Jellyfish Kiss were an alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band from Leeds

Leeds

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, England.

The band was formed in late 85/early 86 by guitar

Guitar

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ist Mark Stein and drummer Mark Drew, who recruited other members, Geoff Bell (lead gtr), Barry (bass) and Cosmo Nasty (vox). After some progress on the regional gigging circuit, dissatisfaction within the band forced some personnel changes, Geoff and Barry being replaced by Dave and Nik. They released a début album, Gasoline Junkie in 1989 on the Long Pig label, before adding bassist John Galvin. They then signed to Demon Records who issued second album Plank in 1990. They then moved to Kramer

Kramer

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's Shimmy Disc

Shimmy Disc

Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, it was responsible for providing a mass audience for acts including Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween,...

 label for two further albums, Animal Rites (1990) and Strange Weather (1991), with several line-up changes taking place. Animal Rites was described as "mind-numbing" by Factsheet Five

Factsheet Five

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, who described it: "Imagine what would have happened if someone had handed Ravi Shankar an electric guitar instead of a sitar." The band recorded a session for John Peel

John Peel

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's BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

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 show in February 1990. In November 1991 they received a setback when they were attacked on tour and had £5,000 worth of equipment stolen. After an EP

Extended play

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 in 1992 the band split up.

Singer David Tomlinson went on to form CNN/XC-NN, and later Tin Star, with former All About Eve

All About Eve (band)

All About Eve were a British rock/pop band. The creative core consisted of the Coventry born Julianne Regan , and the Huddersfield born Andy Cousin , with other members changing over the years...

 and Sisters of Mercy

Sisters of Mercy

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 guitarist Tim Bricheno

Tim Bricheno

Tim Bricheno has been the guitarist and writer with several notable English indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy, XC-NN and Tin Star...

.

Albums

• Gasoline Junkie (1989), Longpig
• Plank (1990), Demon
• Animal Rites (1990), Shimmy Disc
  Shimmy Disc
  Shimmy Disc was an influential New York City based record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, it was responsible for providing a mass audience for acts including Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween,...
  
  
• Strange Weather (1991), Shimmy Disc

Compilation appearances

• Rutles Highway Revisited (A Tribute To The Rutles) (1990), Shimmy Disc: "Get Up And Go"
• Knowing Where It All Leeds (1991), Stolen Sounds: "LA"
• Heaven & Hell - Volume Three (A Tribute To The Velvet Underground) (1992), Imaginary
  Imaginary Records
  Imaginary Records was an independent record label based in Heywood, Lancashire, England, which specialised mainly in indie rock and post-punk. It was created and owned by Alan Duffy, known for his lyrical contributions to Porcupine Tree's first two albums, On the Sunday of Life and Up the...
  
  : "I'm Sticking With You"