The Jesus & Mary Chain were a British group formed in
1984 in
Glasgow. Their debut single was "Upside Down", a massive success in the UK. Their debut album was
Psychocandy[?] (
1985), which was only moderately successful in terms of sales, but which has greatly influenced the development of
indie,
alternative and
grunge music.
1992's
Honey's Dead[?] established a singnificant audience in the US, which was continued by
Stoned and Dethroned[?] in
1994, which included "Sometimes Always". After an album of b-sides, the Jesus & Mary Chain moved to
Sub Pop and toured, breaking up in
1999.