The Belltower
Known for his impressive virtuoso abilities and British guitar pop playing style, Jody first garnered attention fronting and writing the songs for London-based band The Belltower in the early 1990s. The band was credited as trailblazers in the shoegazing music scene and is known to have been the first American band in the genre. Although the band created a buzz for itself overseas, including Melody Maker and NME singles of the week and top chart positions, their major label debut Popdropper sold marginally. The band came back the to US and eventually broke up in 1996.
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