Following a relentless schedule of releases this year – the re-release of his classic 23-track album The Usual Suspects; the Automated Paradise album collaboration with Jon Klein; the Mystic Liverpool album with Tian Qiyi (aka his sons John T Wardle and Charlie Wardle); and his collaboration with Everthing Is Recorded on the Cut Off Your Nose EP – the legendary JAH WOBBLE will venture out once more this autumn throughout the UK and Belgium with his incredible band The Invaders Of The Heart.
OCTOBER
Sat 03 STOURBRIDGE Katie Fitzgerald’s
Fri 16 TODMORDEN Unitarian Church (METAL BOX)
Wed 21 FROME Tunnels
Thu 22 BRISTOL Fleece
Fri 23 READING Face Bar
NOVEMBER
Sat 07 LONDON Bush Hall
Wed 25 HASSELT, BE Club FF (METAL BOX)
Thu 26 BRUGES, BE Cactus Club (METAL BOX)
Fri 27 OUDENAARDE, BE Harmonie
Tickets available from www.songkick.com
The dates include several Metal Box Rebuilt In Dub shows featuring former Siouxsie & The Banshees guitarist Jon Klein which rework the second Public Image Ltd album with additional tracks from the debut album First Issue.
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Jah Wobble was born John Wardle in 1958 – renamed by Sid Vicious who, under severe influence one night, struggled to pronounce his name correctly – and is an English bassist, singer and composer. He began his incredible career in music as a founding member of Public Image Limited in 1978 with Keith Levene and former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon and quickly became known for his distinctive and trailblazing bass, combining elements of dub, funk and world music. During his time with PiL, he played on the band’s acclaimed albums First Issue and Metal Box and collaborated with Keith Levene on a variety of side projects.
He left PiL in 1980 to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut album The Legend Lives On … Jah Wobble In Betrayal, followed by a succession of acclaimed solo albums and collaborations with the likes of Brian Eno, Sinead O’Connor, Bjork, Holger Czukay from Can, Chris Connelly from Ministry, The Edge from U2 and Geordie Walker from Killing Joke. His work showcased his unique style and his interest in world music, particularly that of Africa and the Middle East, and his ability to blend diverse styles into a cohesive whole continues to receive accolades.
Wobble is also a prolific writer and author, having published two books including his autobiography Dark Luminosity: Memoirs Of A Geezer which was recently expanded and reprinted by Faber, earning wholesome praise from The Times Literary Supplement and The Independent amongst others. He is also a book reviewer for the Independent on Sunday, and is renowned for his interest in Eastern philosophy, having written extensively on the subject.
As a musician and artist he remains highly influential and continues to make a significant impact on the world of music and beyond, ensuring his status as an original and important figure in the history of the arts. He has stories to tell and recounts them with charm, with humour and with honesty.
“An epic performance by a true punk original and genre-hopping pioneer. They don’t make geezers like this anymore …” EDINBURGH REPORTER
“Unstructured, raw and beautiful … like nothing I’ve ever seen live before. In a world becoming more fake and uncertain by the minute, in that concert hall on a Thursday night, we all experienced something truly special …” QUENCH MAGAZINE
“Wobble smiles with the smile of a man who knows that his band is made up of astonishingly talented musicians who will always – whatever capricious demands he throws their way – lock in, groove and vibe until all possible cows have gone home and tried to write reviews of it. He’s a full on entertainer, conducting the band with imperious gestures and – every time the music stops – undercutting any potential muso pomposity by ribbing the band mercilessly. His favourite foil is the amazingly precise drummer, Marc Layton-Bennett, who received the roughest onstage banter, but also the biggest hug at the end of the night …” IN COMMON
PHOTO CREDIT: TINA K
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