Then Jericoare an Englishrockband. They scored four top 40 hits in the UK during the 1980s.[3]
Then Jerico | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England[citation needed] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1983–1990, 1998–present |
| Labels | London Records |
| Members | Mark Shaw PJ Phillips Ryan Williams Barry Ross Magnus Box |
| Past members | Jasper Stainthorpe Scott Taylor Steve Wren Rob Downes Mark Sanderson Ben Angwin Chris Youdell Alex Mungo Keith Airey John Miller Justin McConville |
| Website | www |
Career
editThe band's early line-up included singerMark Shaw,bassist Jasper Stainthorpe, drummer Steve Wren, and guitarist Scott Taylor.[4]
The band played at The Limelight Club inNew Yorkin 1983 and signed toLondon Recordsin 1984. The single "The Big Sweep" was recorded for London but they objected to the lyrical subject matter (an anti-Robert Maxwell/Rupert Murdochstatement). It was initially released by the track's producerMartin Rushenton his own Immaculate label in 1985 and later as a limited edition by London Records along with the new song "Fault".[4]
The band's songs "Muscle Deep" and "The Motive"charted in 1987.[4]They enjoyed success with two albums,First (The Sound of Music)(1987) co-produced by Shaw and Owen Davies, which reached number 35 in theUK Albums Chart,[5]followed byThe Big Areain 1989 that wentgoldand reached number 4 in the UK Albums Chart.[5]Rick Nowelsproduced several tracks on the album - this led to the appearance ofBelinda Carlisleon background vocals on "What Does It Take", released as the second single.[6]
Released in 1988, ahead of the group's second album, "Big Area"achieved their greatest chart success, peaking at number 13 in theUK Singles Chart.[5]
The original Then Jerico line-up split up in early 1990,[7]with Mark Shaw leaving the band to pursue a solo career. He released his only studio album,Almost,forEMIin 1991.[8]It was produced by guitaristAndy Taylorand included two singles, "Love So Bright" and "Under Your Spell".[4]Shaw performed a few small club gigs in 1993 with Taylor under the name "Then Jerico 2".[9]
In 1998, Shaw re-activated Then Jerico, writing the material forOrgasmaphobia,a self-financed album[8][10]released onEagle Rock.The album was co-produced by Mark Shaw and Andy Taylor with collaborations from Taylor,Simple Minds' keyboard playerMick MacNeiland authorIain Banks.[10]In 2000, a live album,Alive & Exposed,was released by Yeaah! Records credited to 'Then Jerico... Mark Shaw Etc.'. It was a recording made in the summer of 1992 of a concert at theGrand Theatre, Claphamin London.[11]It contained a new song, "Step into the Light".[11]
Shaw embarked on a new Then Jerico tour in 2012 with an original line-up of the band, made up of Mark Shaw, guitarists Rob Downes and Scott Taylor, bass player Jasper Stainthorpe and drummer Steve Wren.[12]
A 'Reprise Tour' was launched for 2013[13]to promote the release of theReprisecompilation album[13]on Warner / Rhino Music with a number of appearances including at Henley's Rewind the 80s Music[14][15]and at the Let's Rock Bristol festivals.[16]
In February 2014, the 'original' Then Jerico discontinued; however, lead singerMark Shawcontinued, as he vowed to do, with a new line-up to fulfill Let's Rock festival dates in May, June and July that year. In 2015, Shaw played club shows prior to a performance at "Let's Rock London", on Clapham Common, London, on 16 July 2016.[citation needed]Mark Shaw has also worked intermittently with singerTony Hadleyand the SAS Band.
On 27 April 2020, guitarist Scott Taylor died at the age of 58 from abrain tumour.[17][18]
Band members
editCurrent
edit- Mark Shaw(born Mark Robert Tiplady, 10 June 1961,Chesterfield,Derbyshire,England) – vocals (1983–1990, 1998–present)[19]
- Ryan Williams – guitar
- Magnus Box – bass
- Paul Davis – drums
Former
edit- Jasper Stainthorpe (born 18 February 1958,Tonbridge,Kent,England) – bass (1983–1989 / 2012–2013)[19]
- Steve Wren (born 26 October 1962,Lambeth,London,England) – drums (1983–1989 / 2012–?)[19]
- Scott Taylor (31 December 1961,Redhill, Surrey,England – 27 April 2020) – guitar (1984–1989 / 2012–2020)[19][17]
- Cliff Lawrence – guitar (1983)
- Mark Sanderson (born 1961) – keyboards (1983)
- Ben Angwin – keyboards (1984–1985)
- Alex Mungo – keyboards (1985–1988)
- Rob Downes (born 7 December 1961,Cheadle Hulme,Cheshire,England) – guitar (1987–1989 / 2012–?)[19]
- Chris Youdell – keyboards (1988–1989)
- Keith Airey (replaced Scott Taylor on guitar for the Big Area tour in 1989)
- Justin McConville (2010s shows)
- John Miller (2010s shows)
- Paul Davis (2010s shows)
- PJ Phillips – bass/backing vocals (1998–2016)
Their live shows featured the talents of backing vocalistBari Goddard(who also worked with Cliff Richard, Madonna and Jimmy Somerville among others) and Steve Lee (Joan Armatrading); some of these performances are available on the double CD releaseRadio Jericowhich showcase some Radio 1 sessions and the full Hammersmith Odeon show of 1989.[20]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Album | UK [3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | First (The Sound of Music) | 35 | |
| 1989 | The Big Area | 4 | |
| 1991 | Almost... (Mark Shaw, solo) |
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| 1994 | Electric | — | |
| 1997 | Radio Jerico(2 CD) | — | |
| 1998 | Orgasmaphobia | — | |
| 1999 | The Best Of... | — | |
| 2000 | Alive & Exposed[21] | — | |
| 2012 | First (The Sound of Music) (25th Anniversary Expanded Edition) |
— | |
| Jewels in Time: Rarities & Unreleased Tracks | — | ||
| Big Area(reissue) | — | ||
| Acoustic Live(CD/DVD) | — | ||
| 2013 | Reprise(compilation) | — | |
| Acoustic: Live London 2012(CD only) | — | ||
| 2024 | Before the Future 1984-1989 | 50 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [22][23] |
BE [24] |
IRE [25] |
NL [26] |
UK [3] | |||
| 1985 | "The Big Sweep" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Fault" | — | — | — | — | — | First (The Sound of Music) | |
| 1986 | "Muscle Deep" | — | — | — | — | 85 | |
| 1987 | "Let Her Fall" | — | — | — | — | 65 | |
| "Prairie Rose" | — | — | — | — | 89 | ||
| "The Motive" | 89 | 37 | 8 | 32 | 18 | ||
| "Muscle Deep"(reissue) | — | — | — | — | 48 | ||
| 1989 | "Big Area" | — | — | 10 | — | 13 | The Big Area |
| "What Does It Take?"(featuringBelinda Carlisle) | 154 | — | 26 | — | 33 | ||
| "Sugar Box" | — | — | — | — | 22 | ||
| 1996 | "The Motive '96"(Spain-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1997 | "Big Area '97"(Spain-only release) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||
References
edit- ^"Scott Taylor, Guitarist with '80s English Band then Jerico, Has Died".Billboard.
- ^"News: Then Jerico reform for 2012 UK Big Area Tour".Allgigs.co.uk.9 March 2012.Retrieved1 August2012.
- ^abc"THEN JERICO - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".Officialcharts.com.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^abcdLeRoy, Dan."Biography".AllMusic.Retrieved8 February2009.
- ^abcRoberts, David (2006).British Hit Singles & Albums(19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 555.ISBN1-904994-10-5.
- ^Then Jerico (26 March 2011)."Then Jerico - What Does It Take?".YouTube.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^Kat Duke (24 November 2009)."Mark Shaw of Then Jerico: Things I Have Learned About Pain".The Quietus.Retrieved8 July2013.
- ^abJoanna Wilson (19 September 2003)."The return of Then Jerico".BBC News.Retrieved8 July2013.
- ^"Tour Dates".thenjerico.com.Retrieved25 August2024.
- ^ab"Then Jerico biography".Outside-org.co.uk.Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2013.Retrieved8 July2013.
- ^ab"NME: Mark Shaw: Then Jerico - Step into The Light video recorded on a hot summer evening at The Grand Theatre, Clapham, London 1992. Available on the 'Alive & Exposed' album released in 2000".NME.Archived fromthe originalon 2 February 2014.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^"The Brook: Then Jerico 80's Revivalists".The-brook.com.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^ab"Then Jerico are back touring after 23 years".Glasgow Times.10 May 2013.Retrieved8 July2013.
- ^"RewindFestival Official website – Then Jerico page".Rewindfestival.vom.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^"Atlantic Radio UK: Rewind Festival 2013 line-up announced".Archived fromthe originalon 6 March 2013.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^Evans, Bethan (15 March 2013)."Let's Rock Bristol".North Somerset Times.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^ab"Then Jerico guitarist Scott Taylor has died".Nme.com.28 April 2020.
- ^"Then Jerico guitarist Scott Taylor dies of brain tumour".The Independent.28 April 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 7 May 2022.
- ^abcdeColin Larkin,ed. (2003).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music(Third ed.).Virgin Books.pp. 459/60.ISBN1-85227-969-9.
- ^Then Jerico – Radio Jerico(Media notes). Murder Records. 1997.
- ^Then Jerico (6 July 2011)."Mark Shaw:Then Jerico - Step Into The Light".YouTube.Retrieved13 February2019.
- ^Kent, David(1993).Australian Chart Book 1970–1992(illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 307.ISBN0-646-11917-6.
- ^"Then Jerico ARIA chart history to 2024".ARIA.Retrieved26 July2024– via Imgur.com.N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^"ultratop.be - ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS".ultratop.be.Retrieved12 January2021.
- ^"The Irish Charts - All there is to know".irishcharts.ie.Retrieved12 January2021.
- ^"Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl".dutchcharts.nl.Retrieved12 January2021.
External links
edit- Then Jerico official website
- Then Jericodiscography atDiscogs