Jane backed by The Edge (Never Reissued)

JANE AIRE - JANE AIRE AND THE BELVEDERES (1979)

 

Born Jane Ashley, Aire was discovered by talent scout Liam Sternberg in the late '70s. She flew to London and released a single, "Yankee Wheels," for Stiff in 1978. Two singles, "Call Me Every Night" and "Breaking Down The Walls Of Heartache" appeared on Virgin prior to the release of the full-length "Jane Aire And The Belvederes" in 1979 accompanied by a sharp four-piece English band otherwise known as The Edge (their LP "Square 1" was posted a few weeks ago here). The album was originally scheduled for release by Stiff (SEEZ 11). Reviving '60s girl group pop with a punk aesthetic, the LP became a cult item but nothing more. Aire toured England with Lene Lovich, but she was eventually dropped by Virgin. After losing her label deal, Aire returned to Akron. She recorded demos for various companies in New York; however, all of them refused to even listen to the tapes. She found work in Akron as a waitress.

 

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