Artist description Approximately Jane is an edgy London based indie pop-rock band that has been described as an existential cocktail of early Dylan, the Velvet Underground and Albert Camus.

Music Style Approximately Jane is an edgy London based indie pop-rock band that has been described as an existential cocktail of early Dylan, the Velvet Underground and Albert Camus.

Artist History With an unmistakably edgy 60’s feel, Approximately Jane’s sound has been compared to the likes of the Velvet Underground and early electric Dylan. Their songs are a combination of melodic composition, intelligent writing and choruses with powerful hooks. Approximately Jane emerged as an antidote to the heavy Seattle sound that descended over most of the late 80’s and early 90’s music scene. The driving force behind the band was the writing partnership and creative vision of Chris Weiss (b. London, UK 1969, rhythm guitar and vocals) and Jamie McDiarmid (b. Melbourne, Australia, 1971, guitars). The musical partnership with McDiarmid was forged in late 1991 whilst attending university. Weiss and McDiarmid both sharing a common appreciation for creative lyrical exploration spent the next few years working up original material. Various band line-ups followed, much rehearsing, a few performances and several attempts to put down a presentable demo of their work. Gigging extensively in the underground club scene during the late 90’s resulted in two forays into the studio which produced two sets of digital recordings. The first was the psychedelia tinged Liquid Energy completed in 1999. This was followed by the more colourful Up in the Sky containing the impressive eight minute Hammond fueled ‘Spin’ which was finally finished in July 2001.

Location London, London - United Kingdom

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