J Church News for 2005

For older news see the Archive page.

5 March
J Church are a trio once more. Unfortunately David has left the band as his work commitments don't allow him to tour as much as is planned. No doubt Lance will have more to say on this in his next Newsletter. A number of potential tours of various durations are currently being considered - not yet for the US, other than the SXSW show below - but nothing has been confirmed. More details here if/when they come to fruition.

5 February
J Church will headline a No Idea Records night at this year's SXSW, which of course takes place in Austin, TX. The show is at Red Rum on 17 March, is all-ages and is open to the public (unlike many of the industry-only schmooze-fests of that week). At present the line-up also includes Grabass Charlestons, Billy Reese Peters, Rehasher, Army of Ponch and Strikeforce Diablo but up to three further bands may be added.

On the split single front, the first of the series of seven to feature tracks from the recent Japan-only album will be a split with The Plungers, on Chunksaah Records (the Bouncing Souls' label). No release date is yet available but it's likely to be at least March. The second is likely to be out in July and will be with Minority Blues Band (their second pairing); one of the J Church tracks will be the Wire cover, Ex Lion Tamer.