Sailor Jerry, the bold and smooth as hell spiced rum welcomed Frank Carter and Dean Richardson (of Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes) yesterday as special guests of Jerry’s Open House, a month-long pop-up in Glasgow. Frank, formerly of The Gallows and Pure Love, took part in ‘An Audience With’ conversation, followed by a rare acoustic session with bandmate Dean Richardson.
70 lucky guests had the chance to see an up-close-and-personal side of the hardcore frontman as he sat down with Rock Radio presenter and compère for the evening Jim Gellatly to bare all. From his pre-gig tattooing, to his experience in the music industry, attendees had the chance to ask questions during the open Q&A. The ‘Audience with Frank Carter’ was streamed live on Facebook and is available to watch again here:
Well-known for taking centre stage and belting out badass, high-energy performances, Frank wooed the crowd alongside bandmate and guitarist Dean Richardson with an intimate acoustic set, performing adaptations of Wild Flowers and I Hate You from their albums Blossom and Modern Ruin respectively.
Guests enjoyed Sailor Jerry cocktails all night, including the spicy Jerry Loves Ginger, Sailor Jerry & Apple and local favourite Sailor Jerry & Irn-Bru.
Jerry’s Open House, set in an old warehouse on Houldsworth Street, is a co-created space inspired by the legendary tattoo artist Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins open to local Glaswegian creatives and students alike. A fitting guest, Frank’s history with Sailor Jerry stems back to Norman Collins himself. Frank is a well-regarded tattooist and previously co-owned a studio with famous tattoo artist Keith Underwood, a good friend of Norman Collins.
At the end of the night, Frank Carter announced the three winners of the ‘Glasgow Unsigned’ competition; a chance for local emerging bands to compete for the ultimate prize. Frank joined forces with BBC Radio 3 presenter Donald McLeod to make the final decision on which budding rockstars made the cut. The bands The Naked Feedback, Atlas Run and CRYSTAL won the opportunity to perform at Jerry’s Open House wrap party on 15th March, enjoy studio time at the house to record tracks on a limited-edition Jerry’s Open House Vinyl EP, shoot a professional music video and have a personalised professional photoshoot.