J Church

J Church was an American punk rock band formed by the guitarist and vocalist Lance Hahn (one of a few Asian-American punk vocalists) and the bass guitarist Gardner Maxam in 1992 in San Francisco, California, after the demise of their former band, Cringer. The group continued through numerous line-up changes and released a number of vinyl records and CDs before Hahn's death in 2007, who had been suffering from kidney-related medical problems since 1999.

Links To Peel
The band were regularly played by Peel in the 90's and had their only session on his show in 1993. Peel described their track Good Judge Of Character as the "Yank sizzler destined to be a pop hit", on their 7" EP, She Never Leaves The Neighborhood, which featured three tracks from their Peel session.

Festive Fifty Entries

 * 1993 Festive Fifty: Good Judge Of Character #34

Sessions
Good Judge Of Character, Financial Zone and Priest are available on She Never Leaves The Neighbourhood (7", 1993, Dead Beat Recordings)

1. Recorded: 1993-07-05. Broadcast: 07 August 1993. Repeated: 04 February 1994
 * Bomb (Nb Don't Schedule Near News) / Yellow Blue Green / Good Judge Of Character / Financial Zone / Priest

Other Shows Played

 * J CHURCH GOOD JUDGE OF CHARACTER
 * 22 May 1993: Good Judge Of Character / Blister / Yellow Blue And Green (LP - Quetzatcoatl) Allied Recordings
 * 28 May 1993: ‘Good Judge Of Character (LP - Quetzatcoatl)’ (Allied Recording)
 * 12 June 1993: Open Road (album - Quetzalcoatl) Allied Recordings
 * 25 December 1993: 'Good Judge Of Character (LP-Quetzalcoatl)' (Allied Recordings) FF #34
 * 1995
 * 14 July 1995: Lama Temple (2x7 inch - Lama Temple) Damaged Goods
 * 12 August 1995: You Almost Feel Sad (2x7" - Lama Temple) Damaged Goods
 * 16 December 1995 (BFBS): 'Racked (LP-Arbor Vitae)' (Rugger Bugger Discs)
 * 18 December 1995 (BBC World Service): Racked (LP - Arbor Vitae) Rugger Bugger Discs
 * 1996
 * 06 January 1996: unknown
 * 28 December 1996: 'The Dramatic History Of A Boring Town (7 inch EP)' (Crackle!)
 * 1997
 * 10 April 1997: Unknown (3x7") Damaged Goods
 * 1998
 * 19 November 1998: The Heroic Trio (LP - Cat Food) Damaged Goods
 * 26 November 1998: My Favourite Place (LP - Cat Food) Damaged Goods
 * 01 December 1998: The Versace Killer (LP - Cat Food) Damaged Goods
 * Other
 * Peel Out In The States (Program 11): 'Good Judge Of Character (LP-Quetzalcoatl)' (Allied Recordings)