Gene Loves Jezebel
Gene Loves Jezebel is a Welsh gothic rock band from the early 1980s founded… Read Full Bio ↴Gene Loves Jezebel is a Welsh gothic rock band from the early 1980s founded by twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston.

Michael Aston (vocals) was the poetic, goth-leaning side of the twin brothers while Jay Aston’s distinctive banshee-like, wailing vocals supplied Gene Loves Jezebel with one of their many trademark quirks.

Originally called Slav Aryan, Gene Loves Jezebel began in 1980 with the brothers, guitarist Ian Hudson, and a drum machine. The Astons grew up in Porthcawl, South Wales, making the move to London in 1981. With a new home, and shortly thereafter, the new name, the trio played several live shows and was signed by Situation Two. In May 1982, the label released Gene Loves Jezebel's demo and a single "Shaving My Neck." The band then added bassist Julianne Regan followed, Regan was replaced by Ian Hudson on Bass (and Albi DeLuca took over the guitar role) and went on to form All About Eve, Gene Loves Jezebel underwent a dozen or so line up changes between 1981-1985 alone! The band was really about the twins after all.

The band released two more singles in 1983 before their debut album Promise peaked at number 8 in the U.K.'s indie charts. In 1984, the group recorded a John Peel radio session for BBC and toured America with fellow Welsh artist John Cale. The second album, Immigrant, was released in mid-1985. However, during an agonizing American tour for Immigrant, founding member Ian Hudson suffered a nervous breakdown and was replaced by former Gen X guitarist James Stevenson.

During 1986, the group moved contract to Situation Two's parent company, Beggar's Banquet Records and distribution rights in USA to Geffen Records. The subsequent promotion increased pop-chart success for the group. The single "Sweetest Thing" briefly hit the Top 75 in U.K. and the album, Discover, reached number 32 in UK Albums Chart. At this time, the group also found heavy rotations on college and alternative radio stations across America. The band had slowly turned their attention to dance music. The slick and catchy guitar hooks of singles "Desire" and "Heartache" leapt to #6 and #72, respectively, on Los Angeles' famous New Wave station, KROQ. Later that year, Chris Bell became the band's fifth drummer.

Gene Loves Jezebel's fourth album, The House of Dolls, was released late in 1987 and yielded the singles, "20 Killer Hurts" and "The Motion of Love" that grazed the U.S. pop charts. The third single from The House of Dolls, "Suspicion", for the first time, surfaced on The Billboard Hot 100. Despite rising mainstream success, the new pop-oriented direction proved to be too polished and commercial for the poetic and more goth-like brother, Michael. He parted ways with Jay in 1989.

While Michael pursued his solo work, Jay continued using the Gene Loves Jezebel name and recorded two albums, Kiss of Life in 1989, followed by Heavenly Bodies. reached #68 on Billboard's Hot 100. Three years later, Jay Aston and company released Heavenly Bodies, which did well in Europe and on American college radio. Unfortunately, after dispointing record sales record sales and the collapse of Savage Records (David Bowie) American label folded one year later, and, after a few more live shows, so did Gene Loves Jezebel.

While Jay performed occasional acoustic shows under his own name, Michael played with members of Scenic, then formed a new band called the Immigrants (re-named Edith Grove) and later released a pimarily acoustic solo album, Why Me, Why This, Why Now. Michael and Jay began working together again throughout the 90's , and also recorded two songs for a GLJ best-of compilation "from the mouths of Babes' on Michael Aston's label Bonnaire records , released in September 1995.

A reunion tour followed in 1997, but the brothers' reconciliation was short-lived. In October 1997, Jay sued his twin brother over rights to the name "Gene Loves Jezebel" after leaving the band. After a protracted court battle, Jay eventually dropped all charges "with prejudice" meaning Michael can never be challenged for the name again and consequently Michael owns the exclusive rights to the mark. Michael also trademarked "Gene Loves Jezebel" and toured both the U.S. and the U.K. extensively supporting Gene Loves Jezebel releases: Love Lies Bleeding (1999) - Live in Voodoo City (1999) - Giving Up the Ghost (2001) – and Exploding Girls (2003)
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Gene Loves Jezebel Lyrics


20 Killer Hurts Hey big boss man You're stuck in a groove You're on a…
A White Horse I still wonder what I did it for looking back it…
All the Young Dudes Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Alway Now you must tell me how it's been For I have…
American Dreamer We came from Asia Our promise in our hand We had to…
Any Anxious Colour Sorrowful fields, ablaze with sunflowers Any anxious color,…
Beyond Doubt Living day by day We're dodging in and out Tell me where…
Brand New Moon A brand new moon, breaks open in the autumn night It…
Bread From Heaven From the depths the mutants crawling, Sprawling from the cav…
Break The Chain It's just an illusion, a trick, a trick of the…
Bruises I am slowly pushing on Bruised but only waiting To run run…
Coal Porter Why can't I have you again Why can't we be such…
Come Naturally It only took a word From the man at the…



Cow You're from the cotton fields Yeah, but J.A., he's out there…
Ców You're from the cotton fields Yeah, but J.A., he's out ther…
Deli Babies My baby always says it My baby should know She's pretty su…
Desire Sugar I've been missing you And I've been wondering, where i…
Desire (12" White Label G.W. Childs Remix) (Sugar) Oh sugar, I've been missing you And I've been wonder…
Desire (Come and Get It) Oh sugar I've been missing you And I've been wondering, wher…
Desire (Ex Voto Mix) (Sugar) Oh sugar, I've been missing you And I've been wonder…
Down I'm going to the place where the sun never shines I'm…
Drowning Crazy You know that I Don't want to go to work You know…
Evening Star I HAVE AIDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS...........of the butt…
Every Door Now isn't it funny The way they laughed at you You were…
Flame Now you must tell me how it's been For I have…
Frozen You only see what your eyes want to see How can…
Girls in Cars In this town where I′m from There's not a lot of…
Gorgeous In this town where I'm from There's not a lot of…
Heartache You're my guilty secret, not just a memory You're all I…
Heavenly Body It was cold, it was dark, I was in Complete isolation A…
Heroine You are the adrenaline rushing through my veins You are ever…
I Why, why, why, why, why, why Why can't I See…
I Die for You It′s getting kind of late I've tried talking to you I live…
I Don't Wanna Dance Underwater I don′t want to dance Dance with you baby no more I'll…
I'm a Lonely Place I don't know why you're draped in sorrow The emptiness fills…
Jealous I really notice that you don't sleep at night Say why…
Josephina Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo, Jo Josephina Oh, dream girl Where did you go…
Kick What is it, what is it That keeps me hanging around…
Killer Hurts Hey big boss man You're stuck in a groove You're on a…
Kiss of Life Oh, yeah Why can't I be like you? Flying so high as…
Know I Love You I was standing outside myself once again Trying to find…
Last Year Last year when the river ran dry All my hopes and…
Life Without Love In the evening, When the night comes down, I feel so lonely.…
Liquor Man Couldn't sleep a wink last night Every time I closed my…
Love Keeps Dragging Me Down Every day I wake up Lord, I try to face up Try…
Maid of Sker We could walk for an hour or so Until we touched…
Message Something in the air tonight I've just got to go out You've…
Motion of Love Hey listen, treasure You know I'm waiting for you I want som…
Over the Rooftops I still want your lovely head The words that spill off…
Pop Tarantula There is a man at the top Who will suck…
Psychological Problems Turn from me, you're not coping with your problems Turn awa…
Rosary Sometimes when I cry I'm like a child Sometimes I know no…
Scheming And why you smolder away And why you weeping so Swore…
Screaming Your God may come to touch you If He needs you…
Set Me Free Just tell me why we can't be friends Just tell me…
Shaving My Neck She'll be Sleeping, no doubt She'll be Tired, tired out Won…
Shower Me With Brittle Punches Shower me with brittle punches Rain them on me The time I…
Stephen She'll be sleeping, no doubt She'll be tired, tired out Won'…
Suspicion I've got to go out I won't be late You've got to…
Sweet Rain One starless night Under shafts of blue light I caught you s…
Sweetest Thing You've got these feelings that you never show I've got the…
Switchblade Memories It's Friday morning, 3 AM The crowds have all gone home It…
Syzygy As a child, I'd sit upon a hill Look out over…
Tangled Up in You What in the world were you thinking of last summer…
The Cow You're from the cotton fields Yeah, but J.A., he's out there…
The Goodbye Girl Sometimes, you've got to take your chances on your own You'v…
The Immigrant I must go now Leave this place that you have gone There…
The Motion of Love Hey listen, treasure You know I'm waiting for you I want som…
The Prairie Song INSTRUMENTAL Pray for me, spare a bead on your rosary your …
Treasure If I should fail to recognize you If I can't catch…
Twenty Killer Hurts Hey big boss man You're stuck in a groove You're on a…
Two Shadows Two shadows walking side by side Never exchanging a glance…
Up There How soft you feel, so sweet How thin, how lean, how…
Upstairs Upstairs a voice is calling Must be Mother Holding me…
Uptown Let's go out tonight I don't wanna stay in Let's get out…
Vagabond The vagabond said "Bless my soul So pleased to meet…
Voice in the Dark Last night I saw you crawling up the wall Tearing out…
Wait and See What is there left here, now that you've gone What is…
Walk Away Summertime in the city, God I love this city The…
Walkaway Summertime in the city, God I love this city The…
Welcome to L.A Imagine having all of the money in life that it…
When We Were One Whatever happened to you and me? When I think of all…
Who Wants to Go to Heaven Who wants to go, who wants to go to heaven? Who…
Why can Why, why, why, why, why, why Why can't I See…
Why Can´t I? Why, why, why, why, why, why Why can't I See…
Wild Horse Some tin goddess in an ivory tower A filthy king exchange…
Worth Waiting For You got it good I′ve had it bad I've got my girls…
Wraps And Arms This is a funeral for us all, emptiness There is no…
]Jealous I really notice that you don't sleep at night Say why…


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