Some history…
 
Reverend and The Makers released a 9-track demo in 2006, entitled "Ten Songs.”
 
2007. Reverend and The Makers first release, the Top 10 UK Chart and Indie Chart #1 single "Heavyweight Champion of the World.” The debut album, ‘The State of Things’ is released through Wall of Sound in 2007 (September) and spawns the Indie Chart #1 single ‘Open Your Window.’ A UK headline tour follows and appearances at summer festivals in 2008 - Glastonbury, Carling Weekend, T in the Park and T4 on the Beach and a support slot with Red Hot Chilli Peppers at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
 
2009. The band release the album  ‘A French Kiss in the Chaos. ‘Silence Is Talking’ is plucked from the album as the single and goes to #1 in the Indie Chart. A second single, ‘No Soap (in a Dirty War),’ released in October, rides high in the Indie Chart at #3. The band support Oasis on their final stadium tour and also tour with Kasabian and The Enemy.
 
2012. The release of third album @Reverend_Makers, produced by James Welsh, Youth (The Verve, U2) and Jason Cox and James Dring (Gorillaz), on new label Cooking Vinyl Records. Milburn frontman Joe Carnall joins the band along with drummer Ryan Jenkinson. Lead single ‘Bassline’ is released as a free download. The album reaches number 16 on the UK Albums Chart and includes a collaboration with Howard Marks on the single MDMAzing. The band support Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds on their Arena tour of the UK.
 
2014. Reverend and The Makers release their fourth album, produced by Youth, James Welsh and the band, entitled  ‘ThirtyTwo’, Jon and Ed’s age at the time.  To promote the album Jon travels the UK playing acoustic gigs,’32 House Gigs,’ to fans (who had won competitions on Twitter) in their living rooms. The album debuts at number 13 in the UK Album Chart.
 
2015 (October). The release of the Noel Gallagher and Carl Barât endorsed album ‘Mirrors’ produced by Dave Sanderson and Youth. The album enters the UK Top Twenty and garners great critical acclaim: “The Best Album of their career.” (NME) “‘Mirrors’ is a big career turnaround….the multi-genre mastery is magnificent.” (Daily Mirror), “The Rev’s Best.” (Classic Rock).Three singles are lifted from the album ‘Black Widow,’ ‘Glassalfempty, ‘ and ‘Makin’ Babies.’  The band see out the year and the beginning of 2016 supporting Courteeners and The Libertines in Europe and on their Arena tour.
 
2017 (September) Sixth album ‘The Death of a King’ again produced by Dave Sanderson, crashes in at Number 11 on the UK Album Chart, narrowly missing out on the bands second top10. Jeremy Corbyn appears on stage with the band during the election campaign. Jon: “I introduced him on stage and we got 20,000 people singing his name to ‘Seven Nation Army’: “Oh, Je-re-my Cor-byn.” Everywhere he went afterwards they started singing it. People were saying it was a pivotal moment in the election.” The album was recorded in Thailand and Sheffield  and produced by Dave Sanderson. Reverend & the Makers were originally born out of a collective of musicians, ‘The Death Of A King’ renewed the original spirit of the band and sees lead vocals shared on the singles with other band members ‘Auld Reekie Blues’ (Ed Cosens) and ‘Black Flowers’ (Laura McClure) and ‘Juliet Knows’ (Joe Carnall)
 
Reverend & The Makers are: Jon McClure, Ed Cosens, Joe Carnall, Laura McClure and Ryan Jenkinson.