"I feel it is our duty to speak on behalf of the band to let you know that Wire Jesus are calling it a day.
We'd like to thank each and every one of you who has stuck with us, come to the gigs and bought our music, but most of all it was the reaction we felt from you that encouraged us to go on for as long as we did. Your messages and comments meant the world to us. There has also been many gracious bands who have told us how much we've influenced them and you can't ask for more than that as a musician.
As any band will tell you, it's a hard slog and we've watched many Reading bands come and go, while we kept evolving. It's time for us to evolve once again into our lives and so with many fond memories we say.....
Adieu.
Love to you all,
Mike & Amy
& Wire Jesus. xx "
"Wire Jesus are special. Very special indeed." Linda Serck bbc.co.uk
"They are a highly impressive group, combining the usual acoustic rock accoutrements with accordions and cellos. If this, along with the male/female lead vocals, suggests an affinity with bands such as the Arcade Fire, then good, as on a number of songs they captured the dramatic tension, musical sophistication and epic aspiration of the Canadian wonders." oxfordbands.com
"Wire Jesus have it all. People call it X-factor and that is perhaps the best description. Somewhere between their emotional intensity, sheer ragged beauty (the best kind), stories of human significance and insignificance and heart wrenching melodies can be found a dominant artistry, a decadent coherency, and above all a very real talent which at the moment burns very bright indeed. Josaka.co.uk
"Success will surely follow." The Morning Star
"Too good to be true. If only it were a fair world we could never afford such a band." Music On The Hill Festival
Buy the Oxjam Reading CD for £3 at Oxfam Music in Reading, online or at a Wire Jesus gig. Loads of great Reading bands for just £3. We've got Six Foot Crow on there. Click on the picture for more details.
Our top 8 will change regularly to promote those who are involved with us at the time PLUS the odd WJ fan who catches our eye by shamelessly plugging us!;-).
Hey Froodsters! So at long last the new album “Indigo” is ready and is being released on 16th June. It’s all a bit last minute but we have managed to secure a swanky venue in Soho for a launch party and hope that you can all make it there to help celebrate our second offering.
The new album will be available at the show at a discounted price and we will be joined by at least one other act for the night. The Froods will play an hour set, containing much of the new album and a few “oldies” thrown in too.
The doors open at 7PM and entry price is £FREE, with doors closing at 10pm. The venue is The Green Carnation, 5 Street, Soho.
Hey Froodsters! So at long last the new album “Indigo” is ready and is being released on 16th June. It’s all a bit last minute but we have managed to secure a swanky venue in Soho for a launch party and hope that you can all make it there to help celebrate our second offering.
The new album will be available at the show at a discounted price and we will be joined by at least one other act for the night. The Froods will play an hour set, containing much of the new album and a few “oldies” thrown in too.
The doors open at 7PM and entry price is £FREE, with doors closing at 10pm. The venue is The Green Carnation, 5 Street, Soho.
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
....also we've just been confirmed for Beach Break LIVE and Secret Garden Party this Summer! Roll on Sunshine!
Upcoming Gigs in May 16th May - Sticky Fungus, Staines 17th May - Outside Gemini Bar (on the Beach), Brighton 22nd May - Global Cafe (LIVE CD LAUNCH PARTY), Reading 23rd May - White Hart - Basingstoke 24th May - Haywards Heath Jazz Festival, Sussex
Just a comment to let you know that we have our very first London gig next Sunday (17th May) at SOUND in Leicester Square with performances from Jamie Scott (headline), Koala Friday, Juliette Ashby, Jake Reid, Stacey Skeete and Orchid Thieves. It will be a night filled with music industry, press and maybe even a few celebs, so come on down and enjoy a stunning line up of new music. Will you be able to make it? If you have any promo flyers you'd be welcome to hand them out.
Hey, wassup? Just dropping by to say hey and spread the love.
Just so you know though, if you want extra networking opportunities, exposure, fans who can subscribe to your tracks, the chance to run remix contests for free promotion, and get tons of feedback on your music you should sign up for a free profile @ our website http://groundzeroprojects.ning.com
the mothers ruin podcast episode 3 - ‘i have a real problem with george lamb’
Its that time again, our monthly podcast (sort of) with all the bands coming to or played at the ruin and my rambling ranting self trying to hold it all together.
"I have a real problem with him, he is not even funny, and he know f-all about music. ‘Put him on to it’ I want to put him onto a stake!! I am sorry if you like him but I don’t, he reminds me of Noel Edmonds, I bet he likes all the stuff the NME goes on about and thinks Oasis are cutting edge. Tosser. "
Date Saturday March 14th 2008 Venue Plugnplay 35 Milford Road Reading RG1 Doors 8pm to 2am 16 plus LOSERS (if you dont know is Tom Copper Temple Clause and Eddie Temple Morris XFM dj-this is a live set NOT a dj set!!) MIDIMIDIS (2009 is looking like a good year-already good gigs coming in.Eddie above is now a huge fan.Tom has been in the studio with them and Mr Fogg.Their last three gigs have been life affirming. They could now be real contenders)HUNTING THE SHY (Poss the most exciting Reading band of 2009.Getting Mr Suit excited.Think Big Black/Nirvana/Fleet Foxes/Spaceman Three/Velvets) THE GOOD NATURED (All ove the dailies Guardian/Times.Confirms Kate Nash got lucky Just turned 18 too Yowsa) DJS MR FOGG/MIDIMIDIS/ANNABOLIC Advance tickets £6.50 www. wegotickets. com £7.50 door BRING THE NOISE!! www. wegottickets. com
please tell me i'm dreaming someone wake me up... is it true y'all are to be no more? this is no good... so what's in store for wire jesus? any solo work going on I should be on the look out for? I really enjoyed the music sad to here about the retirement before I got to see y'all live...
