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In late 1988, while on holiday in Spain, Mike Edwards, Gen, and Al Doughty decided to leave the band they were in at the time, and form their own band. The name of the band came about when they realised that they were three "Joneses" sitting on a beach in Spain surrounded by people called Jesus.
May 21, 2018 · Jesus Jones were built up by the music press – and knocked right back down again when fashions changed. Frontman Mike Edwards on chart success, depression and the rise and demise of that most despised.
Learn about Mike Edwards, the bassist and co-founder of the British alternative rock band Jesus Jones. Read his answers to 10 questions about his musical influences, career highlights, and personal preferences.
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Jul 29, 2023 · When single International Bright Young Thing went to no.7 in the UK in 1990, the music press sniped: “If selling out was an Olympic event, Jesus Jones would be gold medalists.” The following year, Edwards suffered his first bout of depression.
The frontman of the nineties indie band talks to On-Magazine about their comeback, musical influences and guilty pleasures. He also reveals if he still gets death threats from a Seychelles fan.
Feb 9, 2023 · An interview with Mike Edwards, the mainman of Jesus Jones, a band that blended indie and dance, rock energy and sampling technology in the early 90s. He talks about their formation, success, excess, megalomania and dinosaur-dwarves.
Nov 4, 2016 · Jesus Jones were one of the biggest bands just before the Britpop explosion as they fused rock and hip hop scoring a run of hit singles and topped the album charts. Then they suddenly disappeared, but now the original line up are back on the road with a new EP to promote. Frontman Mike Edwards tells Louder About War about their success, why ...
