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Jesus Jones – In Concert at the Town & Country Club, London – February 27, 1991 – BBC Radio 1 –
I haven’t heard very much about Jesus Jones lately. They are rumored to in on-again/off-again mode with no plans for releases or tours as of yet. But in the late 80s/early 90s, Jesus Jones were riding the crest of a wave started by the resurgence of Brit-Pop and established themselves as one of the major proponents of Alternative Dance music.
With a string of hits and huge international exposure, Jesus Jones were cranking out albums and hits into the early 2000s before things went silent.
Since the mid-2000s, Jesus Jones have continued performing live. In August 2011, the band went on a short tour (dubbed on one poster “The World’s Smallest World Tour”), playing three shows in Australia before closing with a show in Japan. In November 2011, the band were due to perform in the UK in Birmingham and London, but the dates were postponed due to bass player Al Doughty being ill. They took place in January 2012. The band also toured the UK in December 2013 as part of The Wonder Stuff’s Sleigh The UK tour. In March 2015, the band again returned to Australia and New Zealand for a five city tour.
On 24 December 2013, the band announced the resignation of drummer Tony Arthy. Having been with the band for 13 years, Arthy had replaced original drummer Simon “Gen” Matthews who had left after the rocky completion of Already. On 1 January 2014, the band announced that Matthews would be rejoining the band.
The band announced that a new album called Passages would be released in 2017. On 9 November 2017, Iain Baker posted an update via PledgeMusic.com that the album release was being postponed until 20 April 2018 due mainly to the logistics of the release. The album was finally released 20 April 2018 via PledgeMusic.
Tonight it’s a concert from their early formative period. A concert from the Town & Country Club in London, recorded on February 27, 1991 and broadcast by the venerable BBC as part of their In Concert series.
If you’ve forgotten about them over the years, here’s a reminder. If you’ve never heard them and know nothing about them – here’s a great place to start.
In the meantime . . . .crank it up and enjoy.
