The Jacques are a band from the Bristol area and London.[1]
The Jacques | |
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 The Jacques playing William's Green stage at Glastonbury Festival June 2015 | |
| 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 Will J. Hicks James Lay |
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]
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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.