Cult Rock Hero Jesse Hector Has Died
He was not on the list.
Cult British rock figure Jesse Hector has died.
The Kilburn born figure was a teenage Mod in the 60s, drawn to dirty R&B and primitive rock music. As the decade progressed he kept the Mod flame, with Jesse Hector expanding on this to create his own distinctive sideburn clad image.
Leading proto-punk three-piece Crushed Butler, the band’s short, savage songwriting lit up the London club scene but failed to nail down label backing.
Evolving into various guises, Jesse Hector then settled on the Hammersmith Gorillas – amplified pub rock, they arguably presaged British punk by a good five years.
Cult figures in the London underground, they recorded a cover of The Kinks’ ‘You Really Got Me’ for the Penny Farthing label, before signing to the nascent Chiswick imprint.
A series of 45s followed, with the band’s ole studio album ‘Message To The World’ landing in 1978.
Caroline Catz directed a full documentary on Jesse’s
remarkable life in 2008, and the social media accounts linked to that film
marked his passing:
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