| Jazzateers | |
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| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Post-punk pop |
| Years active | 1980–1983, 1985 |
| Labels | Postcard Rough Trade Marina |
| Associated acts | Bourgie Bourgie Wild Angels Hipsway Del Amitri |
| Past members | |
| Ian Burgoyne Keith Band Kenny McDonald Paul Quinn Grahame Skinner Mick Slaven Coiln Auld Matthew Wilcox |
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Jazzateers were a Scottish pop/post punk group formed in 1980 who recorded for Rough Trade Records, before evolving into Bourgie Bourgie in 1983. Members included singer Paul Quinn, and Grahame Skinner, later of Hipsway and members of Del Amitri.
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The band was formed in 1980 by guitarist Ian Burgoyne and bass guitarist Keith Band, who recruited drummer Colin Auld and by 1982, singer Paul Quinn. One of their early recordings, "Blue Moon Over Hawaii",was later included on the Messthetics series of compilations.[1] The band were the last to be signed by Postcard Records, for whom they recorded an album in 1982, although the label's demise left it unreleased.[2] They were then signed by Rough Trade, who released the "Show Me the Door" single and a self-titled début album in July 1983.[2] Both were hits on the UK Independent Chart, with the album peaking at number 14.[3] Quinn had left by 1983, to be replaced by Grahame Skinner, and Skinner also left to join Hipsway. The band split up shortly afterwards with Burgoyne & Band joining up again with Quinn and drummer Kenny McDonald to form Bourgie Bourgie.[2]
Burgoyne and Band re-formed the Jazzateers in 1985 along with guitarist Mick Slaven, drummer Kenny McDonald, and singer Matthew Wilcox, releasing a 12-inch single that year.[2] A collection of Jazzateers tracks was issued in 1997 by Marina Records.[2]
Slaven went on to join Del Amitri, while Auld joined Fruits of Passion.[2] Wilcox and Band, meanwhile, formed Wild Angels along with Stephen Lironi (formerly of Altered Images) and Douglas McIntyre (formerly of The Bathers).[2]