# Warm Jets

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'''Warm Jets''' were a British [indie pop](/source/indie_pop) band, who had two UK top 40 singles and a top 40 album in 1998. The group's name derives from [Brian Eno](/source/Brian_Eno)'s 1973 album, ''[Here Come the Warm Jets](/source/Here_Come_the_Warm_Jets)''.<ref name="Strong" />

==History==
The band was formed in 1995 by Louis Jones, Paul Noble (formerly of [Eat](/source/Eat_(band))) and Ed Grimshaw, and signed to This Way Up records in early 1996.  They recruited former [Pale Saints](/source/Pale_Saints), [Parachute Men](/source/Parachute_Men) and [Rialto](/source/Rialto_(band)) member Colleen Browne on [bass guitar](/source/bass_guitar) 1995–1997. She was replaced by Aki Shibahara.<ref name="Strong">Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Warm Jets", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}</ref>

After the release of their debut [EP](/source/Extended_play) ''Autopia'' the band received positive press and played prestigious support slots and festival appearances, including an arena tour with [Blur](/source/Blur_(band)). The band appeared on ''[NME](/source/NME)'''s annual tour of up and coming bands in early 1998.

Their only album, ''Future Signs'', was released in 1998, mixed by [Glyn Johns](/source/Glyn_Johns).<ref name="Strong" /> The band had top forty hits in Britain with "Never Never" and "Hurricane".<ref name="Strong" />

The band had some tabloid fame when singer Louis Jones had a relationship with DJ [Zoë Ball](/source/Zo%C3%AB_Ball). They were also often namechecked by Jones's friend and media buddy [Paul Kaye](/source/Paul_Kaye) under his [Dennis Pennis](/source/Dennis_Pennis) alter ego.

Paul Noble left the band. The remaining trio recruited former [Strangelove](/source/Strangelove_(band)) and [Blue Aeroplanes](/source/Blue_Aeroplanes) guitarist [Alex Lee](/source/Alex_Lee_(musician)). The group disbanded shortly after [Island Records](/source/Island_Records) dropped them.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

==Line-up==
*Louis Jones – lead vocals and guitar
*Paul Noble – guitar and Keyboards (replaced temporarily by [Alex Lee](/source/Alex_Lee_(musician)) as a touring member)
*Craig 'Ed' Grimshaw – drums and keyboards
*Colleen Browne – bass and vocals 1995–1997
*Aki Shibahara – bass and vocals 1997-

==Discography==
===Albums===
*''Future Signs'' (1998), This Way Up – UK No. 40<ref name="Strong" />

===Singles===
*''Autopia'' EP (1996), This Way Up
*"Never Never" (1997), This Way Up
*"Move Away" EP (1997), This Way Up – UK No. 90
*"Hurricane" (1997), This Way Up
*"Never Never" (1998), This Way Up – UK No. 37<ref name="Strong" />
*"Hurricane" (1998), [Island](/source/Island_Records) – UK No. 34<ref name="Strong" />

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Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1998
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Category:1998 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Category:Island Records artists

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