Jamie Wednesday
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Jamie Wednesday were a British
1980s jangle pop
band, formed in Streatham
, South London
in 1984, that released eight songs on two records between 1985 and 1986. At first they were called The Ballpoints and then Dead Clergy and finally settled on Jamie Wednesday.
The band consisted of:
Ray Buckley may also have played drums for Jamie Wednesday, prior to joining British soul band, Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers.
Jamie Wednesday recorded and released two EPs
, and contributed to two compilations on the Pink Records label
, but they never sold well and the band remained virtually unknown. Jamie Wednesday are responsible for the name of the band Pop Will Eat Itself
, when an article about Jamie Wednesday in the NME
, written by David Quantick
, mentioned that pop music
is ever-recycling its ideas and that eventually, 'pop will eat itself'.
Jamie Wednesday split up in 1987 just before a scheduled appearance at an opening gig. James Morrison
and Leslie Carter
stuck together and filled in for that gig. Thus Carter USM
was born, with Morrison and Carter becoming Jim Bob
and Fruitbat respectively. Drummer Leggett subsequently joined BOB
.
They also contributed two tracks to the Pink Label compilation album
, Beauty.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
1980s jangle pop
Jangle pop
Jangle pop is a genre of alternative rock from the mid-1980s that "marked a return to the chiming or jangly guitars and pop melodies of the '60s" bands such as The Byrds, with their electric twelve-string guitars and power pop song structures. Mid-1980s jangle pop was a non-mainstream "pop-based...
band, formed in Streatham
Streatham
Streatham is a district in Surrey, England, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. It is situated south of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, South London
London
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in 1984, that released eight songs on two records between 1985 and 1986. At first they were called The Ballpoints and then Dead Clergy and finally settled on Jamie Wednesday.
The band consisted of:
- James MorrisonJim BobJim Bob is the stage name for James Morrison, the London born writer and musician best known as the singer of indie punk band Carter USM.-Biography:Jim Bob was born James Neil Morrison in the city of London, on 22 November 1960...
- acoustic guitar, lead vocals - Leslie Carter - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dean Leggett - Drums and percussion
- Lindsey Lowe - Trumpet
- Simon Henry - Saxophone
Ray Buckley may also have played drums for Jamie Wednesday, prior to joining British soul band, Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers.
Jamie Wednesday recorded and released two EPs
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, and contributed to two compilations on the Pink Records label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
, but they never sold well and the band remained virtually unknown. Jamie Wednesday are responsible for the name of the band Pop Will Eat Itself
Pop Will Eat Itself
Pop Will Eat Itself are an English alternative rock band, originally formed in Stourbridge in 1986, with members from Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country. Initially known as a Grebo act, their style changed to incorporate sample driven indie and industrial rock...
, when an article about Jamie Wednesday in the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, written by David Quantick
David Quantick
David Quantick is a freelance journalist, writer and critic who specialises in music and comedy.-Career history:...
, mentioned that pop music
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
is ever-recycling its ideas and that eventually, 'pop will eat itself'.
Jamie Wednesday split up in 1987 just before a scheduled appearance at an opening gig. James Morrison
Jim Bob
Jim Bob is the stage name for James Morrison, the London born writer and musician best known as the singer of indie punk band Carter USM.-Biography:Jim Bob was born James Neil Morrison in the city of London, on 22 November 1960...
and Leslie Carter
Abdoujaparov
Abdoujaparov are a punk band formed on 19 October 1998 by ex-Carter USM guitarist Les Carter . Abdoujaparov's musical foundations are the joyous and shambolic influences of 1977 punk rock. The music is raucous and fast but with country elements.So far four EPs, a single and two albums have been...
stuck together and filled in for that gig. Thus Carter USM
Carter USM
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine is a British indie rock band formed in 1988 by singer Jim "Jim Bob" Morrison and guitarist Les "Fruitbat" Carter. They made their name with a distinctive style of power pop, fusing samples, sequenced basses and drum machines with rock 'n' roll guitars and...
was born, with Morrison and Carter becoming Jim Bob
Jim Bob
Jim Bob is the stage name for James Morrison, the London born writer and musician best known as the singer of indie punk band Carter USM.-Biography:Jim Bob was born James Neil Morrison in the city of London, on 22 November 1960...
and Fruitbat respectively. Drummer Leggett subsequently joined BOB
BOB (band)
-History:The initial line-up was Richard Blackborow , Simon Armstrong . Jem Morris , joined the duo in 1986, and, augmented with a drum machine, they recorded the band's first release, a flexi disc, released in 1986 on their own House Of Teeth label, and containing three short songs: "Prune ",...
.
Discography
- "Vote For Love" (12" EP, 1985, Pink) (UK IndieUK Indie ChartThe UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
#46) - "We Three Kings Of Orient Aren't" (12" EP, 1986, Pink)
They also contributed two tracks to the Pink Label compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
, Beauty.