Jem Finer
Experimental & noise band from London · formed 1955
- experimental
- algorithmic composition
- drone
- experimental electronic
- field recording
- hurdy gurdy
- noise
- painting
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 13
- Last show
- May 11, 2025Barrowland Ballroom
About
Jem Finer is a band from London, formed in 1955, tagged experimental, algorithmic composition, drone by its sources. Shows on record run from 2023 to 2025, across 7 rooms in 7 cities.
- Jem Finer formed in 1955 — MusicBrainz
- The Pogues: banjo, guitar, hurdy gurdy, lead vocals, mandola, saxophone — MusicBrainz
- Local Psycho and the Hurdy-Gurdy Orchestra: member — MusicBrainz
- Joe Strummer and the Astro-Physicians: member — MusicBrainz
- Sexy Bongo: member — MusicBrainz
- The Standing Stones: member — MusicBrainz
- Jem Finer & Andrew Kotting: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Jem Finer has 2 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2003–2003 — MusicBrainz
- Jem Finer is based in London, UK — Jem Finer on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Underground (2024-02-14) — Bandcamp
- Jem Finer formed in 1977 — Wikipedia
- Jem Finer plays Celtic punk — Wikipedia
- Jem Finer plays folk punk — Wikipedia
- Jem Finer plays electronic — Wikipedia
- Jem Finer plays experimental — Wikipedia
- Jem Finer plays field recording — Wikipedia
- Jem Finer has 6156 listeners on Last.fm — Jem Finer on Last.fm
- Jem Finer has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2026 — Jem Finer on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20231 show
- 20256 shows
Where they play
7 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- Barbican Centre · London1 show
- Barrowland Ballroom · Glasgow1 show
- O2 Academy Birmingham · Birmingham1 show
- O2 Academy Brixton · Brixton1 show
- O2 Academy Leeds · Leeds1 show
Cities played
- Birmingham1 show
- Brixton1 show
- Glasgow1 show
- Leeds1 show
- London1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
13 releases, 2003–2026Almost Starlight
2026
Feb 14, 2024 · Album · 2 tracks
Shortplayer Sampler
2023
Early Experiments #1: Cellular Automata v Orchestra 2
2022
Hrdy-Grdy
2022
Dec 3, 2021 · Album · 2 tracks
Nov 8, 2021 · Album · 16 tracks
Finer Music
2021
Edith - Field Recordings
2016
Longplayer Vinyl Version, 30/6/2015 #1
2015
Visionary Seascapes
2013
Mar 3, 2003 · Album · 14 tracks
Longplayer
2003 · Album
Lineup
- The Pogues · banjo, guitar, hurdy gurdy, lead vocals, mandola, saxophone
- Local Psycho and the Hurdy-Gurdy Orchestra
- Joe Strummer and the Astro-Physicians
- Sexy Bongo
- The Standing Stones
- Jem Finer & Andrew Kotting · eponymous
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Jem Finer on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Jem Finer on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Jem Finer on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.