The Jesus and Mary Chain is a noise pop and post-punk band formed by brothers Jim Reid and William Reid, from East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland. They released albums, singles and EPs until their demise in 1998. Having influenced many alternative rock, indie rock and indie pop bands alike, the group reunited in 2007. The initial line-up, formed in 1983, was augmented by bassist Douglas Hart and drummer Bobby Gillespie. JAMC's early shows were legendary in underground circles. Playing in front of small audiences, the band earned their notoriety by playing very short gigs, some lasting no more than ten minutes and consisting of a constant wall of feedback and distortion. The group became known as well for playing with their backs to the audience and refusing to speak to them. Many shows culminated with the Reids trashing their equipment, which was often followed by the audience rioting. All of this delighted manager and Creation Records boss Alan McGee, who found it very easy to get attention for the band, as well as aliened more commercially-minded music business figures. Their debut single, "Upside Down", came out in 1984 on Creation, but they signed to the WEA-backed Blanco y Negro the following year. Said label released their debut album, titled 'Psychocandy', which fused together the Reid's two primary influences, the guitar noise and avant-garde rock of The Velvet Underground with the 60s pop leanings of Phil Spector and The Beach Boys. It included songs such as the indie sensation "Just Like Honey". The record divided many music fans due to its deliberately abrasive sound yet still received positive critical reviews. Gillespie left the band before the next album, 'Darklands, came out, going on to front Primal Scream. He was briefly replaced by John Moore (later of Black Box Recorder), before former Biff Bang Pow! drummer Dave Evans. The aforementioned 'Darklands' also received supportive reviews, and it showed a less noisy and more contemplative sound that was welcomed by both many post-punk fans and many mainstream rock fans. Notable songs from that period include "April Skies" and "Happy When It Rains". The band are regarded as having influenced a range of groups such as My Bloody Valentine, Spacemen 3, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Butthole Surfers, Nine Inch Nails and Interpol. JAMC singer Jim Reid is name-checked in the 2017 song "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" by Canadian band Alvvays which begins with the line "I saw Jim Reid in the corridor" and contains other allusions to JAMC lyrics. The Jesus and Mary Chain reunited to play at the Coachella Festival on April 27, 2007, followed by two more shows in Spain at the Summercase Festival. More shows followed in late 2007 and early 2008 in London. Albums # Psychocandy (November 1985) # Darklands (September 1987) # Automatic (September 1989) # Honey's Dead (March 1992) # Stoned & Dethroned (1994) # Munki (June 1998) # Damage and Joy (2017) # Glasgow Eyes (2024) Plus the following - (sessions, singles, b-sides, live recordings et cetera) # Barbed Wire Kisses (April 1988) # The Sound of Speed (1993) # Hate Rock N' Roll (1995) # 21 Singles (2002) # BBC Live in Concert (2003) # The Complete John Peel Sessions (2003) # The Power of Negative Thinking: B-Sides & Rarities (2008) Other personnel; Richard Thomas (drums 1988-1990) Ben Lurie (bass/rhythm guitar/backing vocals 1989-1998) Steve Monti (drums 1990-1995) Matthew Parkin (bass 1992) Barry Blackler (drums 1992) Nick Sanderson (drums 1993-1998) Mark Crozer (rhythm guitar 2007-now) Loz Colbert (drums 2007-now) http://thejesusandmarychain.uk.com/ <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/The+Jesus+and+Mary+Chain">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.