The Jim Jones Revue is a UK garage rock and roll band composed of Jim Jones, Rupert Orton, Henri Herbert, Gavin Jay and Nick Jones.
The band was formed after Jim Jones met Rupert Orton (the brother of folk singer Beth Orton) at his
Not The Same Old Blues Crap club night in London. In 2008, the band recorded their self-titled debut album in just 48 hours, in a rehearsal space in Camden Town, London.
This second album was released on 16 August 2011 through Punk Rock Blues Records / PIAS Recordings.
On 2 September 2010, the band previewed
Burning Your House Down at London nightclub Madame Jojo's in front of a sold-out audience, which included Oasis singer Liam Gallagher as well as members of Grinderman and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
They appeared on the
Late Show with David Letterman (CBS-TV) on 7 September 2011.
The band released their third album
The Savage Heart on 12 October 2012 through Punk Rock Blues Records / PIAS Recordings.
The band pianist, Henri Herbert, put on an impromptu performance on a public piano at St. Pancras International train station, London. The video was uploaded on July 6, 2013 and has since gone viral, receiving almost seven million views.
In June 2014 the band announced that they would cease performing and recording in October 2014 after their "Last Hurrah" tour.