Warm Jets was a British indie rock band formed in 1995 by Ed Grimshaw (drums and keyboards), Louis Jones (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards; formerly of The Fontaines and TV Eye), and Paul Noble (guitar and keyboards; formerly of Eat and TV Eye) and signed to Island Records' faux-indie sublabel This Way Up in early 1996. The band had a couple of different bass guitarists during their brief existence, most notably Colleen Browne (formerly of The Parachute Men, The Heart Throbs, and Pale Saints), who appears on most of their recordings. The group’s name is derived from the title of Brian Eno’s 1973 debut solo album.
After the release of their self-titled debut EP, the band received some positive press and played some prestigious support slots and festival appearances, including an arena tour with Blur, and the New Musical Express' annual tour of up and coming bands in early 1998. Their only album, Future Signs, was released in 1998 and contained their two UK Top 40 hits, “Never Never” and “Hurricane”.
The band had some brief tabloid fame when Jones had a relationship with DJ Zoe Ball. They were also often namechecked by comedian Paul Kaye under his famed Dennis Pennis alter ego (Kaye had been the frontman for Jones and Noble's previous group, the short-lived TV Eye). Soon after a moderately-successful tour in 1998, Paul Noble departed from the band. The remaining members then recruited former Strangelove and The Blue Aeroplanes guitarist Alex Lee as a temporary replacement, but from that point onwards, very little was heard of the band’s further activities. After receiving notice from Island that they were being dropped by the label, the group decided to quietly disband. Browne went on to play briefly with Rialto and White Hotel, and Grimshaw later joined Quickspace and The Cesarians. Noble has since become a session musician and has appeared on recordings by artists such as David Holmes and Robyn Hitchcock.
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August 30, 1998
Domein Kiewit
Hasselt, Limburg, BelgiumAugust 29, 1998
Little John's Farm
Reading, England, United KingdomSetlist incomplete
1. Never Never
July 11, 1998
Balado
Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom1. Silver Surfer
2. Hurricane
3. Meteorites
4. Sing Hawaiian
5. Future Signs
6. Get In Get Out
7. Move Away
8. Autopia
9. Never Never
June 11, 1998
Oude Zaal
Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsMarch 24, 1998
Wedgewood Rooms
Portsmouth, England, United KingdomMarch 20, 1998
Lomax
Liverpool, England, United KingdomMarch 14, 1998
Fibbers
York, England, United KingdomFebruary 13, 1998
Kleine Zaal
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands1. Down Down Down
2. Autopia
3. Meteorites
4. Hurricane
5. Dead Star Boys
6. Silver Surfer
7. Sing Hawaiian
8. Never Never
January 25, 1998
London Astoria
London, England, United KingdomJanuary 22, 1998
Wulfrun Hall
Wolverhampton, England, United KingdomJanuary 15, 1998
The Garage
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomDecember 17, 1997
Brighton Centre
Brighton, England, United KingdomDecember 13, 1997
Brixton Academy
London, England, United KingdomDecember 12, 1997
Brixton Academy
London, England, United KingdomDecember 9, 1997
Wembley Arena
London, England, United KingdomDecember 1, 1997
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomNovember 30, 1997
Hull Arena
Kingston upon Hull, England, United KingdomNovember 21, 1997
ULU
London, England, United KingdomOctober 2, 1997
L2
Liverpool, England, United KingdomSeptember 28, 1997
Barrowland
Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomWarm Jets has released 7+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Hurricane, Never Never, Move Away EP. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Warm Jets's most popular tracks include Hurricane, Never Never, Move Away, Autopia, Silver Surfer. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
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