Jube's 'Santa Maria (de Los Angeles)', written by James Chasteauneuf (AKA James Jube), produced by Nigel Gray, 2002. Inset archive video recorded by Charles Wood. All rights reserved © Jube 2002.
Santa Maria (de Los Angeles)
The songwriting band 'Jube' grew from Catholic school contemporaries, who all had their ‘First Holy Communion' at 'Saint Mary of the Angels' (Santa Maria de Los Angeles), and who enjoyed and benefitted over many formative years, from the inherent spirituality and the parish's rich social life. The song celebrates the basic Catholic theology, as family.
Pre-Jube History
Formed as The Papal Nights in 1986 for two amateur church shows: The James Band was formed, with Edward Carnell (staying for six months as singer), Peter Hearn and James Chasteauneuf and his brother Tony. Pat Murray joined them on sax in 1993. Name changes during the six years included The Scene, Contraband and Thatband, though they existed for the longest period as Jamesband, until 1993 having played 51 gigs. Video exists, and also the better quality audio recordings from this period owned by Peter Hearn.
After Peter Hearn left, Jamesband dis-banded. James and Tony formed The Scene with Steve Thurley and Rob Cocozza from Distantly Related. 20 practises later Rob left and Joseph joined on bass to form the current line-up. Before James, Steve, Tony and Joseph were to become Jube on 17.05.95, they produced demos under the name of The Scene from live DAT recordings of 9.10.94. They performed three gigs as The Scene at The Inn on the Prom, Worthing on 28.12.94 (photos), The Crown and Anchor, Shoreham-by-Sea on 18.03.95 and The Wine Lodge (now The Litten Tree), Worthing on 19.04.95 (poster).
Jube History
Gigs:
'Jube' played 11 public gigs (4 in London, 2 in Brighton, 4 in their home town of Worthing and one private party, and made their final public performance opening the 'Grass Rootz' festival in Tunbridge Wells (footage of which was used in a video for their song 'The day').
27.02.95 'The Robbie', Finsbury Park, London 10.30pm (30 minute set).
09.08.95 'The Wine Lodge' (became 'The Litten Tree' - demolished 2001), Worthing.
12.09.95 'The Robbie', Finsbury Park, London.
22.12.95 'The Wine Lodge' (became 'The Litten Tree' - demolished 2001), Worthing. (Photos).
17.02.96 Mark Hodson engagement private party.
05.08.96 'The Tiroler', Worthing.
12.08.96 'The Tiroler', Worthing.
15.08.96 'The Bar Rumba', Shaftesbury Ave, London. (Photos).
03.10.96 'The Bar Rumba', Shaftesbury Ave, London. (DAT recording).
05.02.97 'The Albert', Brighton.
11.06.98 'The Concorde', Brighton.
21.07.01 'Grass Rootz' festival, Tunbridge Wells.
CD releases:
• 1995 'Jube My Shoes'. 4 song EP CD for 15.08.96 Bar Rumba Showcase.
• 1996 'Jube Time to go home'. Audio cassette single for 15.08.96 Bar Rumba Showcase.
• 1996-1997 'Jube Elation'. 20 song CD album, most of the songs are represented in raw lively mixes.
• 1998 'Jube Mass'. Audio cassette demo of religious songs for Catholic liturgy.
• 2000-2001 'Jube Sale or Return'. 17 Song CD album featuring David Simmons on Lap Steel & Slide Guitar.
• 2002 'Jube Santa Maria' / 'Let alone love'. 2 song CD single produced by Nigel Gray.
2022 Digital release:
Time to go home: 'retro'-spective'! ...
'Jube Jubilee' is the 'Jube' UK indi-band and indi-label's 2022 'retro'-spective' digital release. Comprising 40 almost 60s-style unconventional remixes from the mid-late 1990's UK songwriting seaside band's Eastbourne studio recordings of albums Jube Elation (1997) and Jube Sale or Return (2001); plus 3 previously unpublished recordings - reprises of 2 songs from those original sessions and the 1999 recording of this album's title track 'Jube Jubilee'.
The 40 digitally remastered recordings 2022 release 'Jube Jubilee' shows their rich variety repertoire - much as it has been vigorously performed live - with their single 'Time to go home', 'She moves in circles' and also many quirky retro flavoured songs and seaside ballads.
'Jube' consisted of songwriters, with brothers James ('James Jube' / 'Ju') and Tony, and their school contemporaries Joe and Steve. The recordings feature Peter John Hearn on keyboards and guests Rick Scot-Willings of Worthing's 'Big Yellow Taxi' appearing on the title track 'Jube Jubilee'; lap steel from David Simmons on a stand out ballad 'Shipwrecked', and other contributing instrumentalists appearing on flute (Jenny King), violin (Kim Bradford) and piano (Jonathan Saunders) notably from one of their second album's spiritual songs 'Meet my Lord'.
2023:
‘Santa Maria (de Los Angeles)’ remaster and ‘Let alone love’ 2002 Stanton Studio recordings, both with new video, were released digitally 27 April 2023. Music recorded with and produced by historic music producer Nigel Gray.
Jube, Wiston House, England,
BN14 7QL
6 сен 2023
