The Jim Jones Revue are a UK underground sensation that are fast building a solid fan base across Europe through an astonishing live stage show, widespread critical acclaim, relentless touring and the support of celebrity fans such as Jack White from The Whites Stripes and Mick Jones from The Clash. The Jim Jones Revue released their self titled debut album a year ago to European rave reviews including a four star review in Mojo Magazine which said “If Little Richard had written this, he’d still be boasting about it today!”
The JJR are an absolutely astonishing live phenomenon and have been described as “James Brown fronting the MC5 with Little Richard guesting on piano”. They play supercharged, piano driven 50’s rock’n’roll that collides head on with the 60’s Detroit punk rock of The Stooges and the aforementioned MC5. However, this is not a nostalgia or revival trip: The Jim Jones Revue songs reflect living in London in the 21st Century and musically there is a swing combined with the punk rock attack that creates a truly unique & contemporary take on high energy rock’n’roll.
The ‘Revue are currently in the midst of an extensive six week European Tour of the UK, France, Spain and Holland. Highlights included a show with The Dead Weather at the prestigious Forum venue in London at the personal invitation of Jack White and a support slot on Chuck Berry’s November UK tour. They have recently released a new album called “Here To Save Your Soul” which collects all the JJR singles to date in physical format for the first time. The ‘Revue will be recording their new album in the winter for release in summer of 2010. 2010 will also see the JJR embark on their first US campaign with the American release of their debut album with attendant press/promo and live US dates on the East Coast in June and West Coast on August.
2009 has been an incredible year for this London based powerhouse quintet. Among many highlights has been a series of sold out London shows including a barnstorming show at the historic 100 Club last June. The JJR have attracted widespread UK national radio airplay with very strong support from the BBC across Radio One, Radio Two and Six Music with live sessions on the shows of top UK DJs Mark Lamarr, Marc Riley (2 sessions) and Tom Robinson (2 sessions). The JJR have been long championed by key BBC radio taste maker DJ Steve Lamacq who after coming to The 100 Club show was so moved he made an extraordinary five minute public broadcast on his BBC 6 Music show the next day to demand that Jack White offer the JJR a support slot on whatever project he next had touring. Four months later this is now happening as the JJR played as special guests of Jack White with The Dead Weather at The Forum in London on 30 October.
In France The Jim Jones Revue media profile has extended to prime time TV shows which has included L’Album de La semain & La Musicale en tournee both on Frances premier TV station Canal Plus. La Musicale en tournee featured a live performance at the legendary Parisian venue L’Olympia. Later this year French Virgin TV will broadcast a live performance filmed at the France’s leading summer festival Les Vielles Charrues Festival where the JJR played a blistering set to 30,000 people.
A relentless touring schedule has helped build a fan base the stretches across Europe from Oslo to Porto. In the last twelve months The JJR have played festivals, shows and tours in the UK, France, Spain, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Slovenia, Ireland, Belgium, Norway with tours lined up for Bulgaria and Italy in the coming months. Among the JJR fan base, more well known converts include Jack White (White Stripes, The Raconteurs & The Dead Weather), Mick Jones (The Clash, Big Audio Dynamite & Carbon Silicon), Tony James (Generation X, Sigue Sigue Sputnik & Carbon Silicon), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Noel Gallagher (Oasis), Jim Scalvunos (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds & Grinderman), Jon Spencer (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion & Heavy Trash), Bob Harris (BBC Radio 2) and Gem Archer (Oasis).
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