{"id":9180,"date":"2013-09-10T12:33:26","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T17:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=9180"},"modified":"2013-09-10T12:33:26","modified_gmt":"2013-09-10T17:33:26","slug":"uk-rockers-mystery-jets-set-to-play-acoustic-set-at-proud-larrys-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/uk-rockers-mystery-jets-set-to-play-acoustic-set-at-proud-larrys-on-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Rockers *Mystery Jets* Set to Play Acoustic Set at Proud Larrys’ on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mysteryjets\"<\/a>The Syd Barrett<\/a>-worshiping indie outfit Mystery Jets<\/a> formed in the early ’90s when the group’s shock-headed frontman, Blaine Harrison<\/a>, was only 12. The band was initially called the Misery Jets<\/a>, in honor of the Heathrow-bound jets that habitually roared over their native Eel Pie Island, but they changed their name when Blaine<\/a> (who, again, was very young at the time) misspelled “misery.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The Mystery Jets<\/a> were essentially a family project, with Blaine<\/a> on drums; Blaine<\/a>‘s dad, Henry Harrison<\/a>, on bass; and Blaine<\/a>‘s friend William Rees<\/a> on guitar. Henry<\/a> eventually switched from bass to guitar, Kai Fish<\/a> joined up as the group’s bassist, and Blaine<\/a> switched from drums to keyboards. The group tried out a drum machine and a local kid named Max before finally latching onto drummer Kapil Trevedi<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their Five Tracks<\/i> EP<\/a>, recorded soon after Trevedi<\/a> joined the group, was released on 679 Records in 2005, and their first full-length album, Making Dens<\/a><\/i>, was released the following year. Zootime<\/a><\/i>, a collection of Making Dens<\/a><\/i> tracks plus remixes and songs from 2006 EPs such as \u201cYou Can’t Fool Me Dennis<\/a>\u201d and \u201cDiamonds in the Dark<\/a>,\u201d was released by Dim Mak in spring 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

Released in 2008, Twenty One<\/a><\/i> peaked at number 42 on the U.K. albums chart and boasted the single “Young Love,” featuring indie folk queen Laura Marling<\/a>. The band’s third full-length, Serotonin<\/a><\/i>, arrived in 2010. Following a secret show at the 2011 SXSW festival, the band set up a mobile studio and recorded the Texas-informed Radlands<\/i> record, which was released in April of 2012. Shortly before the release of the album, Fish left the band, replaced by Pete Cochrane for their upcoming tour.<\/span><\/p>\n

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