◇ image via WikipediaJesus Jones
Jesus Jones is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Rose Chronicles, EMF and The Shamen. Those roots explain a lot about how Jesus Jones arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as The Soup Dragons, EMF, James, Belly and Toad The Wet Sprocket, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into EMF, Let's Get to It, The Feelers and The Superjesus, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 29 connections around Jesus Jones, reaching back through Rose Chronicles and forward to EMF. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Jesus Jones are a British alternative rock band from Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, formed in late 1988, who continue to record and perform, as of 2025. Their track "Right Here, Right Now" was an international hit, and was subsequently globally licensed for promotional and advertising campaigns. The single was also nominated for a Grammy Award at the 34th Annual Grammy Awards in 1991, as was its album, Doubt. They also achieved chart success with the songs "Real Real Real", "International Bright Young Thing" and "Info Freako".
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Jesus Jones connections
Jesus Jones grew out of Rose Chronicles, EMF and The Shamen, shares an orbit with The Soup Dragons, EMF, James and Belly, went on to shape EMF, Let's Get to It, The Feelers and The Superjesus. 29 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jesus Jones
Sounds and acts that shaped Jesus Jones.
Artists similar to Jesus Jones
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jesus Jones.
- The Soup Dragonsartist
- EMFartist
- Jamesartist
- Bellyartist
- Toad The Wet Sprocketartist
- Collective Soulartist
- Shed Sevenartist
- Gin Blossomsartist
- Better Than Ezraartist
- World Partyartist
- Levellersartist
- Elasticaartist
- Matthew Sweetartist
- New Model Armyartist
- Primal Screamartist
- Manic Street Preachersartist
- Crackerartist
- Curveartist
- School Of Fishartist
- Primitive Radio Godsartist
- The Verve Pipeartist
- Porno for Pyrosartist
Bands Jesus Jones shaped
Where the influence of Jesus Jones travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.