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| Outside Siouxsie and the Banshees, Klein recorded with a wide array of other artists including ], Baron Puppett, ], ], ] and ], and performed with ].<ref name=interview /> With Singh, he played guitars on the ] album,<ref name="auto1">Finn, Gary. ''Independent.co.uk''. 8 September 1999</ref> '']'' which was released in 1998. He became musical director for a circus and toured in China and South East Asia at the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, he returned to Art School to finish a degree he had started in 1981.<ref name=soho /> He then specialized himself into production while also being hired by theater compagnies and film compagnies to create soundtracks.<ref name=soho /> | Outside Siouxsie and the Banshees, Klein recorded with a wide array of other artists including ], Baron Puppett, ], ], ] and ], and performed with ].<ref name=interview /> With Singh, he played guitars on the ] album,<ref name="auto1">Finn, Gary. ''Independent.co.uk''. 8 September 1999</ref> '']'' which was released in 1998. He became musical director for a circus and toured in China and South East Asia at the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, he returned to Art School to finish a degree he had started in 1981.<ref name=soho /> He then specialized himself into production while also being hired by theater compagnies and film compagnies to create soundtracks.<ref name=soho /> | ||
| In 2018, he joined the group Micko & the Mellotronics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sonicpr.co.uk/artists/micko-the-mellotronics/|title=Micko & The Mellotronics Press announcement|publisher=Sonicpr|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> he co-produced his first single with them in late 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/micko-and-the-mellotronics/noisy-neighbours-you-killed-my-father-featuring-neil-innes?fbclid=IwAR1Ko7YzzplwsPmqaSD83wKyZeqdTuY21ukmXpc_fDi_kqU90qq8Lmgg_QM|title=Micko and the Mellotronics Noisy Neighbours / You Killed My Father (Featuring Neil Innes)|publisher=Roughtrade.com|accessdate=2 November 2020}}<br />{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/8077447-Micko-amp-The-Mellotronics|title=Micko & The Mellotronics on Discogs|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> Their album ''½ dove – ½ pigeon'' will be out on 27 November 2020 via Landine Records |
In 2018, he joined the group Micko & the Mellotronics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sonicpr.co.uk/artists/micko-the-mellotronics/|title=Micko & The Mellotronics Press announcement|publisher=Sonicpr|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> he co-produced his first single with them in late 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/micko-and-the-mellotronics/noisy-neighbours-you-killed-my-father-featuring-neil-innes?fbclid=IwAR1Ko7YzzplwsPmqaSD83wKyZeqdTuY21ukmXpc_fDi_kqU90qq8Lmgg_QM|title=Micko and the Mellotronics Noisy Neighbours / You Killed My Father (Featuring Neil Innes)|publisher=Roughtrade.com|accessdate=2 November 2020}}<br />{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/fr/artist/8077447-Micko-amp-The-Mellotronics|title=Micko & The Mellotronics on Discogs|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=2 November 2020}}</ref> Their album ''½ dove – ½ pigeon'' will be out on 27 November 2020 via Landine Records,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://landlinerecords.com/half-dove-half-pigeon/8 |title=1/2 Dove – 1/2 Pigeon|publisher=Landlinerecords.com |accessdate=16 November 2020}}</ref> and is available on Roughtrade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/micko-and-the-mellotronics/1-2-dove-1-2-pigeon?fbclid=IwAR2JdGCJPuPtotPPTkflKRfEPSRCVPVjHiwCzGAJIIE7eBL0Pw1hjHegwoU|title=''1/2 Dove – 1/2 Pigeon'' Micko and the Mellotronics|publisher=Roughtrade.com|accessdate=16 November 2020}}</ref> | ||
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For other people named Jonathan Klein, see Jonathan Klein (disambiguation).| Jon Klein | |
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| Birth name | Jonathan David Klein |
| Born | (1960-05-09) 9 May 1960 (age 64) Bristol, England |
| Genres | Post-punk, gothic rock, alternative rock, experimental |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Jon Klein (born 9 May 1960, Bristol, England) is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Siouxsie and the Banshees for eight years. Klein has worked for other artists including Talvin Singh and Sinéad O'Connor.
In 2020, he released new material with the band Micko & the Mellotronics.
Early years, Specimen and the Batcave
He bought an electric guitar at the age of 14. In 1978, he became a member of Bristol band Europeans. In 1980, he formed Bristol band Specimen with Ollie Wisdom and Kev Mills. In 1982, after moving in London and renting a place in Soho, Klein co-founded with Wisdom the club the Batcave, which was a party on wednesday nights at The Gargoyle. Klein and Wisdom then opened a Batcave club in New-York.
Siouxsie and the Banshees (1987-1994)
In 1987, he became a full-time member of Siouxsie and the Banshees. He recorded three albums with the band, Peepshow in 1988, Superstition in 1991 and the Rapture in 1995. In between tours he used to do a puppet show for local kids. With the Banshees, he took part of the inaugural Lollapalooza festival in 1991 as second headliners next to Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails. Peer Robin Fick of Nine Inch Nails praised Klein for being inspirational. Flinch stated: "One guitar player that really was a memorable vision for me was Jon Klein, who I’d seen play with Siouxsie and the Banshees a couple of times in ’89 or ’90, something like that. I really liked his playful demeanour within that sort of dramatic scenario of the Banshees. He was a bit of a blend of Buster Keaton and Ace Frehley to me. I really liked his playful demeanour within that sort of dramatic scenario of the Banshees. I felt like he was wistfully playful, yet was set inside of a darker narrative that, I dunno, something about his performance really resonated with me. He was seeming to polish cymbals in the middle of a song, or was playing the wah backwards, just constantly at play and in the moment. I felt like I was watching him walk around alone in his apartment, but at the same time he was mid-set with Siouxsie and them. Somehow his whimsy didn’t come off as a mockery of all the brood around him, but in contrast added dimension to it. A bit of a white clown. I liked that." Klein left the group before the rehearsals of the Rapture tour in late 1994.
Other collaborations (1990s-present)
Outside Siouxsie and the Banshees, Klein recorded with a wide array of other artists including Talvin Singh, Baron Puppett, Thomas Dolby, Shriekback, Lucia and Space Tribe, and performed with Sinéad O'Connor. With Singh, he played guitars on the Mercury Music Prize album, Ok which was released in 1998. He became musical director for a circus and toured in China and South East Asia at the beginning of the 21st century. In 2004, he returned to Art School to finish a degree he had started in 1981. He then specialized himself into production while also being hired by theater compagnies and film compagnies to create soundtracks.
In 2018, he joined the group Micko & the Mellotronics, he co-produced his first single with them in late 2020. Their album ½ dove – ½ pigeon will be out on 27 November 2020 via Landine Records, and is available on Roughtrade.
References
- ^ Le Boucanier, Thierry F. (2015). The Batcave:1982-1985 : Du post punk au goth. Le Camion Blanc. ISBN 2357796936.
- ^ "Interview for Orkus Magazine". Jungle Records. August 1997. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- "Siouxsie and the Banshees". Rock & Folk. September 1991.
- McClelland, Ray (13 March 2020). "The guitarguitar Interview: Nine Inch Nails' Robin Finc". Guitarguitar.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- Finn, Gary. Mercury prize for Talvin Singh Independent.co.uk. 8 September 1999
- "Micko & The Mellotronics Press announcement". Sonicpr. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Micko and the Mellotronics Noisy Neighbours / You Killed My Father (Featuring Neil Innes)". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
"Micko & The Mellotronics on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2 November 2020. - "1/2 Dove – 1/2 Pigeon". Landlinerecords.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- "1/2 Dove – 1/2 Pigeon Micko and the Mellotronics". Roughtrade.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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