Biography
A British alternative rock band originating from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, Jesus Jones fused samples with pop, dance, and techno elements to produce their sole massive worldwide success, the single “Right Here, Right Now.” The group’s emphasis on memorable melodies and hooks, combined with club textures and conventional rock guitars, placed them alongside peers such as EMF, the Shamen, and Pop Will Eat Itself in redefining the 1990s alternative landscape by proving sample-based dance tracks could integrate seamlessly into mainstream pop. Although their commercial profile diminished during the early 2000s, the members maintained occasional live and studio activity, culminating in the 2018 release of their sixth full-length album, Passages, following an extended break.
Frontman Mike Edwards formed the band in 1988 with Jerry De Borg, Al Doughty, Iain Baker, and Gen (Simon Matthews). Their 1989 debut, Liquidizer, generated significant early attention through tracks including the fan favorites “Info Freako” and “Never Enough.” The 1991 follow-up, Doubt, propelled the group to widespread recognition with the end-of-the-Cold-War anthem “Right Here, Right Now,” which soon appeared in countless global advertising and promotional campaigns. Committed to rendering techno accessible to pop audiences, Edwards and his colleagues crafted the 1993 album Perverse—home to the hit “The Devil You Know”—almost entirely inside a computer environment.
After an extended absence the band resurfaced with Already in summer 1997, an album issued first in the U.K. and only later in the U.S. in spring 1998. Three years afterward, with Alan Doughty on bass and Tony Arthy on drums, Jesus Jones signed to Koch and delivered London in fall 2001. Three years after that release they issued the Culture Vulture EP; aside from scattered live digital-only tracks and a pair of compilations, no further studio material appeared for more than a decade. In 2018, now without Arthy and with Simon “Gen” Matthews restored on drums, they unveiled their sixth studio effort, Passages, led by the single “Suck It Up.” The project was financed through crowdfunding so that supporters could participate directly in its creation.
Frontman Mike Edwards formed the band in 1988 with Jerry De Borg, Al Doughty, Iain Baker, and Gen (Simon Matthews). Their 1989 debut, Liquidizer, generated significant early attention through tracks including the fan favorites “Info Freako” and “Never Enough.” The 1991 follow-up, Doubt, propelled the group to widespread recognition with the end-of-the-Cold-War anthem “Right Here, Right Now,” which soon appeared in countless global advertising and promotional campaigns. Committed to rendering techno accessible to pop audiences, Edwards and his colleagues crafted the 1993 album Perverse—home to the hit “The Devil You Know”—almost entirely inside a computer environment.
After an extended absence the band resurfaced with Already in summer 1997, an album issued first in the U.K. and only later in the U.S. in spring 1998. Three years afterward, with Alan Doughty on bass and Tony Arthy on drums, Jesus Jones signed to Koch and delivered London in fall 2001. Three years after that release they issued the Culture Vulture EP; aside from scattered live digital-only tracks and a pair of compilations, no further studio material appeared for more than a decade. In 2018, now without Arthy and with Simon “Gen” Matthews restored on drums, they unveiled their sixth studio effort, Passages, led by the single “Suck It Up.” The project was financed through crowdfunding so that supporters could participate directly in its creation.
Albums
Voyages
2018
Passages
2018
Scratched: Unreleased Rare Tracks & Remixes
2018
The Collection
2011
The Remixes
2008
Culture Vulture
2004
Never Enough - The Best Of Jesus Jones
2002
London
2001
Already
1997
Perverse
1993
Doubt
1991
Liquidizer
1989
Bring It on Down
1989
Never Enough
1989
Singles
