Jackson Jackson
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Jackson Jackson is a hip-hop group from Melbourne
, Australia
consisting of Harry James Angus
(vocals/trumpet; The Cat Empire
, The Conglomerate
) and Jan Skubiszewski (producer, phrase, and composer; APRA Award winner Two Hands, The Rage In Placid Lake, Last Man Standing).
For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists.
Jackson Jackson's first album, The Fire Is On The Bird, was released on 24 March 2007. They describe their music as a fusion of hip-hop, afro-beat and psychobilly.
The duo generated a loyal following through exposure on MySpace
, YouTube
and on the late-night ABC
music video show Rage
.
Jackson Jackson's second album, Tools For Survival, was released on 11 October 2008.
The band appeared as a guest on Phrase's
second album Clockwork
in 2009, performing on the song "Paradise".
In April 2010, Jackson Jackson performed at The Evelyn in Melbourne for three Fridays in a row before going on hiatus to write a new album.
In September 2011, Jackson Jackson has returned to The Evelyn Hotel to take residency of the venue for a month, performing each Friday. Their first show since April 2010 was Friday 2nd September, and was supported by the amazing local talents of Gossling . During their performance, they performed two new songs called "Dave" and "Sacrifice".
At the merchandise stand they were also selling their new 3-track E.P for $5, consisting of the tracks "Dave", "Sacrifice", and "Simplify My Life, Amplify My Mind".
.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
consisting of Harry James Angus
Harry James Angus
Harry James Angus is an Australian singer-songwriter, trumpet player and guitarist. He is one of the lead vocalists in the Melbourne band The Cat Empire along with Felix Riebl. He joined the group in early 2000...
(vocals/trumpet; The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl...
, The Conglomerate
The Conglomerate
The Conglomerate are a jazz quartet from Melbourne, Australia. The band consists of Harry Angus on trumpet and vocals, Ollie McGill on piano, Jules Pascoe on double bass and Harry Shaw-Reynolds on drums. McGill and Angus are also members of The Cat Empire....
) and Jan Skubiszewski (producer, phrase, and composer; APRA Award winner Two Hands, The Rage In Placid Lake, Last Man Standing).
For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists.
Jackson Jackson's first album, The Fire Is On The Bird, was released on 24 March 2007. They describe their music as a fusion of hip-hop, afro-beat and psychobilly.
The duo generated a loyal following through exposure on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
, YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and on the late-night ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
music video show Rage
Rage (TV program)
Rage is a popular all-night Australian music video program broadcast on ABC1 on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday nights. It was first screened on the weekend of Friday, 17 April 1987. With Soul Train no longer being produced, it is the oldest music television program currently still...
.
Jackson Jackson's second album, Tools For Survival, was released on 11 October 2008.
The band appeared as a guest on Phrase's
Phrase (rapper)
Harley Webster —better known as Phrase—is an Australian hip hop MC, originating from Melbourne, Victoria.-History:Phrase began to piece together an album with producers Daniel Merriweather and J-Skub , while working part-time for the Reach Youth foundation, an organization that Phrase credits with...
second album Clockwork
Phrase (rapper)
Harley Webster —better known as Phrase—is an Australian hip hop MC, originating from Melbourne, Victoria.-History:Phrase began to piece together an album with producers Daniel Merriweather and J-Skub , while working part-time for the Reach Youth foundation, an organization that Phrase credits with...
in 2009, performing on the song "Paradise".
In April 2010, Jackson Jackson performed at The Evelyn in Melbourne for three Fridays in a row before going on hiatus to write a new album.
In September 2011, Jackson Jackson has returned to The Evelyn Hotel to take residency of the venue for a month, performing each Friday. Their first show since April 2010 was Friday 2nd September, and was supported by the amazing local talents of Gossling . During their performance, they performed two new songs called "Dave" and "Sacrifice".
At the merchandise stand they were also selling their new 3-track E.P for $5, consisting of the tracks "Dave", "Sacrifice", and "Simplify My Life, Amplify My Mind".
Core members
Jackson Jackson are:- Harry Angus (vocals, acoustic guitar and synths)
- Jan Skubiszewski (electric/acoustic guitars, synths and beats)
Rhythm section
Also known as Melbourne dub/fusion trio, 'The Genie', and the rhythm section of well-known Melbourne band The Cat EmpireThe Cat Empire
The Cat Empire are an Australian ska and jazz band formed in 1999. Core members are Harry James Angus , Will Hull-Brown , Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwhala , Ollie McGill , Ryan Monro and Felix Riebl...
.
- Ollie McGill (keyboards)
- Ryan Monro (basses and guitar)
- Will Hull-Brown (drums)
Choir
Named the 'Jackson Jackson 5'.- Chantal Mitvalsky
- Elana StoneElana StoneElana Stone is a vocalist, songwriter, pianist, accordion player, and band leader based in Sydney, Australia. Described by John Bailey from Sunday Age as 'One of the most impressive singing voices in the country' , her album In the Garden of Wild Things was released in 2006 on the Jazzgroove label...
- Rebecca Ari
- Karishma Sadhai
- Rory Osman
Singles
- All Alone (2008)
- The Devil In MeThe Devil in MeThe Devil in Me is the fifth album by Thelma Houston released in 1978. While this album did not duplicate the commercial success of the Any Way You Like It album, it became a modest commercial success...
(2009)
Other appearances
- Clockwork (2009)
- Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Soundtrack) (2009)