Maximum Joy Bristol, UK
"If you can only pick one jazz-influenced post-punk band to listen to, make sure it is Maximum Joy"
Maximum Joy is the
brainchild of vocalist Janine Rainforth and Tony Wafter, who were joined by ex-Pop Group members John Waddington, Dan Catsis & ex- Glaxo Babies drummer Charlie Llewellin. Kev Evans then joined as bassist, alongside Nellee Hooper, Jeremy Hirsch. Rainforth reformed the band 2015.
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Charlie and Janine of Maximum Joy released the second Maximum Joy album - P.E.A.C.E in 2018
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“…a blissful amalgam of electronica and R&B, laced with grittier, brooding undercurrents that hark back to their 80's vision"
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Have Brave Heart
by Janine Rainforth
Original founder of Maximum Joy, Janine Rainforth made a return to performing her music after an absence of more than two decades. This, her first solo release came out in May 2015. More coming soon!
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Heavy Feelings EP
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