a 2002 Flogging Molly concert made them see the light. They then decided to infuse their punk with a decent shot of folk. Bouzouki, banjo, flute, and, lately, accordion, were added to the line-up, so what started as a flirt with folk evolved into a full-blown love affair. This infusion was blessed almost instantly by The Levellers, who welcomed Circle J as support act for their Chaos Theory tour in the Benelux. Then the band went into the studio and developed nine folk punk pearls and a gigantic thirst for more. With its sturdy folkpunk and dark lyrics, Fat Man's Chest takes the listener on a swashbuckling journey across the seven seas to the far corners of the earth.
On stage, a shared preference for stomping punkrock, Irish folk, beer and sing-alongs has moulded Circle J into a tight-knit bunch of scoundrels, sparkling with energy and fun. When you're in the audience, there's really only one thing you can do: Grab hold of your beer, put your fist in the air, and scream along!
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