DES DEMONAS - INTERVIEW : "I’m always drawing, everyday! It’s something I truly enjoy more than making music. More than life itself."
Jacky Cougar is the lead singer of the band DES DEMONAS. Originally from Washington, and signed to the Californian label IN THE RED Records, the band performed live this summer in Paris at Le Petit Bain, a well-known venue located on Quai de la Gare, at the foot of the BNF (National Library of France). I discovered Jacky Cougar through a newsletter from Slovenly Records, which featured the all-female trio SEX FACES, of which Jack is the drummer. Their new album is scheduled for release in 2025. Here are some questions I asked him via email a few weeks after DES DEMONAS' performance. They played an intense concert, full of a captivating groove and 60s-inspired energy, driven by Jack's mesmerizing vocals, delivering his personal and politically engaged lyrics, accompanied by an unusual trio—no bassist, but with Matt on drums, Paul on Hammond organ, and guitarist Mark Cisneros, a regular member of Kid Congo Pow...