Jeremy Francis "Jez" Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the
guitarist/songwriter of
Doves
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.
He was born in
Manchester
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, England, and is the
twin brother
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of bandmate
Andy
Andy may refer to:
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* Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds
* Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and pi ...
and the son of noted modernist architect
Desmond Williams. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were a dance-club music trio called
Sub Sub.
His earlier bands include Metro Trinity, whose first EP called "Die Young" was released in 1987 on Cafetieria Records, based in
Hulme
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, Manchester. Members also included Tim Whiteley, Colin Rocks, Pete Zichovitch and Jonny Male, who later became the main songwriter/guitarist in the band
Republica
Republica are an English alternative rock band formed in 1994. The height of their popularity spanned from 1996 to 1999. The current line-up consists of Saffron (vocals), Tim Dorney (keyboards), Johnny Male (guitar), Conor Lawrence (drums).
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. Williams played guitar on Republica's debut album ''
Republica
Republica are an English alternative rock band formed in 1994. The height of their popularity spanned from 1996 to 1999. The current line-up consists of Saffron (vocals), Tim Dorney (keyboards), Johnny Male (guitar), Conor Lawrence (drums).
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.
While Doves were on a hiatus between 2010 and 2020, Jez and Andy Williams formed a side project called
Black Rivers, releasing a self-titled album in February 2015.
As well as playing guitar, Jez sings backing vocals and also takes lead vocals on some songs; the B-side "Your Shadow Lay Across My Life", "Words" from ''
The Last Broadcast'', "The Storm" from ''
Some Cities
''Some Cities'' is the third studio album by the British indie rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings on 21 February 2005, and became the band's second consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart at number 1. ''Some Citie ...
'', "Jetstream" and "Compulsion" from ''
Kingdom of Rust
''Kingdom of Rust'' is the fourth studio album from British indie rock band Doves. The album was released on 6 April 2009 in the UK via Heavenly Recordings. ''Kingdom of Rust'' was met with generally positive critical acclaim, and entered the U ...
'' and "Mother Silverlake" from ''
The Universal Want
''The Universal Want'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band Doves. The album was released by Heavenly Recordings and Virgin/ EMI on 11 September 2020. ''The Universal Want'' is the band's first album following a hiatus that began in 20 ...
''.
References
1970 births
Living people
English rock guitarists
English songwriters
English male singers
English rock singers
Doves (band) members
Musicians from Manchester
English male guitarists
21st-century English singers
21st-century British guitarists
21st-century British male singers
British male songwriters
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