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In 1986 under the name "Camouflage", Mike and Al, moved from Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire, to Walthamstow, London, where a constant round of gigs and demos met with little response. It was at this time they had their first contact with Food Records. They changed their name to "Big Colour"and the trio recruited Jerry through an advert in New Musical Express for a "young,experienced and handsome musician" and came up with the name "Jesus Jones" on a beach in Spain.

A few gigs were played with the samples being played by tape, before Iain was recruited as their keyboard player. Iain, an avid skateboarder, like Mike at the time, was able to arrange a discount from "Slam City Skates" where he was the manager, and they got their clothes largely from there. Ex-JJ drummer Gen regularly badgered record companies with demos, and it was the tape of "Info Freako"/"Broken Bones"/"Whats Going On?"(costing...