Blind Mr. Jones
Blind Mr. Jones | |
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| Origin | Marlow, England |
| Genres | Shoegazing |
| Years active | 1991–1994 |
| Labels | Cherry Red |
| Past members | James Franklin Richard Moore Jon Tegner Will Teversham Jon White |
Blind Mr. Jones were a British shoegazing band of the early 1990s, from Marlow, England.[1]
History
Blind Mr. Jones formed in 1991. The band's name is derived from the first two tracks of the Talking Heads album Naked.[2] The original lineup was Richard Moore (vocals, guitar), James Franklin (guitar), Will Teversham (vocals, bass guitar) and Jon White (drums).[3] They signed to Cherry Red.
The band's first EP, Eyes Wide, featured guitar parts written by Slowdive's Neil Halstead, while the Crazy Jazz EP featured harmonica from Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.[4]
Flautist Jon Tegner was added after the first EP, giving the band a distinctive sound.[5]
The band released two albums on Cherry Red, Stereo Musicale (1992) and Tatooine (1994), before splitting up in 1994.[3]
Later compilations that collected the band's work were Spooky Vibes: The Very Best of Blind Mr. Jones (2005) and Over My Head: The Complete Recordings (2008). In 2017, Graveface Records released Stereo Musicale Retrospective, which included that entire album as well as singles and demos, for Record Store Day.[6][7]
Discography
Studio albums
- Stereo Musicale (1992, Cherry Red Records)
- Tatooine (1994, Cherry Red Records)
EPs
- Eyes Wide (1992, Cherry Red Records)
- Crazy Jazz (1992, Cherry Red Records)
Singles
- "Spooky Vibes" (1994, Cherry Red Records)
Compilation albums
- Spooky Vibes: The Very Best of Blind Mr. Jones (2005, Cherry Red Records)
- Over My Head: The Complete Recordings (2008, Cherry Red Records)
- Stereo Musicale Retrospective (2017, Graveface Records)
References
- ^ "Page on Cherry Red Records". Archived from the original on 2 May 2009.
- ^ Kesler, Jenell (4 September 2019). "Blind Mr. Jones – 'Stereo Musicale Retrospective' (2017)". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
Blind Mr. Jones took their name by combining the first two tracks from the album Naked by the Talking Heads
- ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 631-2
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Blind Mr. Jones Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Stereo Musicale Review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- ^ "Blind Mr. Jones - Stereo Musicale Retrospective". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "RSD '17 Special Release: Blind Mr. Jones - Stereo Musicale (Expanded)". Recordstoreday.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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