The Jazzateers

In the early '80s, you couldn't do much better if you were a Scottish indie pop band than to be signed to Postcard Records. Although Orange Juice and Josef K had already moved on, it was still the hippest label around and the Jazzateers must have felt lucky to be affiliated with the imprint in 1981. They played a style of pop lodged firmly between the jangle of Orange Juice and the sophisticated swing of bossa nova, and fit in well with the other new Postcard signing, Aztec Camera. The band underwent numerous lineup changes before quickly recording an album titled Lee for the newly launched Postcard International. A self-titled album followed in early 1983. ~ Tim Sendra