Immigrant followed in 1985, marking Pete Rizzo’s first recordings with the band his inventive and complex bass lines instantly became an essential part of the GLJ sound. Jay’s songs, spotlighting his uninhibited and highly distinctive singing style, made GLJ instantly memorable and identifiable. Though he shared vocals with his brother Michael, Jay was the primary songwriter. Promise, the band’s trailblazing debut, appeared in 1983. Jay Aston founded GLJ in London in 1981 and quickly gained a fervent following. Without any of them, GLJ might not have evolved into a such special entity with passionate fans worldwide. GLJ members have always been far more interested in moving forward artistically, rather than dwelling on past achievements, but this reunion seems an appropriate occasion to acknowledge how each has made an integral imprint on the signature GLJ sound. This is not to say that any previous incarnations were unsuccessful but with this particular line-up, the GLJ sound crystallized into its most recognizable and enduring form.
These are the same members that helped the band achieve many of its biggest successes.
It is unsurprising that this edition of GLJ has proven as relevant and creatively vibrant as ever. This give-and-take revealed the depth of mutual respect and gratitude between the band and its fans.
Fans loved hearing about the joy and intensity that generate GLJ songs, and in turn, their outpouring of enthusiasm seemed to spur the group to greater levels of creativity. The band rewarded fans’ loyalty and trust with an intimate look inside the writing and recording process, with members posting frequent social media updates from the studio. It is impressive, given the length of time since the last GLJ release from these gentlemen, that this outfit still generates this much interest. When the group announced a crowdfunding drive for their first album of new material in 14 years, fan response was swift and overwhelming, with donations far exceeding the initial goal. With their new album, they honour that legacy by expanding it. Jay Aston (vocals), James Stevenson (guitars), Pete Rizzo (bass) and Chris Bell (drums) - with Peter Walsh producing - have created extraordinary GLJ songs for 30 years now. Such is the case with Gene Loves Jezebel, which indicates that these musicians come together not only out of an appreciation for the memorable music they create, but also because they truly like and respect each other. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice.For a band to stay relevant across decades is unusual - but to do so with much of the same line-up for most of that time is exceptional. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we’ll also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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