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THE JASON MARTINKO REVUE BIOGRAPHY

The Jason Martinko Revue was formed in late 1999. The four-piece Rock’N’Roll band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania consists of Jason Martinko on vocals, guitar, piano and harmonica; Jordan McMillen on drums; Nick Scuglia on bass; and Steve Jacobs on saxophone.

Jason Stephen Martinko was born on April 19, 1979. He began writing songs and performing at an early age. By the 1990s, he had played countless solo performances in bars, clubs, coffee houses, street corners and other social events.

After graduating from Woodland Hills High School in 1997, Martinko went to Ocean City, Maryland with bassist Nate Fitzgerald. The two made a living performing on the boardwalk nightly for tips. In time, they made quite a name for themselves, making headlines in local newspapers and appearing on a T.V. commercial for an Ocean City bar.

In 1998, Martinko and Fitzgerald returned to Pittsburgh to record their first studio release, Soul Boy. They performed around Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland to promote the CD.

In 1999, Martinko met Jordan McMillen, born on May 5, 1983. McMillen was a drummer in a blues band that needed a solo opening act. Martinko opened for the band on several occasions, and eventually, Martinko, McMillen and Fitzgerald began playing shows as a three-piece band.

In 2000, McMillen left his blues band and The Jason Martinko Revue was born. They performed in endless seedy bars, juke joints and strip clubs over the next decade.

In 2003, The JMR released a self-titled album, The Jason Martinko Revue. They included other musicians on the recording, adding horns, organ and back-up singers to their sound.

That same year, Jordan McMillen started a video production company called Cut’N’Run Productions. The JMR began producing a horror film they had written as a way to promote the band. The movie, Gone the Way of Flesh was finished in 2006, and was picked up for DVD distribution by Tempe Entertainment. The sequel, Gone the Way of Flesh II: Fresh Bloody Flesh is due out in 2011 and features cameo appearances by Troma’s Lloyd Kaufman and porn legends Ron Jeremy and Jamie Gillis.

Nick Scuglia, born on June 15, 1987, eventually joined The JMR on bass, after Nate Fitzgerald left the band in 2005.

Saxophonist Steve Jacobs joined The JMR in 2006. He was born on November 18, 1966, and added tenor and baritone sax to the regular line-up. Jacob’s gritty, authentic Rhythm’N’Blues horns and Scuglia’s pounding bass completed the sound that Martinko and McMillen had always strived for.

After the successful release of their movie Gone the Way of Flesh in 2006, The JMR recorded their third album, Damaged Goods, which was released by Bonedog Records in 2007.

In 2010, Jason Martinko self-published a book of poetry entitled, Collected Works and is currently writing a film history book entitled, Adult Films 1968-1988: The Definitive Guide to the Golden Age of XXX Cinema. The book is being published by McFarland And Company in 2011.

The Jason Martinko Revue continues to perform, and they are planning to release their fourth album, Lovin’ Dangerously in 2010. With their wide range of combined styles, The JMR remains unclassifiable musically. They truly are a category of their own.