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British
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indie rock
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band formed by
Jim Reid
James McLeish Reid (born 29 December 1961) is a Scottish singer/songwriter and the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid in 1983.
Career The Jes ...
and
Ben Lurie of
The Jesus and Mary Chain
The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid. After signing to independent label Creation Records, they re ...
and Romi Mori and
Nick Sanderson of
The Gun Club
The Gun Club were an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, United States, which existed from 1979 to 1996. It was formed and led by singer-songwriter and guitarist Jeffrey Lee Pierce.
History Early days (1979–1980)
The Gun Club w ...
.
After releasing an
EP, ''Don't Worry Be Happy'' (later released with a bonus track as ''Retox''), their debut album, ''Back on the Water'' was released, after several delays, on 13 June 2006, on Planting Seeds Records, a label mostly known for
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and su ...
recordings.
Jim Reid has also continued recording and touring under his own name, both solo, and with his sister's act,
Sister Vanilla.
Discography
EPs and albums
''Don't Worry Be Happy'' EP (
2000
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)
#The Two of Us
# Facing Up to the Facts
# Shine On Little Star
# Nobody's Gonna Trip My Wire
''Retox'' EP (
2002)
# The Two of Us
# Facing Up to the Facts
# Shine On Little Star
# The Long Goodbye
# Nobody's Gonna Trip My Wire
''Back on the Water'' (
2006)
official site
# Keep On Truckin'
# What Goes Around (live)
# Back on the Water (live)
# The Story So Far
# Everything
# Dead End Kids (live)
# Get On Home
# Facing Up to the Facts (live)
# Shine On Little Star
# Get On Home (live)
# Down
# The Two of Us (live)
# The Real Deal
# Shine On Little Star (live)
# Don't Look Back
# K Moon (live)
# Baby G2 (live)
Compilations
''Sunsets and Silhouettes'' (
2004)
* Back on the Water
External links
Freeheat Official Home PagePlanting Seeds Records
Freeheat's US label
Some Candy Talking
forum for fans
British indie rock groups
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