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John Reis, also known by the pseudonyms Speedo, Slasher, and the Swami is an American musician, singer, guitarist, record label owner, and disc jockey. He is best known as the singer and guitarist for the rock band Rocket from the Crypt, which he formed and fronted (as Speedo) for the entirety of its career from 1990 to 2005.
Mar 16, 2022 · You wouldn’t think a middle school benefit concert would be a breeding ground for veteran post-punk activity, but a SoCal student fundraiser is exactly where PLOSIVS – the supergroup co-anchored by Hot Snakes guitarist John Reis and Pinback vocalist-guitarist Rob Crow – premiered the songs from their self-titled debut.
- Gregory Adams
Feb 12, 2016 · John Reis, the guitarist and vocalist of Drive Like Jehu, talks about the band's return after 20 years of hiatus, their shows with a pipe organ, and their attitude towards nostalgia and the music industry. Read the interview with the man who also plays in Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, and The Night Marchers.
- Mischa Pearlman
May 23, 2022 · John Reis, the legendary punk rocker behind Drive Like Jehu, Rocket From The Crypt, Hot Snakes, and more, talks about his first solo album, Ride The Wild Night, and his new band, PLOSIVS. He also shares his influences, collaborations, and motivation for making music.
John Reis, the punk rock legend behind Rocket from the Crypt, Drive like Jehu, Hot Snakes and Swami Records, talks about his latest project, The Night Marchers, and the state of the music industry. Read his candid opinions on touring, recording, downloading, vinyl and more.
Aug 18, 2023 · John Reis, the guitarist and singer of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and other bands, talks about his late bandmate Rick Froberg and their musical legacy on a podcast. He also reveals that they were working on new Hot Snakes music before Rick passed away at 55.
Jan 20, 2015 · Enter Reis – also known as Speedo, Slasher and latterly Swami – San Diego’s reluctant king of the beach, whose latest release Modern Surf Classics, a collaboration with Minneapolis garage-rock minimalists the Blind Shake, aims to bring the sound of surf back to something more becoming of the man-eating jaws of death that thundering 30ft waves sh...
