MARK lead vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, songs
PETE guitars
JIM drums, percussion
CHRISTINE violin
Influences
seaside towns, train journeys, single malts, everyday saints and angels, the weather, scandinavia, good vegan junk food, the Rochester Castle and its inmates, lunar cycles, the north, each other
Sounds Like
Waking up alone on some faraway beach, wondering how you got there.
Anglo-American five-piece Morning Bride hail from Mass., U.S.A. (Amity & Christine) and English seaside towns (the boys), but found each other in the bosom of Mother Hackney, east London, where the band presently reside and create.
By late 2006, a settled line-up was in place, just in time to get intimate with each other and the songs, many of which would soon become Lea Valley Delta Blues, their critically-acclaimed debut album.
Summer 2009 saw Alexa return to her native Washington DC; Autumn brought the overwhelming new talents of violinist Christine into the fold.
Morning Bride’s distinctive sound is based around the uniquely beautiful voice of Amity and Mark’s personal, empathetic song-writing, both elements receiving unbounded praise in the national press.
The band's live shows in the U.K. and on the continent have inspired equally enthusiastic reviews, recently incorporating tours of Sweden, Italy, Norway, Denmark and Ireland, and a successful run of festival appearances in the summers of 2008 and 2009. Morning Bride are presently playing various dates around the U.K., and preparing to record their second album (to be released in 2010).
For all information, including free downloads, photo galleries, a regularly updated journal, and latest news, please visit www.morningbride.co.uk
"THE BEST THING TO COME OUT OF HACKNEY SINCE THE WHITE STRIPES RECORDED 'ELEPHANT' THERE" - THE WORD MAGAZINE (july 2007)
"ASTONISHING" - 4/5 - THE INDEPENDENT (may 2008)
"AN ANGELIC CONFECTION SPIKED WITH MELANCHOLY IN A SHIMMERING SLICE OF ANGLO-AMERICANA TO DRINK AND DIE FOR" - PLAN B MAGAZINE (march 2008)
"A BRILLIANT ROOTS ROCK BAND WITH SOLID GOLD TUNES....EVERY SONG IS A TRIUMPH" - THE WORD MAGAZINE (july 2007)
"SPELLBINDING - A TRUE CLASSIC" - ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE (june 2007)
"MUSIC WHICH BEGUILES AND ENRAPTURES" - PLAN B MAGAZINE (april 2007)
"EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE YOU STUMBLE UPON A BAND AND WONDER HOW IT IS THAT NOT MORE PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEM, BUT YOU'RE SECRETLY PLEASED THEY DON'T. MORNING BRIDE ARE THAT KIND OF BAND" - THE INDEPENDENT (may 2008)
"GLORIOUSLY BEAUTIFUL" - THE ORGAN (march 2007)
"ENCHANTING... HAUNTING... CAPTURES THE HUMAN CONDITION AND PAINTS IT IN WORDS AND IN A WAY WE CAN ALL RELATE... A GREAT RECORD" NOIZE MAKES ENEMIES (august 2007)
"MAGNIFICENT" - SOUNDSXP.COM (may 2007)
"ROOTSY ROCK POP TUNES WITH BIG FAT HOOKS THAT ON ANY REASONABLE PLANET WOULD BE ALL OVER YOUR RADIO - 8 out of 10" - AMERICANA UK (may 2007)
"A COLLECTION OF BEAUTIFUL, BROODING, OFTEN ANTHEMIC TORCH SONGS" - PICCADILLY RECORDS (may 2007)
"DARK YET LUSH COUNTRY-TINGED POP - RECOMMENDED" - TIME OUT MAGAZINE (july 2007)
"SOARING BALLADRY THAT RYAN ADAMS WOULD GIVE HIS DECAYED EYE-TEETH FOR" - THE WORD MAGAZINE (july 2007)
"DELICIOUSLY ENTERTAINING" - ROCK N REEL MAGAZINE (July 2007)
"STEEPED IN TRADITION AND WHOLLY UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE... YOU DESERVE TO OWN THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM.... IT'S PERFECT." - SUBTER.COM (march 2007)
"FABULOUS...ADDICTIVE.... RICH AND HEADY YET FULL OF SUBLIME INTERNAL DEFINITION; BEGUILING AND BEAUTIFUL YET FORTHRIGHT AND PUNCHY; HYPNOTIC AND CAPTIVATING AND YET NEVER STANDING STILL...WHAT A SUBERB DEBUT" - NET RHYTHMS (august 2007)
"FRESH AND EXUBERANT.... WITH A SOUND THIS VAST, IT'S TIME THEY SPREAD OUT AND REACHED HIGHER CLIMES" - THE INDEPENDENT (may 2008)
"EVER WONDERED WHAT THE VELVETS WOULD'VE COME UP WITH IF THEY HAD TWO ENGLISH (sic) SINGERS DURING THEIR 'LOADED' SESSIONS? GETS BETTER AND BETTER AFTER EACH SPIN. BRITPOP FOR THE THINKING MUSIC LOVER" - HERE COMES THE FLOOD (october 2007)
The Jim Jones Revue play a special XFM 14+ show at The Barfly in Camden this Monday. The show will be recorded and broadcast on John Kennedy's XFM Xposure radio show throughout November.
It's been ages but you know how life is ...and how The Dude can be lazy sometimes too :) So, what's new about you apart new member ? as we've listened to your jukebox and found them more than decent to say the least, blimey :)
We're pretty sure that you have not seen our last blog posted on the 13 th of october ? Well don't worry , you aren't the only one ...hey hey )
If not, it said essentially that we've got 3 new songs on our page, so if you want to have a small listening session , don't hesitate , it would be great if you could to them .
Hey guys! Just had a listen to the new song there, sounding good! Any gigs coming up? How are ye getting on? Hope alls well. It's been too long! Edel x
We’ve been asked to kick off Club Deviant’s first night on 30th Jan at The Purple Turtle in Camden. The name alone suggests that it should be a cool night and again, we’re asking for your support…a fiver to be exact – and for that you get to see 3 bands and entry to the club afterwards which is pretty damn good don’t you think?!
Anyway, please click on either of the links below Thank you so much (in advance) for your support…we really appreciate it!
Alternatively, please click on the flyer if you don’t have a paypal account and want to save some cash!
Hello and a Happy New Year to you. An eclectic bunch of songs new to the site this month. The frankly uncategorisable Icelandic band Storsveut Nix Noltes, the sardonic lyics (plus ukelele) of Dent May. some dark folk from The Deep Dark Woods and emerging US singer-songrwiter Israel Nash. Hope you like them all.
No sweat, well worth the wait, and the "Greetings" cd is brilliant. Gettin' a bit dull eh? Need to turn the clock back a few years - i've been told we had a pretty good time!
Mark, thank you so much for the t-shirt and cds!! Much appreciated. I shall wear it with pride. Hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year, all the best.
Hello. For our final update of 2008 we have a track from the wonderful Todd Snider, classic sounds from The Snakes, the spellbinding voice of Kate Campbell, the atmospheric Iguanas and some leftfield rock'n'roll from Slithering Beast. Merry Christmas/Solstice/whatever and a Happy New Year!
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