Simon RushworthUgly Kid Joe – Neighbor (Eichstadt/Crane) b/w Too Bad (live) (Crane/Phillips) & Finky Fresh (live) (Crane/Phillips)
1992
Best known for the smash hit Everything About You this crack Californian crew were big business in the early 90s. Going against the hair metal grain and yet perfectly able to match the mega bands of the era with a series of commercially successful tunes.
This was the third of four singles culled from UKJ’s major label debut and peaked at 28 in the UK singles charts – the live versions of Too Bad and Funky Fresh making this a neat three-track snapshot of a band with bags of talent but lacking any long-term focus.
After disbanding in 1997 UKJ have slowly been working their way back to the top with new music and a critically acclaimed appearance at Download. We love everything about this band – so we can’t wait for more!