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the janes

"Absolutely stunning new band" Jim Gellatly XFM

About Me

The Janes grew up together in Glasgow, Scotland and got together in the current line up in April 2003.The Janes are: Ailsy (vocals), Paul (guitars), Rico (drums), Stevie (bass), Scott (guitars)The band are influenced by artists as diverse as The Silencers, Ryan Adams, Starsailor, U2 and The Jesus and Mary Chain; Their goal is to be ruthlessly honest in their songwriting and along the way to write a hit song or two..The Janes are now regular fixtures on the Glasgow and London scenes and signed to North American management (Toronto's Visual Planet music) in July 2004 after a successful run in the Sony and Colombia Emergenza event;The Janes' first single "There is no them only us" was launched at Glasgow's legendary King Tuts Wahwah Hut on 2 April 2005 and at London's Covent Garden Roadhouse on 9 April. Reviews have been plentiful and all positive about the band and their potential."Till the morning" is now online and was released at The Classic Grand in Glasgow on 21 October 06.Next steps? Plans are being finalized for record company showcases in the US in late 07 and the album "throw" is set to be licensed for release in Asia and Australia from December 07."Burn all bridges down" is the new single and is online for free download for a limited time. The single will be released on 2 November after a launch night at Glasgow's Classic Grand venue.Famous fans of The Janes include Bill Clinton who has complimented the band on the There is no them single and William Reid of The Jesus and Mary Chain who pops into Scottish gigs when he is in town.Contact info: Website: www.myspace.com/thejanestv E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 07785707454 (Scott)
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Member Since: 4/29/2005
Band Website: thejanes.tv
Band Members: The Janes are: Ailsy (vocals), Paul (guitars), Rico (drums), Stevie (bass), Scott (guitars)
Influences: Maria McKee, The Silencers, Lone Justice, Jesus and Mary Chain, U2
Sounds Like: Snow Patrol, Lone Justice, Starsailor, U2, The Strokes, The Silencers
Record Label: friendlytrap records (own label)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Frenzy

We are so looking forward to playing Stage 2 at the Frenzy festival this summer. Hope as many of you can come and join us as possible. We are regular Frenzy-goers and just to play a small part is awes...
Posted by the janes on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:19:00 PST

Burn all bridges down

Really looking forward to the launch of our new track on 2 November. Had a great time in the studio over the last 2 weeks. In fact this was by far our best and most creative time. Working this time wi...
Posted by the janes on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:03:00 PST

"and we agree to see for miles"

Just a note to say a fond farewell to our drummer Kenny who has been with us for the last 2 years and who is also a great friend. Kenny's last night with us will be at Oran Mor on 19 May. We'd like to...
Posted by the janes on Sat, 12 May 2007 05:19:00 PST

Classic Grand Gig - 2 March 2007

Writing this as I arrive home after the gig tonight and want to put on record what a privilege it is to play in this band. No matter what success or lack of it we have. It is a blessing, an honour to ...
Posted by the janes on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:12:00 PST

The Silencers

Just recommending that you all check out The Silencers website and try to get to their forthcoming gigs at the Ferry and ABC in Glasgow. The band are and have always been awesome and have been a major...
Posted by the janes on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:50:00 PST

Recent article

PRESIDENTS FAVOURITE: Motherwell/Bellshill band The Janes, who are launching their new single at the weekend. (pic: ML3 1910)    THE Janes may not be a household name in Scotland, but ther...
Posted by the janes on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:51:00 PST

Till the morning

FolksTill the morning now online for free download for 1 week and then available via i-tunes. Had good feedback already and the 3 new tracks are out for review at the moment. More on that soon. Had so...
Posted by the janes on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:49:00 PST

There is no them only us - video

Finally got the video Willie Rchardson and his team did for us last year on the site. Check it out all and send us any comments. Any bands can contact Willie via his myspace which we're happy to pass ...
Posted by the janes on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:06:00 PST

The Janes at The Classic Grand, Glasgow

Date for our single launch confirmed as Sat 21 Oct at Glasgow's Classic Grand - again courtesy of Dicelines promotions. More to follow soon but it would be great to see as many of our new myspace budd...
Posted by the janes on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 01:23:00 PST

Recording again

So this weekend sees us back at Cava studios - Scotland's finest we think - with Dave Paterson the best engineer around. Dave's been awesome to work with right through from our first demo when we were...
Posted by the janes on Sun, 03 Sep 2006 12:17:00 PST