Birth name James McLeish Reid Genres Alternative rock Years active 1983–present Albums Don't Worry, Be Happy | Name Jim Reid Siblings William Reid Role Singer | |
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Born 29 December 1961 (age 62)
East Kilbride, Scotland ( 1961-12-29 ) Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers Labels Creation, Blanco y Negro, Sub Pop, Planting Seeds, Outafocus, House of Records Associated acts Jesus and Mary Chain, Freeheat Music groups The Jesus and Mary Chain (1984 – 1983), Freeheat Similar People William Reid, Douglas Hart, Bobby Gillespie, Phil King, Mark Crozer | ||
Dark lochnagar jim reid and syd scroggie
Jim Reid (born 29 December 1961) is the lead singer for the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain, which he formed with his elder brother and guitarist William Reid. Reid was made famous after being referred to by name, in Canadian indie band sensation Alvvays' song, "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)".
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- Dark lochnagar jim reid and syd scroggie
- Jim Reid I Saw The Wild Geese Flee
- The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Freeheat
- Solo
- Personal life
- References
Jim Reid - I Saw The Wild Geese Flee
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Reid is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain. They released six studio albums before they split up in 1999. They reformed in March 2007.
Freeheat
Reid went on to form the band Freeheat with former Mary Chain drummer Nick Sanderson and guitarist Ben Lurie. Freeheat did several tours and released an EP, Retox, before the members went their separate ways in 2003.
Solo
Reid released his first solo single "Song for a Secret" in 2005 on the Transistor record label, and released a follow up called "Dead End Kids" in July 2006 also on Transistor. Since April 2006 he has been playing with a new band that features Phil King (Felt, Lush, Jesus and Mary Chain) on lead guitar, Loz Colbert (Ride) on drums and Mark Crozer on bass. The band has performed his new material at several low key gigs including Whelans in Dublin and, more recently, the Carling Bar Academy in Islington.
Personal life
Reid was born in East Kilbride, Scotland and attended Hunter High School. He now lives in Devon, and has 2 daughters Simone (born 2003) and Candice (born 2007).