The Jeevas
Encyclopedia
The Jeevas were an English
rock
band
. Its members were Crispian Mills
(vocals, guitar
), Andy Nixon (drums
), and Dan McKinna (bass
). Mills was previously the vocalist of Kula Shaker
. Nixon and McKinna were previous members of Straw
. Mills rejoined Kula Shaker in late 2005, and The Jeevas disbanded.
Nixon and McKinna formed The Magic Bullet Band, and they toured in support of the Kula Shaker reunion tour in early 2006, but did not release any material.
Japanese Bonus Tracks:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. Its members were Crispian Mills
Crispian Mills
Crispian Mills is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the son of actress Hayley Mills and director Roy Boulting, the grandson of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell , nephew of Juliet Mills and Jonathan Mills, and half-brother to Jason "Ace" Lawson...
(vocals, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Andy Nixon (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
), and Dan McKinna (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
). Mills was previously the vocalist of Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by outspoken frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed great commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a number of Top 10 hits on the UK Singles...
. Nixon and McKinna were previous members of Straw
Straw (band)
Straw were an English pop band that released one album, Shoplifting, in 1999.-History:Straw was formed in Bristol by Mattie Bennett and Roger Power , formerly of The Blue Aeroplanes. Later adding keyboardist Mark "Duck" Blackwell, the group signed to Arista Records under the moniker "Please" with...
. Mills rejoined Kula Shaker in late 2005, and The Jeevas disbanded.
Nixon and McKinna formed The Magic Bullet Band, and they toured in support of the Kula Shaker reunion tour in early 2006, but did not release any material.
Track listing (UK version)
- "Virginia" (C.MillsCrispian MillsCrispian Mills is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the son of actress Hayley Mills and director Roy Boulting, the grandson of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell , nephew of Juliet Mills and Jonathan Mills, and half-brother to Jason "Ace" Lawson...
) – 3:31 - "Ghost (Cowboys In The Movies)" (C. Mills/S. Roberts/J. Winter-Hart) – 3:00
- "You Got My Number" (J. O'NeillThe UndertonesThe Undertones are a punk rock/new wave band formed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1975.The original line-up of the Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums — The Undertones , Hypnotised , Positive Touch and The Sin of Pride — before disbanding in July 1983.Music guide Allmusic...
) – 3:02 - "What Is It For?" (C. Mills) – 4:00
- "Once Upon a Time in America" (C. Mills) – 3:24
- "Don't Say The Good Times Are Over" (C. Mills) – 3:08
- "Scary Parents" (C. Mills) – 3:24
- "Teenage Breakdown" (C. Mills) – 4:01
- "Silver Apples" (C. Mills/M. Pritchard) – 3:04
- "Edge Of The World" (C. Mills) – 4:53
Track listing (Japanese version)
- "Virginia" (C.Mills) – 3:30
- "Ghost (Cowboys In The Movies)" (C. Mills/S. Roberts/J. Winter-Hart) – 2:58
- "You Got My Number" (J. O'Neill) – 3:00
- "What Is It For?" (C. Mills) – 3:59
- "Once Upon a Time in America" (C. Mills) – 3:23
- "Don't Say The Good Times Are Over" (C. Mills) – 3:08
- "Scary Parents" (C. Mills) – 3:23
- "Teenage Breakdown" (C. Mills) – 4:01
- "Silver Apples" (C. Mills/M. Pritchard) – 2:53
- "She Speaks" (C. Mills) - 4:16 Bonus Track
- "Edge Of The World" (C. Mills) – 4:50
- "America" (C. Mills) - 2:37 Demo Bonus Track
Track listing
All songs by Crispian Mills, unless otherwise noted.- "Black & Blue" - 2:43
- "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" is a song written by John Fogerty and released in 1970 on the album Pendulum by American roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number one on the RPM 100 national album chart in March 1971. In the U.S., it peaked at...
" (John FogertyJohn FogertyJohn Cameron Fogerty is an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for his time with the swamp rock/roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a #1 solo recording artist. Fogerty has a rare distinction of being named on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest...
) - 3:23 - "Healing Hands" - 3:40
- "The Way You Carry On" - 3:39
- "I Can't Help Myself" - 3:17
- "Back Home" - 3:13
- "Que Pasa (con tu culo)?" - 2:33
- "How Much Do You Suck?" - 2:33
- "Masters of War" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) - 6:05 - "Stoned Love" - 4:50
- "Girl Without a Name" - 3:07
- "Good Man Down" - 4:39
- "Rio Grande" - 15:18
Japanese Bonus Tracks:
- "Stop" - 3:41
- "How Much Do You Suck?" (Hank Williams Version) - 3:10
Singles
- "Scary Parents" (2002)
- "One Louder" (2002) - Japan only
- "Virginia" (2002)
- "Ghost (Cowboys In The Movies)" (2002)
- "Once Upon a Time in America" (2003) - 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 ...
#61 - "The Way You Carry On" (2003)
- "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2004) - UK #70