Jon McClure is the lead singer and frontman of Reverend and The Makers, and ex-vocalist of 1984 and Judan Suki.
11 Facts About Jon McClure
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Jon McClure says that the name "Reverend" became his moniker because "I'm a big mouth and always running on at people".
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Jon McClure has known Ed Cosens since childhood and in Notre Dame High School.
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Jon McClure went on to become a poet, and began blogging on the internet.
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The band came to an end when Jon McClure decided to pursue a more professional career, leading to Reverend and the Makers.
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Jon McClure developed a close friendship with Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, after meeting Turner on a bus and asking if he wanted to join his band at the time.
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Jon McClure's influences include The Clash, Oasis, The Stone Roses, The Beatles and The Jam.
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Jon McClure was part of a collective that set up "Instigate Debate" in August 2008.
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Jon McClure married fellow Reverend and The Makers member Laura Manuel in the summer of 2009.
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Jon McClure is known to be an avid player of the simulation game Football Manager.
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In November 2019, along with 34 other musicians, Jon McClure signed a letter endorsing the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the 2019 UK general election with a call to end austerity.