Sweet Jesus (band)
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| Sweet Jesus | |
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 The band's second single, "Phonefreak Honey"
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Birmingham, England |
| Genre(s) | Shoegaze, Glam revival, Britpop |
| Years active | 1990–1992 |
| Label(s) | Rough Trade (UK) |
| Former members | |
| Ben Bentley Roy Priest Dave Priest Gavin Priest Paul Collins Vicky Gwinnut |
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Sweet Jesus was an indie rock band formed in Birmingham in the 1990s. Formed from the ashes of rock band The Mossbacks[1], Sweet Jesus were championed by such magazines as Melody Maker[2] and Volume, the band amassed a modest catalogue of releases before suffering at the hands of the Rough Trade Records demise of the early 90s.
The band were favourites of UK DJ duo Mark and Lard, with them heading the influential "Hit The North Show" on BBC Radio Five. Incidentally, the band's 1992 single Albino Ballerina was chosen as Mark Radcliffe's single of 1992 in his NME end-of-year roundup. [3]
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[edit] Overview
Sweet Jesus was signed to Rough Trade Records records in the early 1990s, being tipped as "one-to-watch" by the music press [4] - along with Suede and PJ Harvey. The collapse of the record label resulted in the band's early departure from the music industry.
Despite this setback, the band formed Venus, releasing a number of singles and an LP on the PVC label in 1994. Bassist Dave Priest had been replaced by Gavin Priest prior to Sweet Jesus's final album, and drummer Vicky Gwinnut took over from Paul Collins. Gavin Priest proceeded to form Groupie, albeit on electric guitar - ultimately releasing two singles on the Sacred Heart label in 1997.
As of 2008, Ben Bentley has a profile on music networking website Peoplesound, with two songs available for streaming. Roy Priest is currently a senior technologist and lecturer of Interactive Media at the Birmingham City University's Technology Innovation Centre.
[edit] Discography
[edit] As Sweet Jesus
| Year of release | Title | Label | Type | Format(s) |
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| 1991 | Honey Loving Honey | Rough Trade (UK) | Single | 7" |
| 1992 | Phonefreak Honey | Rough Trade Records | Single | 7", 12", CD |
| 1992 | Real Babe | Rough Trade Records | Single | 7", 12", CD |
| 1992 | Albino Ballerina | Chapter 22 Records | Single | 7", 12", CD |
[edit] As Venus
| Year of release | Title | Label | Type | Format(s) |
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| 1994 | No. 1 Fan | PVC Records | Single | 12", CD |
| 1992 | Miss Paris | PVC Records | Album | LP, CD |
[edit] As Groupie
| Year of release | Title | Label | Type | Format(s) |
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| 1997 | All My Friends Are Pets | Sacred Heart Records | Single | 7", 12", CD |
| 1997 | Genius | PVC Records | Single | 7", 12", CD |
[edit] References
- ^ Gibson, R. 1992 (Siren Magazine)
- ^ Lester, P. 1992 (Melody Maker Magazine)
- ^ Ben Bentley's profile at Peoplesound
- ^ Sweet Jesus
