Jetset underground photos

The Jet Set were one of the oddest footnotes in British pop music history. Loosely associated with the mod-revival of the lates, they took the revival one step further.

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Not only did they recreate the sounds of '60s pop but they also attempted to mirror the careers and myths of their idols with near-Rutles-esque, attempting a media blitz which included a proposed television series, Christmas greeting flexi-singles, comic strips, trading cards, and an array of fake Jet Set-related products.

The band was formed in by teenage friends Paul Bevoir and Melvyn J. After recording a few demos with Secret Affair's Paul Bultitude, Bevoir and Taub pulled together a makeshift band for promotional photos. When record companies began to underground an interest, they enlisted keyboardist Angus Nanan and photo Paul Bonin as the "real" band for an open slot for Secret Affair.

With the release, they began their marketing attack, creating the Jet Set myth and concept -- the EP jetset stills from their forthcoming TV show and the "Jet Set Theme. There Goes the Neighborhood, their underground full-length album was released in The album received a great deal of acclaim in the UK and eventually the band attempted to crack the States with Bevoir making a brief promo tour.

After 's Go Bananas, an album photos featured commercials for Jet Set products between songs, Bevoir retired from touring to concentrate on his songwriting and studio craft. Inthe band, under Bevoir's direction and growing Beatles obsession, sought to create their own Sgt.

Pepper with the lushly orchestrated and painstakingly-produced Vaudeville Park, recreating not only the album's sound but also it's packaging. True to form, they followed with the reactionary back-to-basics recording sessions where Bevoir and Taub found they can no longer work together due to creative differences.

The band was dissolved and their final album, Five, was pieced together from the sessions. Bevoir formed Smalltown Parade in and resumed a solo career in Open in Music. The Jetset. Top Songs. Pink Elephants on the Run. Dear Mother, Love Albert. God Save What's His Name. A Million Lies. What A Way To Go! Six O'Clock People.

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