The Jacques | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Bristol, England |
Genres | Indie rock, Britpop, grunge, post-punk, new wave |
Years active | 2014 | –present
Labels | Modern Sky UK |
Members | Finn O'Brien, Elliot O'Brien, Harry Thomas, Dexter Dougan |
Past members | Jake Edwards, Oliver Edwards, Clint Trembath, Gabriel Ciechan Will J. Hicks, James Lay |
The Jacques are a band from the Bristol area and London.[1]
The band was formed in early 2014, played at the Dot to Dot Festival[2] and GuilFest[3] and then shared a bill with The Libertines at Hyde Park.[4][5] They were briefly signed The Libertines drummer Gary Powell with his 25 Hour Convenience Store label.[6] The band subsequently released music independently before singing with Modern Sky UK in 2019.
They released their first four track EP, "Pretty DJ" in November 2014.[7][8] It gained airplay on 6 Music by Huey Morgan and subsequently on Radio 2.[9] In 2015 they recorded the track Painkiller for BBC Introducing in the West.[10]
References
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- ↑ Mellen, Steve (5 November 2014). "Bristol's band of brothers The Jacques set to take music world by storm". Bristol Post. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Dot to Dot festival (Bristol) 2014". eFestivals. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Jacques – Pretty DJ EP". Ringmaster Reviews. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ Cardwell, Mark (15 December 2014). "Bristol band Jacques: From school gigs to Hyde Park". Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Jacques". Neil O'Brien Entertainment. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Jacques". Noise Cannon. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "New artist of the Day — The Jacques". Louder than War. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Rock & rollers The Jacques to premiere Libertines endorsed EP at The Magnet". Get into this. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "Artist Spotlight – The Jacques – BBC 6 Music debut airing on The Huey Show – Who are The Jacques?". Martian PR. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Jacques in session". BBC Introducing in the West. BBC. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
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