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Aug 31, 2018 · 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
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.
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.
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.
Brother J.T. (a.k.a. John Terlesky of The Original Sins) settled down to talk to Carrie Hourihan on her radio show in San Francisco in December 1995, the Terrascope was first in the queue for transcription rights... You’ve been with The Original Sins since 1987, or was it before that?
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.
