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THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN "For us to have been the biggest band in the world in 1985 would have completely changed the face of the music business. For the better" Jim Reid, 1992 This highly influential British band was formed by brothers Jim and William Reid in Scotland in 1983. The brothers grew up listening to the Sex Pistols, Beach Boys and Velvet Underground. They were joined by drummer Bobby Gillespie and bassist Douglas Hart, and in 1984 released their first single, "Upside Down", on the newly formed Creation Records. It was a spectacular debut and its success surpassed expectations. They signed with Warner Bros. subsidiary Blanco y Negro, and in 1985 released their debut album Psychocandy. The album was warmly received and widely praised by critics. The Reid brothers were the only permanent members with the other supporting musicians coming and going. The band's second album, Darklands, reached number 5 in the UK charts and was prefaced by their biggest hit, April Skies. The band continued to produce original and provocative music with its spooning feedback and fuzzy guitars over classic-sounding pop-rock melodies and riffs. Unfortunately the band never truly reached the great heights of success it deserved. In September 1998, the band members had a falling out on stage in Los Angeles; the band continued their US and Japanese tour without William, but it wasn't until October 1999 that they announced their disbandment. William now records under the names Lazycame, Ravesncraeg, William and CNYK. Jim along with another ex-JAMC member Ben Lurie formed Freeheat. DISCOGRAPHY:
You can purchase music by The Jesus and Mary Chain at Amazon, Insound & CDUniverse LINKS: April Skies - Very comprehensive and up to date fan site Media Resource Dump - Audio and video from interviews and performances REVIEWS: April Skies has nearly every article, interview and review ever written about the band. TOUR DATES: Unfortunately, The Jesus & Mary Chain
officially broke up in October 1999, so they no longer tour. Please contact us if you have reviews, links, or comments to add to the Jesus and Mary Chain page. About LOTD Contact/Staff Advertise Home All content © LEFT OFF THE DIAL 2001-2005. All rights reserved. |
