Jools is a British

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band from

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History

Jools formed in Leicester in 2019. The band took their name "Jools" from

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, after they watched the band

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, perform on Holland's late-night music show, '' Later... with Jools Holland''. The band describes their sound as being influenced by the

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movement, and describe bands such as

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, Pixies and

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as influences. On 12 November 2019, Jools released their first single, "Hysterical Starving Naked". In describing the track, Ellie Howorth from ''LDOI'' said that the band takes "gritty punk vocals, and places them alongside roaring guitars, broad basslines and thrashing drums, crafting a pit-inducing heavy rock sound." Following the release of the single, Jools was compared to several post-punk and noise rock bands from the region, including

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, and Fontaines D.C. In early 2020, Jools released their second single, "Spineless" on 27 March 2020, which was lauded by some critics for the pro-socialist lyrics. Matthew Brocklehurt, writing for ''When the Horn Blows'' called "Spineless" the band coming into their own. Jools released “How Can Some Experience What Pride is Without Liberation For All?” on 18th September. The single was named “Rockest Record” that week on the BBC Radio One Rock Show by host, Daniel P Carter. Carter featured the track several times prominently thereafter and also supported the band's fourth single, “Cross-Dressing in a Freudian Slip” (released 27 November 2020). After tours supporting Black Foxxes (late 2021) and Boston Manor (early 2022) around the UK, the band announced they had signed with Raw Power Management on 27 April 2022, the band played a number of shows that September as part of The National Lottery’s “Revive Live” tour. The band went in to support Hit Milk in February 2023. On 27 March 2024, the band announced they had signed to Hassle Records. Their first single for the label, “97%”, was released on 5 April 2024; it was featured as Daniel P Carter's Tune of the Week on the Radio One Rock Show three days later. Hassle Records announced that “97%” would be released as a double A-side single with “FKA” digitally and on 7” vinyl on 21 June 2024. FKA was featured as Daniel P Carter's Tune of the Week on the Radio One Rock Show upon release.

Discography

Singles

* "Hysterical Starving Naked" (2019) * "Spineless" (2020) * "How Can Some Experience What Pride Is Without Liberation for All" (2020) * "Cross-Dressing in a Freudian Slip" (2020) * ”97%” / “FKA” (2024) * “Guts” (2025)

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.joolsbandjools.com English punk rock groups English noise rock groups English garage punk groups Musical groups from Leicester Musical groups established in 2019 2019 establishments in England British musical sextets