[nextpage title=”Biography” ] After the breakup of Godflesh in 2003, Justin Broadrick decided to form another project and leave behind some of the extreme sounds of his previous bands. Jesu sound is a mix of shoegaze, ambience and doom and is often described as “avant-pop”. Jesu first release – 2004 “Heart Ache” EP – featured Broadrick playing all instruments, while first self-titled LP featured contributions from Dermot Dalton and Ted Parsons, both of whom were also in Godflesh. Jesu second album “Conqueror” was recorded as a trio, while Parsons was absent during a recording of “Sun Down / Sun Rise” EP. The band toured extensively through US, UK, Japan and Europe – they opened for Isis, although neither Parsons, nor Dalton were able to participate and were replaced by Danny Walker (Intronaut) and Dave Cochrane (God, Ice). Jesu recorded few split with fellow bands Eluvium (where, again, Broadrick played all instruments), Envy and Battle Of Mice. They also contributed a number of covers to various compilations – one is Pink Floyd’s “Chapter 24”, which was featured on “Like Black Holes In The Sky: The Tribute To Syd Barrett” and another one is Cure’s “Funeral Party”, recorded for Cure tribute album “Perfect As Cats”. Band Members: Justin Broadrick ((Curse Of The Golden Vampire, Cylon, Eraser, Fall Of Because, Final, God, Ice, Jesu, Krackhead, Napalm Death, Saskwatch, Sidewinder, Solaris, Sub Species, Sweet Tooth, Tech Level 2, Techno Animal, White Viper, Youpho, Zonal) Dermot Dalton Ted Parsons [/nextpage] [nextpage title=”Discography” ] Heart Ache LP / CD (Dry Run, 2004 / Avalanche, 2008) Jesu LP / CD / 2xCD (Hydra Head, 2004 / Daymare, 2004 / 2007) Silver 12″ / CD (Hydra Head, 2006 / Conspiracy, 2006 / Daymare, 2006) Conqueror CD / 2xCD / 2xLP (Hydra Head, 2007 / Conspiracy, 2007 / Daymare, 2007) Lifeline 12″ / CD (Hydra Head, 2007 / Daymare, 2007) Pale Sketches CD (Avalanche, 2007) Jesu / Eluvium Split LP (Temporary Residence Limited / Hydra Head, 2007) Sun Down / Sun Rise 12″ (Aurora Borealis, 2007) Envy / Jesu Split CD (Daymare, 2008) Jesu / Battle Of Mice Split 12″ / CD (Robotic Empire, 2008) Why We Are Not Perfect CD (Hydra Head, 2008 / Daymare, 2008) Compilation Tracks: “We All Faulter” on Elegy Magazine Sampler #35 (2005) “Tired Of You” on Music With Attitude, Volume 70 (Rock Sound Magazine, 2005) “Conqueror” on Elegy Magazine Sampler #46 (2007) “Silver” on Warm & Scratchy (Adult Swim, 2007) [/nextpage]
