Jools (band)

Jools is a British noise rock from Leicester. The band consists of Mitchell Gordon, Kate Price, Chris Johnston, Callum Connachie, Chelsea Wrones, and Joe Dodd

Not to be confused with Jools Holland.

Jools
OriginLeicester, England, United Kingdom
Genres
Years active2019 (2019)–
Labels
    MembersMitchell Gordon
    Kate Price
    Chris Johnston
    Callum Connachie
    Chelsea Wrones
    Joe Dodd
    Websitejoolsbandjools.com

    History

    Jools formed in Leicester in early 2019 with members Mitchell Gordon, Ellis Crowson, Chris Johnston, Sam Shooter, Josh Withers, Tom Selby, and Pete McLeod. The band took their name "Jools" from Jools Holland, after they watched the band Shame, perform on Holland's late-night talk show, Later... with Jools Holland.[1]

    The band describes their sound as being influenced by the Beat Generation movement, and describe bands such as The Cure, Pixies and The Streets as influences.

    On 12 November 2019, Jools released their first single, "Hysterical Starving Naked".[2] In describing the track, Ellie Howorth from LDOI said that the band takes "gritty punk vocals, and places them alongside roaring guitars, broad basslines and thrashing drums, crafting a pit-inducing heavy rock sound."[2] Following the release of the single, Jools was compared to several post-punk and noise rock bands from the region, including IDLES, Shame, and Fontaines D.C.[3]

    In early 2020, Jools released their second single, "Spineless" on 27 March 2020, which was lauded by some critics for the pro-socialist lyrics.[4] Matthew Brocklehurt, writing for When the Horn Blows called "Spineless" the band coming into their own.[5]

    Discography

    Singles
    • "Hysterical Starving Naked" (2019)[6]
    • "Spineless" (2020)
    • "How Can Some Experience What Pride Is Without Liberation for All" (2020)
    • "Cross-Dressing in a Freudian Slip" (2020)

    References
    1. Rowell, Corrine (12 November 2019). "Jools: Hysterical Starving Naked". Destroy Exist. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
    2. Howorth, Ellie (14 November 2019). "Jools release 'Hysterical Starving Naked'". Little Dose of Indie. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
    3. Kirk, Harriet. "Leicester sextet Jools release fuzzy and snarly punk rock debut". Indie Central Music. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
    4. Bambridge, Fred (21 April 2020). "Jools unleash their new single "Spineless"". It's All Indie. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
    5. Brocklehurst, Matthew (14 April 2020). "Jools - 'Spineless'". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
    6. Maloney, Carl (14 November 2019). "Introducing – JOOLS: Hysterical Starving Naked". Reyt Good Music Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.