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The Jesus and Mary Chain
photo credit: Steve Gullick

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1983 in East Kilbride, Scotland

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock College Rock Noise Pop Post-Punk

Group Members

Jim Reid William Reid Ben Lurie Bobby Gillespie Douglas Hart James Pinker John Moore Lincoln Fong Mark Crozer Martin Hewes Matthew Parkin Murray Dalglish
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The Jesus and Mary Chain

Biography by Jason Ankeny

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Chaotic, noisy indie rockers who influenced many by blending the Beach Boys' sunny pop with the Velvet Underground's black-leather cool.
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  • Psychocandy
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    Psychocandy
  • Honey's Dead
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    Honey's Dead
  • Darklands
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  • Stoned & Dethroned
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    Stoned & Dethroned
  • Automatic
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    Automatic
  • 21 Singles
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    21 Singles
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