Description
Jesu is an experimental rock band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project.
Jesu's sound is heavily layered and textured, drawing from and incorporating an eclectic mix of influences, ranging from ambient music, post-metal and drone doom, to shoegazing, downtempo and industrial music. Broadrick himself has made it known that he does not consider Jesu to fall into any of these categories and that he has been intentionally writing what he considers to be coherent and structured pop songs
Origin and Status
United Kingdom (Birmingham) - Active
Current Members
Justin K. Broadrick - Guitars, Vocals, Bass and Programming (Godflesh, Fall of Because, Head of David, Napalm Death, Final, God, Greymachine, Ice, J2, Scorn (UK), The Sidewinder, Solaris BC, Sweet Tooth, Curse Of The Golden Vampire, Tech Level 2, Techno Animal, Youpho, Krackhead, live guest for Sunn O))))
Diarmuid Dalton - Bass (Godflesh, Saskwatch, Final, Greymachine)
Ted Parsons - Drums (Godflesh, Prong, Of Cabbages and Kings, Swans, Teledubgnosis)
Past members
Danny Walker - Session Live Drums (Phobia (US), Uphill Battle, Murder Construct, Intronaut, Exhumed, Bastard Noise)
Discography
Studio Albums
Date of Release
| Title
| Label
| January 20, 2005
| Jesu
| Hydra Head
Daymare
| February 19, 2007
| Conqueror
| Hydra Head
Daymare
| July 23, 2009
| Infinity
| Avalanche
Daymare
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Compilations
Date of Release
| Title
| Label
| October 4, 2007
| Pale Sketches
| Avalanche
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EPs & Splits
Date of Release
| Title
| Label
| August 30, 2004
| Heart Ache
| Dry Run
Avalanche
Hydra Head
| April 11, 2006
| Silver
| Hydra Head
Daymare
| April 23, 2007
| Sun Down / Sun Rise
| Aurora Borealis
Daymare
| July 5, 2007
| Jesu / Eluvium
| TRL
Hydra Head
| October 23, 2007
| Lifeline
| Hydra Head
Daymare
| July 11, 2008
| Jesu / Envy
| Daymare
| August 12, 2008
| Jesu / Battle of Mice
| Robotic Empire
| September 9, 2008
| Why Are We Not Perfect?
| Hydra Head
Daymare
| October 27, 2009
| Opiate Sun
| Caldo Verde
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Contacts and Links
http://www.avalancheinc.co.uk/jesu.html
http://www.myspace.com/officialjesu
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