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Newcastle, United Kingdom

"Jeff Jinx" is the stage name of Jeff Myers. Jinx was the lead singer with the Newcastle based new wave bands: ‘Cliché’ and ‘Stranded’. He was offered his first recording contract, BBC radio play and interviews at the age of 18 in 1978. In 1982, he relocated to London and founded: ‘I Am Alone.' At their last London gig at The Embassy Club as ‘I Am Alone’, Lemmy and Phil Lynott were in the audience and The Police were on their guest list. Jeff Jinx returned to the north east and formed ‘Mr Myers Place’ and ‘A Memory Plastic.' In parallel, Myers was getting his art and writing projects published in UK comics. Myers worked with the crime novelist Paul Buck. Buck was jointly collaborating with Marc Almond – writing the sleeve notes for Almond’s Jaques Brel album and the librettos for The English National Opera. Myers was also offered collaborative work with Marvel and Dark Horse Comics.Jinx is currently a guest writer for ‘Independent Music News.'