Maximum Joy

Maximum Joy
Maximum Joy
Origin	Bristol, England
Genres	Post-punk
Years active	1981–1983, 2015–present
Labels	Y Records, 99 Records, Garage Records, Crippled Dick Hot Wax!
Members	Janine Rainforth; Tony Wrafter; Charlie Llewellin; Marek Bero; James Byron
Past members	Dan Catsis; John Waddington; Kev Evans; Jeremy Hirsch; Nellee Hooper; Peta
Website	maximumjoy.org

Maximum Joy are an English post-punk band from Bristol, England,^[1] formed in 1981 and reunited in 2015.

Pitchfork compared their sound to "one of the Slits backed by the Gang of Four,^[2] while PopMatters said, "Musically, the group’s use of complex percussion, horns, danceable bass lines, and overtly English female vocals built a bridge between the worlds of Afrobeat, reggae, avant-garde jazz, funk and pop".^[3] Bandcamp state ‘Maximum Joy is pivotal to the history of post-punk…'^[4]

^ Strong, Martin C.: The Great Alternative & Indie Discography, 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
^ Jonathan Zwickel (22 April 2015). "Various Artists: Sherwood at the Controls, Vol. 1: 1979-1984 Album Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "Maximum Joy: Unlimited (1979-1983)". PopMatters.com. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "How Maximum Joy Helped Pioneer U.K.'s Famed Bristol Sound | Bandcamp Daily". Daily.bandcamp.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[Strong-1] Strong, Martin C.: The Great Alternative & Indie Discography, 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1

[2] Jonathan Zwickel (22 April 2015). "Various Artists: Sherwood at the Controls, Vol. 1: 1979-1984 Album Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[3] "Maximum Joy: Unlimited (1979-1983)". PopMatters.com. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

[4] "How Maximum Joy Helped Pioneer U.K.'s Famed Bristol Sound | Bandcamp Daily". Daily.bandcamp.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.

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