The Jesus and Mary Chain are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in East Kilbride in 1983. The band revolves around the songwriting partnership of brothers Jim and William Reid, who are the two founders and only consistent members of the band since its formation. They are recognized as key figures in the development of the noise pop and shoegaze subgenres. The band have had twelve top 40 entries and two top 10 hits in the UK Singles Chart in... [more on Wikipedia]