The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. They released a string of albums, singles and EPs between their 1983 formation and their 1999 breakup, and gained notoriety in their early days for short sets and violence that became common at their live shows. In 2007, the band reunited.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at thejesusandmarychain.co.uk
- Fanpage at aprilskies.amniisia.com
- Twitter at twitter.com/themarychain
- MySpace at myspace.com/jesusandmarychainband
- Wikipedia article on The Jesus and Mary Chain
- IMDb at imdb.com/name/nm2166973
- Last.fm page on The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Jesus And Mary Chain, The
- MusicBrainz entry on The Jesus and Mary Chain
Members
- William Reid,
- Bobby Gillespie (1984-1985),
- Ben Lurie (1989-1998),
- Richard Thomas,
- Jim Reid,
- Nick Sanderson,
- Steve Monti (1992-1998),
- Philip King,
- John Moore,
- Martin Hewes (1986)
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BBC Reviews
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Darklands 2011
Reviewed by Luke Turner
A second LP that successfully sidesteps the shadow of its influential predecessor.
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Upside Down – The Best Of 2010
Reviewed by Wyndham Wallace
Double-disc compilation reveals a great band’s shortcomings.
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Live In Concert 2003
Reviewed by Deborah Hawkes
...the bass and drums move along like a prozaced single mother, dragging the ...
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Psychocandy 1985
Reviewed by Chris Jones
Jim and William Reid's seminal work. Still as visceral today...