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Jesus Jones
Blending the driving force of punk guitar with liberal use of samples and dance music rhythms, this UK act made an audacious debut with the single 'Info Freako'. The song was voted into the Top 10 year-end charts of all the UK music papers. Singer and songwriter Mike Edwards (b. 22 June 1964, City of London, England) was joined in the line-up by Gen (b. Simon Matthews, 23 April 1964, Devizes, Wiltshire, England; drums), Al Jaworski (b. 31 January 1966, Plymouth, Devon, England; bass), Jerry De Borg (b. 30 October 1963, Kentish Town, London, England; guitar) and Barry D (b. Iain Richard Foxwell Baker, 29 September 1965, Carshalton, Surrey, England; keyboards). The band was formed in London, England, early in 1988, and was signed soon afterwards by Food Records. Liquidizer was an energetic debut that provided further UK hits with 'Never Enough' and 'Bring It On Down'. Doubt, produced mainly by Edwards, saw the band inject a stronger commercial element.
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Artist Biography - Jesus Jones
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 After six weeks at the top of the US alternative chart it entered the Billboard chart and in the UK it reached number 1. In the summer of 1991 the band, who had always kept up a busy live schedule, became part of a nucleus of young UK bands enjoying hits in the USA. 'Right Here, Right Now' and 'Real, Real, Real' both broke into the US Top 5, and along with EMF, who many claim were stylistically indebted to Jesus Jones, they found their abrasive pop suddenly highly popular within the USA's generally conservative market. Further domestic success followed with 'International Bright Young Thing' (number 7) and 'The Devil You Know' (number 10), before a fall-off in their popularity highlighted by the poor chart returns afforded Perverse. A four-year gap preceded the poorly received Already, with the album offering little of interest to attract new fans. The band lost their major label contract shortly afterwards, and dispersed to concentrate on their various musical interests. They reunited in 2001 to record a new album, London.
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For more information , enjoy the official homepage of Jesus Jones
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