Blind Mr. Jones

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Blind Mr. Jones
Origin Marlow, England
Genres Shoegazing
Years active1991–1994
Labels Cherry Red
Past membersJames Franklin
Richard Moore
Jon Tegner
Will Teversham
Jon White

Blind Mr. Jones were a British shoegazing band of the early 1990s, from Marlow, England. [1]

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History

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]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Compilation albums

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References

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  2. Kesler, Jenell (4 September 2019). "Blind Mr. Jones – 'Stereo Musicale Retrospective' (2017)". It's Psychedelic Baby! Magazine . Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021. Blind Mr. Jones took their name by combining the first two tracks from the album Naked by the Talking Heads
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