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Gene Loves Jezebel's Michael Aston joins the podcast this week to talk about the band's history, his experience working with members of the Velvet Underground and his upcoming shows on The 80s Cruise for the 2022 voyage. Warning: the interview contains some adult language. Stuck in the '80s is sponsored by The 80s Cruise. The March 2022 voyage is open again for booking, and we'll still be there - along with all the original bands - for this amazing trip. Headliners include The Human League, ABC, 38 Special, Belinda Carlisle, Morris Day &amp; The Time, Berlin and many more. Go to the official site now to book. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the hosts of the podcast. Find out more at our official Patreon page.

Gene Loves Jezebel's Michael Aston joins the podcast this week to talk about the band's history, his experience working with members of the Velvet Underground and his upcoming shows on The 80s Cruise for the 2022 voyage. Warning: the interview contains some adult language. Stuck in the '80s is sponsored by <a href="http://www.the80scruise.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 80s Cruise</a>. The March 2022 voyage is open again for booking, and we'll still be there - along with all the original bands - for this amazing trip. Headliners include The Human League, ABC, 38 Special, Belinda Carlisle, Morris Day &amp; The Time, Berlin and many more. Go to the official site now to book. Our podcast is listener-supported via Patreon. Members get special swag and invitations to patron-only Zoom happy hours with the hosts of the podcast. Find out more at our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/stuckinthe80spodcast?fan_landing=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">official Patreon page</a>.

617: Interview with Michael Aston of Gene Loves Jezebel

Gene Loves Jezebel special with Michael Aston in conversation with David Eastaugh Originally called Slav Aryan, Gene Loves Jezebel was formed in 1980 with the Aston brothers, guitarist Ian Hudson, bassist Stephen Davis and drummer Snowy White. The Astons grew up in Cornelly, and later Porthcawl, in Wales, and moved to London in 1981. With a new home, and shortly afterwards, the new name, the trio, with bassist Julianne Regan and drummer James Chater (later replaced by John Murphy (the Associates and Richard Hawkins), played several live shows and were signed by Situation Two. Gene Loves Jezebel underwent numerous lineup changes between 1981 and 1985. In May 1982, Situation Two released Gene Loves Jezebel's demo and single, "Shaving My Neck". The band then added keyboardist Jean-Marc Lederman. Regan left the band within a year to form All About Eve, leaving Ian Hudson briefly playing bass and Albie DeLuca as the guitar player until Stephen Marshall joined. In 1983, the band released two more singles, "Screaming (For Emmalene)" and "Bruises", and then their first album, Promise , which peaked at number 8 in the UK Indie Chart. In 1984, the band recorded a John Peel radio session for the BBC and toured the U.K. with fellow Welsh artist John Cale. The band's second album, Immigrant, was released in mid-1985. However, at the start of a long American tour for Immigrant, founding member Ian Hudson left the band and was replaced by former Chelsea and Generation X guitarist James Stevenson (who later also played rhythm guitar on tour with the Cult).

Gene Loves Jezebel special with Michael Aston in conversation with David Eastaugh Originally called Slav Aryan, Gene Loves Jezebel was formed in 1980 with the Aston brothers, guitarist Ian Hudson, bassist Stephen Davis and drummer Snowy White. The Astons grew up in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cornelly</a>, and later Porthcawl, in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wales</a>, and moved to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">London</a> in 1981. With a new home, and shortly afterwards, the new name, the trio, with bassist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julianne_Regan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julianne Regan</a> and drummer James Chater (later replaced by John Murphy (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Associates_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Associates</a> and Richard Hawkins), played several live shows and were signed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation_Two" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Situation Two</a>. Gene Loves Jezebel underwent numerous lineup changes between 1981 and 1985. In May 1982, Situation Two released Gene Loves Jezebel's demo and single, "Shaving My Neck". The band then added keyboardist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Marc_Lederman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean-Marc Lederman</a>. Regan left the band within a year to form <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Eve_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">All About Eve</a>, leaving Ian Hudson briefly playing bass and Albie DeLuca as the guitar player until Stephen Marshall joined. In 1983, the band released two more singles, "Screaming (For Emmalene)" and "Bruises", and then their first album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promise_(Gene_Loves_Jezebel_album)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Promise</a> , which peaked at number 8 in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_Indie_Chart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UK Indie Chart</a>. In 1984, the band recorded a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Peel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Peel</a> radio session for the BBC and toured the U.K. with fellow Welsh artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Cale</a>. The band's second album, Immigrant, was released in mid-1985. However, at the start of a long American tour for Immigrant, founding member Ian Hudson left the band and was replaced by former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chelsea</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_X_(band)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Generation X</a> guitarist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stevenson_(musician)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Stevenson</a> (who later also played rhythm guitar on tour with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cult" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Cult</a>).

Gene Loves Jezebel with Michael Aston

Steve Cooper talks with musician Michael Aston. Michael Aston is the founding member, lead singer and leader of  Gene Loves Jezebel. 1989 he left Gene Loves Jezebel due to his unhappiness with the direction of the  band and strained relations with his twin brother, Jay. Moving to California, he  started The Immigrants which eventually became Edith Grove. Edith Grove  released its debut album to rave reviews and he eventually decided to tone  things down a bit and he wrote and released his first solo album, Why Me Why  This Why Now?. He reformed Gene Loves Jezebel instead of writing and  recording a new Edith Grove album; the band's debut album was its only  album. Between 1993 and 1997 Jay and him were working together on various projects  and recordings, including an album that would eventually become VII. Both  brothers did a reunion tour from February 1997 to October 1997 as Gene Loves  Jezebel, however that ended with the recording and subsequent tour for VII.  Another bitter falling out ensued. According to Michael, he refused to be pushed  out of the band after all of the work he had put into the reunion and reformed  GLJ with the backing band used on the first '97 Pre-Raphaelite Brothers tour.  This caused much confusion amongst the fans as to who had the rights to the band  name. Jay sued Michael to stop him from using Gene Loves Jezebel. Judge O'Brien in LA Superior Court denied twice the injunctions intended to stop  Michael from using the Gene Loves Jezebel name. Jay withdrew the case with  prejudice meaning that he could never sue Michael again. Jay released VII in  1998. Jay erased all of Michael's vocals and credits off the album however, a  copy of this album with Michael's vocals was released as The Doghouse Sessions. Michael owns the exclusive rights to Gene Loves Jezebel in the US and continues  to perform and release new material as Gene Loves jezebel throughout the world.

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