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The Original Sins was a garage-pop band from Lehigh Valley, Pa. between 1987 and 1999. Members included JT (later Brother JT) on guitars/vocals, Ken Bussiere on bass, Dan McKinney on organ, and Dave Ferrara/Seth Baer on drums.
Original Sins. Grungy garage band led by vocalist J.T. (real name: John Terlesky) and organist Dan McKinney. Their first two albums drew praise for the group's unique sound, playing in an idiom not noted for originality,…. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1980s - 1990s.
From the Original Sins to Brother JT: a John Terlesky interview. (Above: the Original Sins, back in the day. Note: almost all links in the following interview lead you directly to clips of the Original Sins or Brother JT performing; as of this writing, many of the Original Sins' classic LPs are on Youtube in their entirety.
- Allan Macinnis
http://www.brotherjt.com/Brother JT is John Terlesky, born 1962 in Easton, Pa. Founded garage pop band the Original Sins in 1987. First single, "Just 14", ge...
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Led by diminutive howler/guitarist J.T. (John Terlesky), the quartet — which didn’t change, lineup-wise, save for one drummer change, between its 1987 debut and 1996’s Bethlehem — has stayed true to its chosen era, re-creating the down and dirty organ-fueled excitement and atmosphere of ’60s punk bands like the Standells and Seeds.
Over 12 albums, frontman JT wrote classic songs through the band's mid 80's to mid 90's existence while simultaneously carving out his own supreme brand of psychedelic soul under the solo monicker Brother JT. On Brian's show it's an Original Sins reunion of sorts: organist Dan McKinney and drummer Seth Baer tear it up with JT once again, also ...
Apr 15, 2017 · 1987 – 1998 (11 years) Founded In. Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The Original Sins came from the edgy punk music scene of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania which at the time was in a major decline due to the closing of the once great industrial powerhouse Bethlehem Steel.
