Culture That Made Me: Jerry Fish on David Bowie, John Cooper Clarke and more

Born in Dublin in 1962, Gerard Whelan, aka Jerry Fish, grew up in south London. In 1988, he co-founded An Emotional Fish, which is famous for the indie rock anthem 'Celebrate'. A few years after disbanding, he formed Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club which released its debut album, Be Yourself, in 2002.He releases an album of Daniel Johnston covers, Dreaming of Daniel, on November 15. Upcoming Cork gigs include Coughlans, Sunday, Nov 17; and St Lukes, Friday, Feb 22.

Marc Bolan 

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