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The Jags | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Scarborough, England |
| Genres | Power pop,[1] new wave[2] |
| Years active | 1978–1982 |
| Labels | Island |
| Past members | Nicole Watkinson John Alder Steve Prudence Alex Baird Michael Cotton Patrick O'Toole Neil Whittaker Richard Mazda Barry Graham |
The Jags were a British rock band formed in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, in 1978, composed of Nicole Watkinson[3] (vocals), John Alder (guitar/backing vocals), Steve Prudence (bass), firstly Neil Whittaker and then Alex Baird (drums), Michael Cotton (bass/backing vocals) and Patrick O'Toole (piano/keyboard).[4]
A Scarborough-Guildford-Glasgow combo, The Jags marked their signing to Island Records in 1979 with a four-track debut 12” EP ("Back of My Hand" / "Double Visions" / "Single Visions" / "What Can I Do?").[4] "Back of My Hand" was described as "simply one of the best records Elvis Costello didn't write".[5] The song was included on the band's debut album Evening Standards, which was released the following year.[4]
Starting out in 1978 playing London pubs and college gigs, by 1979 The Jags' sound had moved to jangly power-pop.[4]
- ^ Chris Woodstra. "Jags - Biography - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Jags: Power Goes Pop". Magnetmagazine.com. 31 July 2009.
- ^ 24 Hours in A&E "Walk on the Wild Side" Series 17, Episode 6, 2019. Channel 4. Watkinson originally used the name 'Nick' during the life of the band but has changed her name to 'Nicole' after coming out as Transgender later in life.
- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1257. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "The Jags – Back Of My Hand 7" | Killed By Death Records".