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Blind Mr. Jones were a British shoegazing band of the early 1990s, from Marlow, England.[1]
Blind Mr. Jones | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Marlow, England |
| Genres | Shoegazing |
| Years active | 1991–1994 |
| Labels | Cherry Red |
| Past members | James Franklin Richard Moore Jon Tegner Will Teversham Jon White |
Blind Mr. Jones formed in 1991. The band's name is derived from the first two tracks of the Talking Heads album Naked.[2] The original lineup was Richard Moore (vocals, guitar), James Franklin (guitar), Will Teversham (vocals, bass guitar) and Jon White (drums).[3] They signed to Cherry Red.
The band's first EP, Eyes Wide, featured guitar parts written by Slowdive's Neil Halstead, while the Crazy Jazz EP featured harmonica from Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.[4]
Flautist Jon Tegner was added after the first EP, giving the band a distinctive sound.[5]
The band released two albums on Cherry Red, Stereo Musicale (1992) and Tatooine (1994), before splitting up in 1994.[3]
Later compilations that collected the band's work were Spooky Vibes: The Very Best of Blind Mr. Jones (2005) and Over My Head: The Complete Recordings (2008). In 2017, Graveface Records released Stereo Musicale Retrospective, which included that entire album as well as singles and demos, for Record Store Day.[6][7]
