What can yesterday's post have to do with todays? Well Jane From Occupied Europe rose out of the ashes of the short lived Bubblegum Splash. The band's sound was far removed from the Splashies jangly indie pop and drew influences, and comparisons, with the likes of Spacemen Three, The Telescopes, Ride and The Jesus and Mary Chain.The band lasted a slight bit longer than Bubblegum Splash recording two singles and one album between 1989 and 1991. Dave Todd who was in both bands e-mailed me previously and gave me a more in-depth history, as well as providing most of the material, but sadly the e-mails have been lost. So Dave if you are reading this and fancy expanding on the post please do!
The tracks here come from the two singles. Ocean Run Dry was the debut single whilst Horizons In Blue comes from the Little Valley Town 12".
If there is much interest I will post some more tracks in the future. However if one band needed their back catalogue re-issuing Jane From Occupied Europe is it!
Jane From Occupied Europe - Ocean Run Dry
Jane From Occupied Europe - Horizons In Blue
thanks for sharing! "Ocean Run Dry" might be a bit too long, but it's got so many awesome sounds.. beats Bubblegum Splash any day, at least to me!
oh how misguided h.r.
please post mor tracks!
cheers
mike
JFOE played a groovy set in Stoke in the late 80s supporting the wonderful Groove Farm.
Pete