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About Me

So what is a Jet Man?
Is he simply a wastrel, a nee'eer do well, a fashionable bum? Far from it: he can be a sharp-minded young business executive, a worker in the arts, a university professor, an architect or engineer. He can be many things, providing he possesses a certain point of view. He must not see life as a vale of tears, but as a happy time; he must take joy in his work, without regarding it as the be-all and end-all of living; he must be an alert man, an aware man, a man of taste, a man sensitive to pleasure, a man who - without acquiring the stigma of the voluptuary or dilettante - can live life to the hilt. This is the sort of man we mean when we use the words Jet Man. Does this apply to you? If so we imagine you will agree that Lunar Jet Man belong in your life, so please read on.
The story so far
Lunar Jet Man sound like the soundtrack to your life. They will take you out drinking into the wee small hours then sneak into your room whilst you're sleeping to wake you alone and disorientated to remind you of your fears.
Formed in late 2003 in London, they are Nick on vocals and guitar (and the odd tinkle of keys), Andy on drums and backing vocals, Trev on bass, Olly on the trumpet and Pat and Chris on Saxophone (alto and tenor respectively). Oh, and Chris is also known to slide a bit of guitar in from time to time.
So what do they sound like? Well how about the sound of Dexy's Midnight Runners forming a Roxy Music tribute band, or the sound of The Sonics learning to play Sly and the Family stone's "If You Want Me to Stay" or of Nick Cave gate crashing a recording session at the Stax label in 1965. Yes, they are that good.
You'll find their live shows a revelation - what with the mariachi stylings of the horn section leading the Bonhamesque pounding of the drums and sweeping soulful basslines, and that voice, seemingly made from equal parts honey and sandpaper, slapping you in the face until it all makes sense.
Now, if you agree we suggest you become Lunar Jet Man's friend at the first opportunity. Thank You. Mariachi Trumpet Saxophone Brass Ennio Morricone Spaghetti Westerns Roxy Music Dexy's Midnight Runners Sam Dave Nick Cave Bad Seeds Dirty Three Pop Soul Rock Northern Love Flamenco Spanish Guitar 13th Floor Elevators Stateside Mexico Soundtrack Scott Walker Garage Punk R & B 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's Stax Rock & Roll White Stripes n Travelling Porn Revue James Brown Zarathustra Johnny Cash Zutons Al Wilson Teardrop Explodes Dolly Parton Otis Reading Saints David Lynch Bonham Snake Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Shadow Richard Hell Tijuana Hammond Organ Clash Calexico Detroit Cobras Glam Lunar Jet Man Blues Brothers Morphine Horns Sly Stone Priscillas Vince Vincent villains Rumblestrips Dirty Water Club Zutons Coral Raconteurs Joe Strummer gin palace Teardrop Explodes arthur lee cramps

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Member Since: 8/24/2005
Band Website: www.lunarjetman.co.uk"lunarjetman.co.uk
Band Members: Nick Richardson - Guitar & Vocals

Andy McMahon - Drums & Backing Vocals

Olly Chapman - Trumpet

Chris Charles - Tenor Saxophone

Pat Shaw - Alto Saxophone

Trevor Hatton - Bass
Influences: Roxy Music. Mariachi. Ennio Morricone. Spaghetti Westerns. Dexy's Midnight Runners. Nick Cave. Love. The Teardrop Explodes. Flamenco. 13th Floor Elevators. Stateside Records. Scott Walker. The Seeds. Garage Punk. R & B. Stax. Rock & Roll. James Brown. Zarathustra. Johnny Cash. Al Wilson. The Teardrop Explodes. Dolly Parton. Otis Reading. The Saints. David Lynch. The Snake. Richard Hell. Tijuana. Morphine. Sly Stone. Calexico Hammond Organ Priscillas Vince Vincent villains Rumblestrips Dirty Water Club Zutons Coral Raconteurs Joe Strummer Trumpet Saxophone Brass Bad Seeds Sam Dave Dirty Three Spanish Guitar Soundtrack 50's. 60's 70's 80's 90's Rock n Roll White Stripes Travelling Porn Revue Zutons Punk Bonham Shadow Clash Detroit Cobras Glam Lunar Jet Man Blues Brothers Horns Soul Rock Northern Jon Spencer Blues Explosion arthur lee cramps
Sounds Like: As The Independent on Sunday put it "like The Blues Brothers on bad drugs". Another informed source has it that Lunar Jet Man are more "like Nick Cave on holiday with Led Zeppelin in Tijuana" whereas Monsieur Largetrousers' reckons "Ennio Morricone meets the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion...a mariachi band [on the same stage] as a garage three piece". Another review of the same gig referenced "fucked up Spaghetti Western soundtracks".

There seems to be a theme developing here...but what do these people know? Stick your headphones in and have a listen for yourself or better still get off the internet and get back to work so you can earn enough money to come and see us live! Mariachi Trumpet Saxophone Brass Ennio Morricone Spaghetti Westerns Roxy Music Dexy's Midnight Runners Sam Dave Nick Cave Bad Seeds Dirty Three Pop Soul Rock Northern Love Flamenco Spanish Guitar 13th Floor Elevators Stateside Mexico Soundtrack Scott Walker Garage Punk R & B 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's Stax Rock & Roll White Stripes n Travelling Porn Revue James Brown Zarathustra Johnny Cash Zutons Al Wilson Teardrop Explodes Dolly Parton Otis Reading Saints David Lynch Bonham Snake Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Shadow Richard Hell Tijuana Hammond Organ Clash Calexico Detroit Cobras Glam Lunar Jet Man Blues Brothers Morphine Horns Sly Stone Priscillas Vince Vincent villains Rumblestrips Dirty Water Club Zutons Coral Raconteurs Joe Strummer gin palace teardrop explodes arthur lee cramps
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My Blog

Lunar Jet Man Live! Friday 6th October @ The Luminaire

We're putting on a club night this Friday at The Luminaire in ever-so-trendyKilburn (or West West Hampstead as I believe it's called these days) where our good friends Debs & Jai will be playing y...
Posted by Lunar Jet Man on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:52:00 PST

Lunar Jet Man playing in a cafe in Camden for FREE??

What madness! But before you all start salivating at the thought of set breakfast number 5 and a can of Fanta whilst watching your favourite garage soul neo-legends be warned; THIS IS NOT A CAFE. It i...
Posted by Lunar Jet Man on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:44:00 PST

Lunar Jet Man Live 5th August @ The Hope & Anchor

Like Martha Reeves and her Vandellas once sang "it's like a heatwave" and although Martha's heatwave was produced by her own raging hormones and not as a consequence of global warming I'm sure it was ...
Posted by Lunar Jet Man on Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:37:00 PST

Competition time...

On Thursday 18th May Lunar Jet Man once again grace the stage of The Pleasure Unit in Bethnal Green and for your delectation we have 1 brand spanking new song plus Lunar Jet Man's ...
Posted by Lunar Jet Man on Thu, 11 May 2006 01:58:00 PST

Things people have been saying about us

"The Blues Brothers on bad drugs" The Independent on Sunday - 8th January 2006 "Reviewed in the Morning Star? Well comrades, in spite of an unpromising moniker, this London six piece are the ice-pick...
Posted by Lunar Jet Man on Fri, 28 Apr 2006 06:10:00 PST