Jez Williams
| Jez Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeremy Francis Williams |
| Born |
18 February 1970 Manchester, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, synthesiser, bass, piano, organ, banjo, percussion, melodica |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Heavenly Records |
| Associated acts | Doves, Sub Sub, Black Rivers |
| Website | Doves' official website |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson ES-335 | |
Jeremy Francis "Jez" Williams (born 18 February 1970) is the guitarist/songwriter of Doves. He was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England, and he is also the twin brother of bandmate Andy. Before their incarnation as Doves, the three members were a dance-club music trio called Sub Sub.
His earlier bands include Metro Trinity, whose first EP called "Die Young" was released in 1987 on Cafetieria Records, based in Hulme, Manchester. Members also included Tim Whiteley, Colin Rocks, Pete Zichovitch and Jonny Male, who later became the main songwriter/guitarist in the band Republica.
Doves' primary lead singer is bassist Jimi Goodwin, but all three members share vocal duties. Jez sings lead vocals on these songs:
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