JoBoxers
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JoBoxers was a predominantly British
New Wave
/soul
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
). Wayne had previously fronted the New York based punkabilly
band, Buzz and the Flyers as Buzz Wayne.
, "Boxerbeat", found success in Britain
, peaking at number three in the UK Singles Chart
. Their next hit
"Just Got Lucky
" also sold 250,000 copies, and made the UK Top 10 and US Top 40.
Subsequent singles, "Johnny Friendly" and "Jealous Love" did less well. JoBoxers' debut album
, Like Gangbusters, reached the Top 20 of the UK Albums Chart
. The band released another single "Is This Really The First Time" and a second album
Skin and Bone in 1985, but then split up, with McLusky joining Marche and Paul Wells in the indie
-dance
band called If?
and Bostock joining Dave Stewart's post-Eurythmics
group, The Spiritual Cowboys.
Meanwhile, Wayne remained in London and briefly attempted a solo
career, releasing the album Square Business in 1987, featuring fellow former JoBoxer Dave Collard on keyboards
. One single, "Mastermind" was released from this album. After his solo efforts proved unsuccessful, Wayne began pursuing an acting career. He would go on to appear in several stage productions (including a starring role in the successful West End
musical Five Guys Named Moe) in the UK. In 1995, he returned to the US, settling in Los Angeles
, California
to continue pursuing his acting/television career.
and drummer
, Wayne has toured both America and Europe with his band.
Wayne also appeared in the sixth episode of season 8 of CSI
, "Who and What", playing a pawn shop
owner.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
/soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
group
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
formed in 1982, when former Subway Sect
Subway Sect
Subway Sect were one of the original British punk bands. Their influence was limited by the very small amount of recorded material they released.-The early days:...
members Rob Marche (guitarist), Dave Collard (keyboardist), Chris Bostock
Chris Bostock
Chris Bostock is an English musician, songwriter and music producer. He is best known for his work with the JoBoxersbut was also a member of Dave Stewart and the Spiritual Cowboys and Subway Sect....
(bassist), and Sean McLusky (drummer) teamed up with American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer, Dig Wayne (born Timothy Wayne Ball, 20 July 1958, Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
). Wayne had previously fronted the New York based punkabilly
Psychobilly
Psychobilly is a fusion genre of rock music that mixes elements of punk rock, rockabilly, and other genres. It is one of several subgenres of rockabilly which also include thrashabilly, trashabilly, punkabilly, surfabilly and gothabilly...
band, Buzz and the Flyers as Buzz Wayne.
Career
The band's debut singleSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Boxerbeat", found success in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, peaking at number three in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. Their next hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
"Just Got Lucky
Just Got Lucky
"Just Got Lucky" was the second single of the band JoBoxers. The track was initially released on the band's debut album, Like Gangbusters in 1983. The song was a hit, making the UK Top 10 and the US Top 40 that autumn...
" also sold 250,000 copies, and made the UK Top 10 and US Top 40.
Subsequent singles, "Johnny Friendly" and "Jealous Love" did less well. JoBoxers' debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, Like Gangbusters, reached the Top 20 of the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. The band released another single "Is This Really The First Time" and a second album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Skin and Bone in 1985, but then split up, with McLusky joining Marche and Paul Wells in the indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
-dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
band called If?
If?
If? were an indie-dance band of the late 1980s and early 1990s signed to MCA Records. Comprising former JoBoxers members Sean McLusky and Robert Marche along with Paul Wells, they recorded such singles as "Everything And More" and "Saturday's Angels"....
and Bostock joining Dave Stewart's post-Eurythmics
Eurythmics
Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...
group, The Spiritual Cowboys.
Meanwhile, Wayne remained in London and briefly attempted a solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career, releasing the album Square Business in 1987, featuring fellow former JoBoxer Dave Collard on keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
. One single, "Mastermind" was released from this album. After his solo efforts proved unsuccessful, Wayne began pursuing an acting career. He would go on to appear in several stage productions (including a starring role in the successful West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
musical Five Guys Named Moe) in the UK. In 1995, he returned to the US, settling in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to continue pursuing his acting/television career.
Recent activities
Wayne has returned to his music roots and fronts the band Dig Wayne and the Chisellers. Also a guitaristGuitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
, Wayne has toured both America and Europe with his band.
Wayne also appeared in the sixth episode of season 8 of CSI
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
, "Who and What", playing a pawn shop
Pawnbroker
A pawnbroker is an individual or business that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral...
owner.
Song connections
- "Just Got LuckyJust Got Lucky"Just Got Lucky" was the second single of the band JoBoxers. The track was initially released on the band's debut album, Like Gangbusters in 1983. The song was a hit, making the UK Top 10 and the US Top 40 that autumn...
" was featured in the films: The 40-Year-Old VirginThe 40-Year-Old VirginThe 40-Year-Old Virgin is a 2005 American buddy comedy film about a middle-aged man's journey to finally have sex. The film was written and directed by Judd Apatow and co-written by its lead star, Steve Carell, though the film itself features a great deal of improvised dialogue...
, starring Steve CarellSteve CarellSteven John "Steve" Carell is an American comedian, actor, voice artist, producer, writer, and director. Although Carell is notable for his role on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he found greater fame in the late 2000s for playing Michael Scott on The Office...
, and Just My Luck starring Lindsay LohanLindsay LohanLindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
.
Albums
- Like Gangbusters (RCARCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, 1983) UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#18 - Skin and Bone (RCA, 1985)
Compilation albums
- Doing The Boxerbeat - The Anthology (2003)
- Essential Boxerbeat (2006) (originally released in 1996)
Singles
- "Boxerbeat" (RCA, 1983) UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#3 - "Just Got LuckyJust Got Lucky"Just Got Lucky" was the second single of the band JoBoxers. The track was initially released on the band's debut album, Like Gangbusters in 1983. The song was a hit, making the UK Top 10 and the US Top 40 that autumn...
" (RCA, 1983) UK #7, US #36 - "Johnny Friendly" (RCA, 1983) UK #31
- "Jealous Love" (RCA, 1983) UK #72
- "Is This Really The First Time" (RCA, 1985)