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| Origin | Abergele, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Experimental ambient rock Drone doom Post-metal Shoegazing |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Hydra Head Daymare Avalanche Aurora Borealis TRL Dry Run |
| Website | Official website |
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| Justin Broadrick Diarmuid Dalton Ted Parsons |
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Jesu is an experimental rock band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of his new project. Jesu's sound is heavily layered and textured, drawing from and incorporating an eclectic mix of influences, ranging from ambient music, post-metal and drone doom, to shoegazing, downtempo and even industrial music. Their recent releases have been described as "avant-pop" and avant-garde doom.
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Biography
Their first release, the Heart Ache EP, was released in 2004 and featured Broadrick playing all of the instruments. It was followed in 2005 by the full-length self-titled LP, which featured the addition of bassist Diarmuid Dalton and drummer Ted Parsons, although not every song featured both new members. With their third release, 2006's four song Silver EP, Jesu took a more melodic and layered approach, gaining comparison to shoegazing band My Bloody Valentine.[1] Their second full-length album, titled Conqueror, was released on February 20, 2007 in the United States, February 19 in the United Kingdom and Europe, and on February 2 in Japan. The Japanese edition also contained a bonus disc featuring the two tracks that constitute the Sun Down / Sun Rise EP, released elsewhere as a 12" album on April 23. Broadrick has also contributed remixes of songs using the Jesu name for Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Explosions in the Sky, Fog, and Maninkari. A split 12" album with Eluvium was released on July 5, 2007, featuring Broadrick only on the Jesu tracks. A second split 12" with Battle of Mice is currently in the works. Pale Sketches, a collection of older solo works from 2000-2007 was released in October 2007 on Justin Broadrick's own label, Avalanche along with a new four song EP entitled Lifeline, released by Hydra Head in the United States and Daymare in Japan. The band made their United States live debut in March of 2007 as an opening act for Isis, although work permit problems caused them to miss the first three weeks of the tour. Neither Parsons nor Dalton were able to participate in the tour and were temporarily replaced by Danny Walker (of Intronaut) and long-time Broadrick collaborator Dave Cochrane (God, Ice), respectively. During this tour, Jesu also made its South by Southwest debut as part of a Hydra Head Records showcase. In late 2007, the band embarked on headlining tours of the UK (co-headlining with Mono), Japan, Europe (supported by Fear Falls Burning), and the United States.
Members
Current members
- Justin Broadrick – guitar, vocals, programming, bass guitar on Heart Ache
- Diarmuid Dalton – bass guitar
- Ted Parsons – drums, percussion
Broadrick uses a seven-string guitar live and on the Silver EP.
Session musicians
- Paul Neville – extra guitar ("Man/Woman", Jesu)
- Jarboe – vocals ("Storm Comin' On", Lifeline EP)
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| August 30, 2004 | Heart Ache EP | Dry Run |
| January 20, 2005 | Jesu | Hydra Head Daymare |
| April 11, 2006 | Silver EP | Hydra Head Daymare |
| February 19, 2007 | Conqueror | Hydra Head Daymare |
| April 23, 2007 | Sun Down / Sun Rise EP | Aurora Borealis Daymare |
| July 05, 2007 | Jesu / Eluvium (split 12") | TRL Hydra Head |
| October 04, 2007 | Pale Sketches | Avalanche |
| October 23, 2007 | Lifeline EP | Hydra Head Daymare |
References
External links
- Official website
- Official Myspace profile
- Justin K. Broadrick's blog
- Jesu discography at MusicBrainz
- In The Flesh - fan website
- Jesu at Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Jesu at All Music Guide
- Pale Sketches: A Jesu Archive - fan website
- jesuband.org - fan website
| jesu |
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| Justin Broadrick · Diarmuid Dalton · Ted Parsons |
| Alternate tour instrumentalists: Dave Cochrane · Danny Walker · Phil Petrocelli |
| Discography |
| Albums: Jesu (2005) · Conqueror (2007) · Pale Sketches (2007) |
| EPs: Heart Ache (2004) · Silver (2006) · Sun Down / Sun Rise (2007) · Lifeline (2007) |
| Split Albums: Jesu / Eluvium (2007) |
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| Official website | Justin K. Broadrick's blog |
