The Jim Jones Revue

Formed in 2007 by Jim Jones, previously a member of psych-rockers Thee Hypnotics and Black Moses, together with club promoter Rupert Orton—the brother of nu-folker Beth—the Jim Jones Revue fused the sound, spirit, and style of '50s rock & roll with a wall of blistering garage rock to create their raucous, piano-driven approach.

The Jim Jones Revue, consisting of Gavin Jay, Nick Jones, Henri Herbert, Jones, and Orton, issued their self-titled debut long-player in 2008. Captured in just 48 hours, this slab of pounding rock & roll exuberance was followed the next year by the singles compilation Here to Save Your Soul. At that point the group had become a genuine draw on the live circuit, where their shows proved intense and very, very loud.

Their second album, Burning Down Your House, appeared in 2010 under the guidance of Bad Seed Jim Sclavunos. Although it retained the essence and appeal of the Revue's riotous live performances in the manner of the debut, the follow-up presented a markedly cleaner sound. That direction persisted on the more expansive Savage Heart in 2012, again produced by Sclavunos, which placed the grungy, Orbison-esque ballad "Midnight Oceans and the Savage Heart" alongside its high-octane rockers.

After seven years and three albums, the Jim Jones Revue declared their plan to disband in 2014, yet first delivered their swaggering rock & roll show one last time via the farewell tour The Last Hurrah.