Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. From 1980 to 1982, marche, collard, bostock and mclusky had played together as. According to an interview with bassist chris bostock in 2007, the previously unreleased third joboxers album is. Joboxers was a predominantly british new wavesoul group formed in 1982, when former subway sect members rob marche, dave collard, chris bostock, and sean mclusky teamed up with american singer dig wayne. I saw joboxers for the first time on the german tv show musikladen in the early eighties. Four of the five band members, all natives of bristol, england, came together in 1981 as a ne. Written by bassist chris bostock and vocalist dig wayne, just got lucky also reached. Years active since 1982 country united kingdom comments fronted by english based, expatriate american singer dig wayne, backed by the bristol based quartet of rob marche guitar, dave collard keyboards, chris bostock bass, and sean mclusky drums. On this episode, i chat with british musician chris bostock, best known for his time with joboxers just got lucky. For adults in village halls and theatres for families, formal and informal for clubs and social groups wherever you meet there are stories waiting to join you. Joboxers vinyl records and cds for sale musicstack. Your technique it leaves me weak my heart knows is the beat i seek and i found it just got. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic.
Unfortunately for those of us who bought the album, we soon realised that unlike dexys this bunch of chancers only wrote one good song and the rest of the album is absolute rubbish. Chris bostock born 23 november 1962, bristol is an english musician, songwriter and music producer. While boxerbeat may have been their highest charting release, it was the single just got lucky that would become the most memorable. Just got lucky this song is by joboxers and appears on the album like gangbusters 1983 on the compilation living in oblivion. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from joboxers at the discogs marketplace. British musicians chris bostock, sean mclusky, rob marche and dave collard had been performing together in the jazzinfluenced subway sect, the backing band for former punk icon vic godard. For a short time in 1983, joboxers looked like they would be a successful british pop band in the souldance style popular at the time. Four of the five band members, all natives of bristol, england, came together in 1981 as a new backing band for singer vic goddard called, like his previous units, subway sect. Similar in style to dexys midnight runners, both in look and music, the joboxers debut single. Joboxers just got lucky 1983 formed when subway sect members rob marche guitarist, dave collard keyboardist, chris bostock bassist, and sean mclusky drummer parted company with vic godard in 1982, and set themselves up with a new american vocalist dig wayne as joboxers. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Joboxers chris bostock, dig wayne, rob marche, sean mclusky. Joboxers chris bostock, dig wayne, rob marche, sean. Mostly they backed singer vic goddard, but on occasion played with guest artists like lady blue, bananarama.
Wayne had previously fronted the new york citybased punkabilly band, buzz and the flyers as buzz. When dig and the sect came together, the chemistry was instantaneous. Listen free to joboxers is this really the first time is this really the first time, two weeks notice. Join facebook to connect with chris bostock and others you may know. Goddard and the band made one album together, songs. He is best known for his work with joboxers but was also a member of subway sect, dave stewart and the spiritual cowboys, the xcerts and the stingrays. The second single and the song that the band is most known for is just got lucky. According to an interview with bassist chris bostock in 2007, the previously unreleased third joboxers album is being pieced together for a planned future release. Like gangbusters is the first studio album by british new wave band joboxers, first released in 1983 and featuring five chart singles. The 1983 hit just got lucky, by the jo boxers, is one such song. Chris bostock project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In february 1983, joboxers hit the charts with their debut single, boxerbeat.
Joboxers were a british new wave group formed in 1982, when former subway sect members rob marche guitarist, dave collard keyboardist, chris bostock bassist, and sean mclusky drummer, teamed up with englandbased american singer dig wayne born timothy wayne ball, 20 july 1958, cambridge, ohio. The joboxers single boxerbeat reached no 3 in the charts while just got lucky reached no 7 uk and no 31 us and their album. Joboxers knicked dexys ny docker image and released the classic single boxer beat, providing them with a big hit in 1983. By the end of the year, however, the groups appeal had begun to fade. Joboxers were a british new wave group formed in 1982, when former subway sect members rob marche guitarist, dave collard keyboardist, chris bostock bassist, and sean mclusky drummer. Chris bostock jo boxers dave collard rob marche sean mclusky dig wayne. Obviously i had no idea i would end up doing many very enjoyable tours with its composer chris bostock later on. Joboxers released their debut album, like gangbusters, during september 1983. Wayne, under the name buzz wayne, had previously fronted the new yorkbased.
I particularly remember liking the main riff in just got lucky. Dave collard keyboards, chris bostock bass, and sean mclusky drums. Free download program just got lucky joboxers manbackup. Formed from the remains of the punk band subway sect, joboxers sadly broke up before releasing the follow album skin and bone. The 80s greatest hits, volume 2 1993 on the compilation just cant get enough.
Joboxers were fronted by english based, expatriate american singer dig wayne, backed by the bristol based quartet of rob marche guitar, dave collard keyboards, chris bostock bass, and sean mclusky drums. Joboxers was a predominantly british new wavesoul group formed in 1982, when former subway sect members rob marche guitarist, dave collard keyboardist, chris bostock bassist, and sean mclusky drummer teamed up with american singer dig wayne born timothy wayne ball, 20 july 1958, cambridge, ohio. Get all the lyrics to songs by chris bostock and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Joboxers chris bostock, dig wayne, rob marche, sean mclusky, dave collard. Joboxers, a predominantly british pop group, was formed in 1982, when former subway sect members guitarist rob marche, keyboardist dave collard, bassist chris bostock and drummer sean mclusky teamed up with american singer, dig wayne born timothy wayne ball, 20 july 1962, new york. He is best known for his work with joboxers but was also a member of dave stewart and the spiritual cowboys, subway sect, the xcerts and the stingrays. Chris bostock, rob marche, dig wayne, dave collard and sean mclusky. Joboxers were fronted by english based, expatriate american singer dig wayne, backed by the bristol based quartet of rob marche guitar, dave collard keyboards, chris bostock. With chris bostock, jo boxers, dave collard, rob marche. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Formed in 1982 from exmembers of subway sect, joboxers were comprised of dig wayne vocals, rob marche guitar, dave collard keyboards, chris bostock bass, and sean mclusky drums. Joboxers, a predominantly british pop group was formed in 1982, when former subway sect members guitarist rob marche, keyboardist dave collard, bassist chris bostock and drummer sean mclusky teamed up with american singer, dig wayne born timothy wayne ball, 20 july 1962, cambridge, ohio. Chris bostock from joboxers, jonathan perkins, olle romo and nan vernon were later joined by martin chambers from the pretenders and john turnbull from ian dury and the blockheads. Dave stewart and the spiritual cowboys was an english rock and pop band, formed in 1990 after frontman david a.
This release also includes tracks recorded for the aborted follow up lp and is the only place to find the brilliant extended mix of shes got sex. Joboxers tour dates 2020 joboxers concert tickets 2020. Bristol archive records blog archive chris bostock interview. To mark this occasion, stephen spaz schnee was able to discuss all things joboxers with vocalist dig wayne and bassist chris bostock. By the end of the year, however, the groups appeal had begun to read full biography. Joboxers, a predominantly british pop group, was formed in 1982, when former subway sect members guitarist rob marche, keyboardist dave collard, bassist chris bostock and drummer sean mclusky teamed up with american singer, dig wayne born timothy wayne ball, 20 july 1962, new york the bands debut single, boxerbeat, found success in britain, peaking at number 3 in the uk singles chart. Chris bostock, dave collard, robert marche, sean mclusky. Bassist chris bostock joined eurythmic dave stewarts extracurricula r enterprise the spiritual cowboys.