MGMT @ Festival Hall, Melbourne (11/12/2008)
MGMT near the end of their year-long-tour, delighting the Festival Hall crowd with an exciting rollercoaster ride of psychedelic, electronic rock.
The Sleepy Jackson surfaced in the late 1990s in Perth’s northern suburbs when a guy called Luke Steele got himself a band. With brother Jesse on drums and Matt O’Connor on bass, the band produced a self-titled EP and Miniskirt, their first single.
After signing to EMI, Steele went through several lineup changes before settling on Malcolm Clark (drums), Rodney Aravena (bass) and Justin Burford (guitar). Clark, Aravena and Burford, along with with Jonathon Dudman, had another band on the go at the time, the little-known End of Fashion.
With the new lineup, Steele recorded the Let Your Love Be Love EP, which put the band back on course. Constant touring around the country followed, before Aravena and Burford left the band midway through the tour. Dudman, also known as J Cortez, made the switch from End of Fashion to take over on bass duties, while Ben Nightingale joined as guitarist. The new-look band performed as opening act on Silverchair’s Diorama tour, as well as promoting Lovers, the band’s debut album, which was released in July 2003.
As the revolving door-style lineup changes continued, Steele and Clark found themselves alone as they began work on the much-anticipated follow-up record. Personality (One Was a Spider, One Was a Bird) was released midway through 2006 and showcased a well-rounded sound that drew heavily from the symphonic pop of acts like Brian Wilson and Beck.
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Event Reviews
The Luke Steele Roadshow @ Devilles Pad (15/08/2008)
It was probably appropriate that the Perth leg of Luke Steele Roadshow was hosted at Deville's Pad. At the dark and creepy end of Aberdeen St, it has been decked out with some of the most hellish and glamorous décor this side of Las Vegas.
Luke Steele Roadshow, An Horse @ The Globe, Brisbane (9/8/2008)
Luke Steele and An Horse put on an entertaining set for punters at the Globe
St Jeromes Laneway Festival, Melbourne (25/02/2007)
St Jeromes Laneway Festival Melbourne featured some great performances from many local and international acts: Ground Components, Midnight Juggernaughts, Camera Obscura and many more!
St Jerome's Laneway Festival @ Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, 03/03/2007
St Jerome's Laneway Festival rocks Brisbane's Fortitude Valley
Event Galleries
The Sleepy Jackson @ 78 Records
The Sleepy Jackson celebrate the release of their second album with an instore performance at 78 Records in Perth.
Features
Man of Steele
The Sleepy Jackson's enigmatic frontman Luke Steele talks music, motivation and higher powers...
News
Nick Littlemore & Luke Steele team up
Having reinvigorated the Pnau name, Nick Littlemore has embarked on a mysterious side project with Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson.
St Jerome's Laneway Festival second line-up announced
The second round of artists have been announced for St Jerome's Laneway Festival and if you weren't excited already you will be with the line-up offering an eclectic blend of local and international artists
The WA Day Out
It's time for some WA pride, kids. A stack of West Australian artists have been announced to help flesh out the lineup for BDO 2007.
St Jerome's Laneway Festival announces first line-up
Melbourne's most popular festival, St Jerome's, takes to the road once more to present the East Coast with an indie rock festival, smack bang in the middle of the city.
More Falls for your buck
The line-up for the Falls Festival continues to grow with latest additions including Brazil's purveyors of funky pop, Cansei De Ser Sexy; the delicious guitar stylings of Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males; blues rockers the Vasco Era; guitar drum duo, The Fumes and the raucous rock of Ground Components.
Releases
The Sleepy Jackson - God Lead Your Soul
The Sleepy Jackson return with another burst of psychedelic pop.
