Gene Loves Jezebel

Gene Loves Jezebel
Michael Astons Gene Loves Jezebel.
Background information
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Gothic rock, post-punk, alternative, new wave, hard rock
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Blessmomma Records/Track
Associated acts	All About Eve
Members	Jay Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel Jay Aston James Stevenson Peter Rizzo Robert Adam Chris Bell Michael Aston's Gene Loves Jezebel Michael Aston Michael Ciravolo Pando Switch Laurent Sanchiz Gabe Treiyer Marcus Gilvear Chad Mac Donald Chris Declercq Troy Patrick Farrell
Past members	James Chater Steve Radmall Richard Hawkins John Murphy Joel Patterson Francois Perez Ian Hudson Julianne Regan Albi DeLuca Jean-Marc Lederman Stephen Marshall

Gene Loves Jezebel (GLJ) are a British rock band formed in the early 1980s by identical twin brothers Jay Aston (born John Aston) and Michael. Gene Loves Jezebel's best-known songs include "Heartache", "Desire (Come and Get It)" (1986), "The Motion of Love" (1987), and "Jealous" (1990), as well as their broody dark alternative club hits "Bruises" (1983), "Influenza (Relapse)" (1984), and "The Cow" (1985). "Desire" (1985) was GLJ's most successful single in the UK.

The name of the band is a reference to the rock musician Gene Vincent and his song "Jezebel".

Originally called Slav Aryan, Gene Loves Jezebel was formed in 1980 with the Aston brothers, guitarist Ian Hudson, bassist Stephen Davis, and drummer Snowy White. The Astons grew up in Cornelly, and later Porthcawl Wales, and moved to London in 1981. With a new home, and shortly afterwards, the new name, the trio with bassist Julianne Regan (later of All About Eve) and drummer James Chater (fired in 1982/3 and was replaced by John Murphy (The Associates and Richard Hawkins), played several live shows and were signed by Situation Two. Gene Loves Jezebel underwent numerous line-up changes between 1981–1985. In May 1982, the label released Gene Loves Jezebel's demo and single, "Shaving My Neck". The band then added bassist Julianne Regan followed, very briefly, by a keyboardist, Jean-Marc Lederman. Regan left the band within a year to form All About Eve, leaving Ian Hudson briefly playing bass and Albie DeLuca being the guitar player until Stephen Marshall joined. This line up went on to perform some 100 gigs and recorded the first album Promise, along with their first John Peel session and the B-side "Stephen". As well as recording with John Cale (Velvet Underground) in New York in 1984.

The band released two more singles "Screaming for Emmalene" in 1983 before Promise peaked at number 8 in the UK Indie Chart. In 1984, the group recorded a John Peel radio session for the BBC and toured U.K. with fellow Welsh artist John Cale. Their second album, Immigrant, was released in mid-1985. However, during a long yet inspiring American tour for Immigrant, founding member Ian Hudson left the band and was replaced by former Chelsea and Gen X guitarist James Stevenson (who later also played rhythm guitar on tour with The Cult).