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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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Group. Disbanded: 2004.

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Biography

Blues Explosion (formerly The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) is an American alternative rock trio, formed in 1990 and based out of New York City, New York. The band is composed of singer-guitarist Jon Spencer, previously the frontman of Pussy Galore, guitarist Judah Bauer and drummer Russell Simins. Their musical style is rooted in punk, blues rock and garage rock, and sometimes borrows from rockabilly, soul, noise rock, and rhythm & blues. The Blues Explosion has released seven official studio albums, as well as multiple 45s.

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  1. Jukebox Explosion 2007

    Jukebox Explosion

    Reviewed by Nick Reynolds

    ...distorted hillbilly shrieking, feral grunts, obscenity, basic rock 'n' roll riffs.

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