Reverend and the Makers
Reverend and the Makers performing in August 2012
Background information
Origin	Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Genres	Indie rock dance-rock[1] electronica[2] ska revival[3]
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Cooking Vinyl Wall of Sound
Members	Jon McClure Laura McClure Antonia Pooles Tom Dibb Adam Crofts
Past members	Ed Cosens Joe Carnall Ryan Jenkinson Joe Moskow Richy Westley Dave Sanderson Tom Jarvis Tom Rowley Andy Nicholson Stuart Doughty Paul Blakeman
Website	www.reverendandthemakers.co.uk

Reverend and the Makers are an English rock band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The band is fronted by Jon McClure, nicknamed "The Reverend". Their debut album, The State of Things (2007), helped them gain success in Britain and spawned the UK top 10 single "Heavyweight Champion of the World". The band released their second album, A French Kiss in the Chaos (2009), which led to them being invited to support Oasis on their final tour, of the first part of their career, playing venues such as Wembley Stadium. The band's third studio album, @Reverend_Makers, was released in 2012, their fourth studio album, ThirtyTwo, was released in 2014 which had more electronic and dance music influences. These were followed by Mirrors in 2015 and The Death of a King in 2017 which showcased a hard rock and folk influenced sound. Their seventh album, the soul and R&B inflected Heatwave in the Cold North was released in 2023 and became the band's first Top 10 album in the UK in 16 years. On 15 November 2024, the band made a bid to be the Christmas number 1 with a single, "Late Night Phone Call", raising awareness of the Samaritans and the support they provide.^[4]