Jebediah
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Jebediah is an Australian alternative rock
band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia
. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Mitchell
, guitarist Chris Daymond, bassist Vanessa Thornton, and Kevin's brother Brett Mitchell on drums. The band were brought to national attention when their single "Jerks of Attention" received heavy airplay on Australian alternative radio station Triple J
, leading to the release of their breakthrough debut album Slightly Odway
.
The band released four studio albums up until 2004; three of which entered the top ten in the ARIA Albums Chart
. After going on a tour to promote a tenth anniversary EP, the band went on hiatus in 2005, and frontman Kevin Mitchell undertook solo work under the pseudonym Bob Evans, as well as an album with supergroup
Basement Birds
. Jebediah reconvened in 2010 and released their fifth studio album, Kosciuszko
the following year, which also made the top ten.
High School. By early 1995, Kevin's older brother, Brett Mitchell, replaced Fuluriya because the latter would not turn up to practice sessions, Brett had been a drummer with various groups including The Jerk Offs. They are named for Jebediah Springfield, the fictional founder of Springfield
on the American cartoon series, The Simpsons
.
In May 1995, Jebediah played its first gig, for a Leeming High School formal, at the Perth Sheraton Hotel
, where they played covers of songs by Green Day
and The Smashing Pumpkins
, and one original. The band won the Western Australian semi-finals of the 1995 Australian National Campus Band Competition and in October they won the national final in Lismore
. This led to an opening slot on the Summersault Music Festival before high profile bands, Beastie Boys
, Foo Fighters
and Sonic Youth
.
, which was produced by Chris Dickie (The Pogues
) and was issued in August 1996. They had signed to Murmur
, a subsidiary label of Sony Music, on the basis of their live performances. The band won their first WAMi
award for 'Best Stage Presence'. Twitch debuted at number-one on the local Perth chart and appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart
.
The band's next single, "Jerks of Attention", was released in January 1997. It received substantial airplay on the Triple J
radio network. The group's appearances at Homebake
and the Big Day Out
concerts as well as support slots for Soundgarden
, Everclear
, The Presidents of the United States of America
, Silverchair
and You Am I
, further raised their public profile. Another single, "Leaving Home
", was issued in June and reached the top 50. The band won two WAMi awards in 1997 for 'Most Popular Band' and 'Most Popular Song' for "Jerks of Attention".
In September, Jebediah issued its first studio album, Slightly Odway
, with Neill King
(The Smiths
, Madness
, Elvis Costello
) producing. The album's title is "a comment on the slightly odd way they feel they approach life as well as music". It peaked at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart, due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen", and number two on the ARIA alternative charts, and within four months it was certified gold. "Leaving Home" was rated number 10 in the Triple J Hottest 100
music poll for 1997. Slightly Odway eventually received a double-platinum certificate (140,000 units shipped), with two more top 50 singles, "Teflon" and "Harpoon
", adding to its success. Jonathan Lewis of Allmusic felt Slightly Odway showed Jebediah "as a talented young band, despite the flimsy songwriting and the lack of light and shade on the album".
Jebediah supported The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1998 Australian tour in May. The band released their second album Of Someday Shambles
in November 1999, with producer Mark Trombino (Knapsack
, Blink 182). According to Ian McFarlane, in his Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
, it "was brimming with youthful exuberance and feisty, melodic, guitar-based fuzzy punk-pop perfectly suited to the post-grunge alternative generation". The album peaked at number two, while its first single, "Animal
", reached number 16 and is their highest charting single to date. The band toured Canada
and New Zealand
and won further WAMi awards with 'Best Video' for "Harpoon", and Vanessa Thornton winning 'Best Bass Player'. By December 2000, Of Someday Shambles received a platinum certificate from ARIA.
Jebediah started 2000 by playing its second Big Day Out tour. It continued touring internationally playing the United States, Canada and New Zealand. In August, the group issued a six-track split EP with Jimmy Eat World
, Jebediah / Jimmy Eat World in the US through independent label, Big Wheel Recreation
. The band recorded its third album, Jebediah
, from late 2000 and 2001, with production by Magoo
(Regurgitator
, Spiderbait
, Midnight Oil
). Its first single "Fall Down
" reached number 24 in late October 2001. The self-titled album was not released until five months later, in March 2002. Whilst it debuted at number eight on the charts, it did not reach gold status.
In July 2004, Jebediah issued their fourth album Braxton Hicks
, which was produced by the band itself and appeared on their own record label, Redline Records
, distributed by Shock Records
. Redline Records had been set up with their manager, Heath Bradby (of Naked Ape Management). The album is named for the contractions some pregnant women experience. It debuted at number 26 while its lead single, "First Time
", made the top 50. In June 2005, Jebediah launched their 10-year anniversary tour and released Anniversary E.P. to coincide. Their shows consisted mainly of B-sides and rarities that fans had requested on the band's official internet forums.
While a member of Jebediah, Kevin Mitchell had started a parallel solo career using the pseudonym Bob Evans from 1999. His first solo album Suburban Kid
was issued in September 2003. During 2006 to 2007, Kevin released and then promoted his second solo album, Suburban Songbook
. He relocated to Melbourne in 2008. Brett began drumming for Perth band The Fuzz. Thornton joined Felicity Groom's backing band, The Black Black Smoke. The band includes Alex Archer (The Kill Devil Hills
), Andrew Ryan (Adam Said Galore
) and Mat Marsh. In 2009 the band won a WAMi Award for 'Best Indie Pop Act'. Aside from Jebediah commitments, Daymond works in a record store in Perth.
Following Kevin's 2007 solo tour he said that he would return to the studio with Jebediah and start recording the band's next album. Jebediah returned for a festival appearance at the Rollercoaster 07 Music Carnival, held at the Western Foreshore in Mandurah
on 29 December, where they appeared alongside Hilltop Hoods
, The Black Keys
, Shihad
, Kisschasy
, Birds of Tokyo
and Ash Grunwald
. In September 2008, the group also played gigs in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane
. The shows were sold out despite little advertising and largely relying on word of mouth.
Kevin released his third studio album, Goodnight, Bull Creek!
, in April 2009. The following year, he formed Basement Birds
with Kavyen Temperley of Eskimo Joe
, Josh Pyke
, and Steve Parkin. The group released their debut self-titled album in July 2010 and played a headlining tour in addition to festival dates.
. Due to Kevin's other musical commitments, its recording had occurred sporadically from early 2008, and its release was delayed until April 2011. Kosciuszko was produced by the band members for the Dew Process
label and debuted at number six. Richard Kingsmill on his Triple J music show had premiered its lead single, "Lost My Nerve", on 17 October 2010. The second single, "She's Like a Comet
", was released in January 2011 and became the most added single to radio airplay. "She's Like a Comet" debuted at number 11 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles Chart, number 47 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart, and reached number four on the AMR Top 100 Airplay Chart. Matt Hogan of X-Press magazine attributed their recent success to Kevin's work as Bob Evans and with Basement Birds. The group toured to promote the album from May to July.
On 13 April 2011, the band uploaded a short 13-minute documentary film to YouTube
titled Welcome to Kosciuszko, released in conjunction with Dew Process. It chronicles the band's history together, featuring interviews from all four members.
(ARIA) Awards
.
|-
| 1997
|| "Jerks of Attention" || Best New Talent ||
|-
| 1998
|| Slightly Odway
|| Breakthrough Artist – Album ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004
|| Braxton Hicks
|| Best Independent Release ||
|-
| Matt Lovell
– Braxton Hicks || Engineer of the Year ||
(WAMi Awards) from eleven nominations.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. The group consists of vocalist and guitarist Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell (musician)
Kevin Edward Mitchell , is an Australian musician, known for his role as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah and also his solo work under the stage name of Bob Evans....
, guitarist Chris Daymond, bassist Vanessa Thornton, and Kevin's brother Brett Mitchell on drums. The band were brought to national attention when their single "Jerks of Attention" received heavy airplay on Australian alternative radio station Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
, leading to the release of their breakthrough debut album Slightly Odway
Slightly Odway
Slightly Odway is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 8 September 1997 by Murmur Records. The album reached a peak of number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart, due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen", and number 2 on the ARIA...
.
The band released four studio albums up until 2004; three of which entered the top ten in the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. After going on a tour to promote a tenth anniversary EP, the band went on hiatus in 2005, and frontman Kevin Mitchell undertook solo work under the pseudonym Bob Evans, as well as an album with supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
Basement Birds
Basement Birds
Basement Birds is an Australian indie group composed of Kavyen Temperley , Steve Parkin , Kevin Mitchell and solo singer/songwriter Josh Pyke...
. Jebediah reconvened in 2010 and released their fifth studio album, Kosciuszko
Kosciuszko (album)
Kosciuszko is the fifth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on Dew Process on 15 April 2011. As well as being available on CD, a limited number of copies were also released on vinyl.- History :...
the following year, which also made the top ten.
Formation (1994–1995)
Jebediah was formed in Perth in 1994 with Kevin Mitchell on vocals and rhythm guitar, Vanessa Thornton (ex-Hybrid, lead guitar) on bass guitar, Chris Daymond (Hybrid) on lead guitar, and Australian-born Bosnian Almin Fulurija on drums. Kevin, Thornton, and Daymond had met in a theatre class at LeemingLeeming, Western Australia
Leeming is a southern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is divided between the tree Local Government Areas of the City of Melville, the City of Cockburn and the City of Canning...
High School. By early 1995, Kevin's older brother, Brett Mitchell, replaced Fuluriya because the latter would not turn up to practice sessions, Brett had been a drummer with various groups including The Jerk Offs. They are named for Jebediah Springfield, the fictional founder of Springfield
Springfield (The Simpsons)
Springfield is the fictional town in which the American animated sitcom The Simpsons is set. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. The geography of the town and its...
on the American cartoon series, The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
.
In May 1995, Jebediah played its first gig, for a Leeming High School formal, at the Perth Sheraton Hotel
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts is Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide's largest and second oldest brand . Starwood's headquarters are in White Plains, New York.-Sheraton history:...
, where they played covers of songs by Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
and The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
, and one original. The band won the Western Australian semi-finals of the 1995 Australian National Campus Band Competition and in October they won the national final in Lismore
Lismore, New South Wales
Lismore is a subtropical town in northeastern New South Wales, Australia. Lismore is the main population centre in the City of Lismore local government area. Lismore is a regional centre in the Northern Rivers region of the State.-History:...
. This led to an opening slot on the Summersault Music Festival before high profile bands, Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
, Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters is an American alternative rock band originally formed in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl as a one-man project following the dissolution of his previous band. The band got its name from the UFOs and various aerial phenomena that were reported by Allied aircraft pilots in World War...
and Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from New York City, formed in 1981. The current lineup consists of Thurston Moore , Kim Gordon , Lee Ranaldo , Steve Shelley , and Mark Ibold .In their early career, Sonic Youth was associated with the No Wave art and music scene in New York City...
.
Wonder years (1996–2002)
Jebediah's debut release was a five-track extended play, TwitchTwitch (EP)
Twitch is an EP and the first official release by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 5 August 1996. It peaked at No. 61 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It debuted at No. 1 in the Western Australia ARIA chart.-Track listing:...
, which was produced by Chris Dickie (The Pogues
The Pogues
The Pogues are a Celtic punk band, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before...
) and was issued in August 1996. They had signed to Murmur
Murmur (record label)
Murmur was a record label that started as an imprint of Sony Music Australia in mid 1994. Named after REM's first album, Murmur signed a number of Australia's most successful rock bands, including Silverchair, Ammonia, Something for Kate and Jebediah...
, a subsidiary label of Sony Music, on the basis of their live performances. The band won their first WAMi
West Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
award for 'Best Stage Presence'. Twitch debuted at number-one on the local Perth chart and appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
The band's next single, "Jerks of Attention", was released in January 1997. It received substantial airplay on the Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
radio network. The group's appearances at Homebake
Homebake
Homebake is an annual Australian rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup . The festival was first held on 4 January 1996 at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, on the far north coast of New South Wales...
and the Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
concerts as well as support slots for Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...
, Everclear
Everclear (band)
Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...
, The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
, Silverchair
Silverchair
Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...
and You Am I
You Am I
You Am I are an Australian alternative rock band, fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. They were the first Australian band to have three albums successively debut at #1 on the ARIA Charts, and are renowned for their live performances.-History:Tim Rogers formed the first...
, further raised their public profile. Another single, "Leaving Home
Leaving Home
Leaving Home is a drama in two acts by Canadian playwright David French."The work is the first presented of what has come to be known as the Mercer Plays and was responsible not only for introducing a unique Canadian voice to the world, but also for proving that Canadian playwrights could write...
", was issued in June and reached the top 50. The band won two WAMi awards in 1997 for 'Most Popular Band' and 'Most Popular Song' for "Jerks of Attention".
In September, Jebediah issued its first studio album, Slightly Odway
Slightly Odway
Slightly Odway is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 8 September 1997 by Murmur Records. The album reached a peak of number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart, due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen", and number 2 on the ARIA...
, with Neill King
Neill King
Neill King is a record producer and recording engineer. He studied classical music and trumpet on leaving Wimbledon College, then trained as a recording engineer at Eden Studios, Chiswick, London, before working throughout the UK and Europe with artists such as Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Madness,...
(The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
, Madness
Madness (band)
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...
, Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
) producing. The album's title is "a comment on the slightly odd way they feel they approach life as well as music". It peaked at number seven on the ARIA Albums Chart, due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen", and number two on the ARIA alternative charts, and within four months it was certified gold. "Leaving Home" was rated number 10 in the Triple J Hottest 100
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
music poll for 1997. Slightly Odway eventually received a double-platinum certificate (140,000 units shipped), with two more top 50 singles, "Teflon" and "Harpoon
Harpoon (Jebediah)
"Harpoon" is the fourth single released from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's debut album, Slightly Odway. It was released on 22 June 1998, and reached number 46 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. "Harpoon" polled twice in the 1998 Triple J Hottest 100 with Jebediah's original at...
", adding to its success. Jonathan Lewis of Allmusic felt Slightly Odway showed Jebediah "as a talented young band, despite the flimsy songwriting and the lack of light and shade on the album".
Jebediah supported The Smashing Pumpkins on their 1998 Australian tour in May. The band released their second album Of Someday Shambles
Of Someday Shambles
Of Someday Shambles is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 1 November 1999 on Murmur Records.- Singles :...
in November 1999, with producer Mark Trombino (Knapsack
Knapsack (band)
Knapsack was formed in 1993 by Blair Shehan and Colby Mancasola . Shehan and Mancasola were two high school friends studying at the University of California, Davis. Guitarist Jason Bokros and bassist Rod Meyer completed the lineup....
, Blink 182). According to Ian McFarlane, in his Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop
The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop or Rock and Pop by Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane is a guide to Australian popular music from the 1950s to the late 1990s...
, it "was brimming with youthful exuberance and feisty, melodic, guitar-based fuzzy punk-pop perfectly suited to the post-grunge alternative generation". The album peaked at number two, while its first single, "Animal
Animal (Jebediah)
"Animal" is the first single from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's second studio album, Of Someday Shambles. It was released on 9 August 1999 and reached number 16 on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts. "Animal" was used on the soundtrack for season one of the Logie award-winning...
", reached number 16 and is their highest charting single to date. The band toured Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and won further WAMi awards with 'Best Video' for "Harpoon", and Vanessa Thornton winning 'Best Bass Player'. By December 2000, Of Someday Shambles received a platinum certificate from ARIA.
Jebediah started 2000 by playing its second Big Day Out tour. It continued touring internationally playing the United States, Canada and New Zealand. In August, the group issued a six-track split EP with Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
, Jebediah / Jimmy Eat World in the US through independent label, Big Wheel Recreation
Big Wheel Recreation
Big Wheel Recreation was an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was formed in the fall of 1994 by Rama Mayo and Richard P. Cummings. Started as a hobby, Big Wheel became a fully functioning record label in 1999...
. The band recorded its third album, Jebediah
Jebediah (album)
Jebediah is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 3 March 2002. It was recorded at Mangrove Studios outside Sydney, with producer Magoo...
, from late 2000 and 2001, with production by Magoo
Magoo (Australian producer)
Magoo is the professional name of Lachlan Goold, a multi award-winning Australian music producer based in Brisbane, Australia. With his business partner Jeff Lovejoy, Magoo operates Black Box Recording, a Brisbane-based recording facility....
(Regurgitator
Regurgitator
Regurgitator are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, currently consisting of Quan Yeomans , Ben Ely and Peter Kostic . The band formed in 1994, its original line-up consisting of Yeomans, Ely and drummer Martin Lee...
, Spiderbait
Spiderbait
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Finley in 1989 by bass guitarist Janet English, singer-drummer Mark Maher , and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart...
, Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil
Midnight Oil , were an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie...
). Its first single "Fall Down
Fall Down (Jebediah)
"Fall Down" is the first single from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's self-titled album, Jebediah. It was released on 29 October 2001 and reached number 24 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The lyrics contain strong references to the George Orwell book Nineteen Eighty-Four.-Track...
" reached number 24 in late October 2001. The self-titled album was not released until five months later, in March 2002. Whilst it debuted at number eight on the charts, it did not reach gold status.
Split with Sony (2003–2005)
Jebediah left Sony Music in February 2003 and decided to record as an independent act. Glee Sides and Sparities, a compilation of B-sides and rare tracks, their final album through Sony, was released in October.In July 2004, Jebediah issued their fourth album Braxton Hicks
Braxton Hicks (album)
Braxton Hicks is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on Redline Records on 12 July 2004.- Making of the album :...
, which was produced by the band itself and appeared on their own record label, Redline Records
Redline Records
Redline Records is a Fremantle-based independent record label. Originally started as a joint project between the band Jebediah and their management company Naked Ape Management, it has evolved into being a record label of local Perth indie bands. Redline Records are distributed by Shock Records...
, distributed by Shock Records
Shock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
. Redline Records had been set up with their manager, Heath Bradby (of Naked Ape Management). The album is named for the contractions some pregnant women experience. It debuted at number 26 while its lead single, "First Time
First Time (Jebediah)
"First Time" is the first single from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's fourth studio album, Braxton Hicks. It was released on 24 May 2004 and reached number 50 on the Australian ARIA Singles Charts.-Charts:...
", made the top 50. In June 2005, Jebediah launched their 10-year anniversary tour and released Anniversary E.P. to coincide. Their shows consisted mainly of B-sides and rarities that fans had requested on the band's official internet forums.
Hiatus (2006–2010)
In 2005, after completing their tenth anniversary tour, Jebediah decided to take an indefinite break.While a member of Jebediah, Kevin Mitchell had started a parallel solo career using the pseudonym Bob Evans from 1999. His first solo album Suburban Kid
Suburban Kid
Suburban Songbook is the second studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, under the pseudonym Bob Evans, vocalist and guitarist for Perth band Jebediah...
was issued in September 2003. During 2006 to 2007, Kevin released and then promoted his second solo album, Suburban Songbook
Suburban Songbook
Suburban Kid is the first studio album by the Australian singer-songwriter Kevin Mitchell, under the pseudonym Bob Evans. The album was co-produced by Mitchell and Simon Stuthers . Suburban Kid has been described as "an album of youthful introspection, love and loss"...
. He relocated to Melbourne in 2008. Brett began drumming for Perth band The Fuzz. Thornton joined Felicity Groom's backing band, The Black Black Smoke. The band includes Alex Archer (The Kill Devil Hills
The Kill Devil Hills
The Kill Devil Hills were formed in 2003 in Fremantle, Western Australia as an acoustic, country-tinged 3-piece, which slowly swelled its ranks to become a rambling 6-piece outfit....
), Andrew Ryan (Adam Said Galore
Adam Said Galore
Adam Said Galore is a three piece indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia.- History :The band was formed in 1994, by Andrew Ryan, Simon Struthers, Matt Maguire and Michael Lake, from Perth, Western Australia...
) and Mat Marsh. In 2009 the band won a WAMi Award for 'Best Indie Pop Act'. Aside from Jebediah commitments, Daymond works in a record store in Perth.
Following Kevin's 2007 solo tour he said that he would return to the studio with Jebediah and start recording the band's next album. Jebediah returned for a festival appearance at the Rollercoaster 07 Music Carnival, held at the Western Foreshore in Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
on 29 December, where they appeared alongside Hilltop Hoods
Hilltop Hoods
The Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
, The Black Keys
The Black Keys
The Black Keys are an American rock duo consisting of vocalist/guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer/producer Patrick Carney. The band was formed in Akron, Ohio, in 2001. As of October 2011, the band has sold over 2 million albums in the U.S....
, Shihad
Shihad
Shihad is a New Zealand hard/alternative rock band, currently based in Melbourne, Australia. During Shihad's recording career, they have produced four number-one studio albums and three top-ten singles in their home country of New Zealand....
, Kisschasy
Kisschasy
Kisschasy are an Australian rock band formed in Victoria, Australia, in 2002. Since forming, their line-up has consisted of lead vocalist Darren Cordeux, bassist Joel Vanderuit, guitarist Sean Thomas and drummer Karl Ammitzboll....
, Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo
Birds of Tokyo is a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia. Their debut album Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.In 2008, the band released Universes,...
and Ash Grunwald
Ash Grunwald
Ash Grunwald is an Australian radio announcer and blues musician.-Early career:...
. In September 2008, the group also played gigs in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. The shows were sold out despite little advertising and largely relying on word of mouth.
Kevin released his third studio album, Goodnight, Bull Creek!
Goodnight, Bull Creek!
Goodnight, Bull Creek! is the third studio album by Australian rock musician Kevin Mitchell, under his pseudonym Bob Evans. It was released through EMI on 3 April 2009. The album was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with producer Brad Jones . The title of the album comes from the Perth suburb of...
, in April 2009. The following year, he formed Basement Birds
Basement Birds
Basement Birds is an Australian indie group composed of Kavyen Temperley , Steve Parkin , Kevin Mitchell and solo singer/songwriter Josh Pyke...
with Kavyen Temperley of Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997....
, Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke
Josh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
, and Steve Parkin. The group released their debut self-titled album in July 2010 and played a headlining tour in addition to festival dates.
Return to the studio: Kosciuszko (2010–present)
Jebediah returned to the studio in 2010 to rehearse old hits and write new music for their next album, KosciuszkoKosciuszko (album)
Kosciuszko is the fifth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on Dew Process on 15 April 2011. As well as being available on CD, a limited number of copies were also released on vinyl.- History :...
. Due to Kevin's other musical commitments, its recording had occurred sporadically from early 2008, and its release was delayed until April 2011. Kosciuszko was produced by the band members for the Dew Process
Dew Process
Dew Process is an Australian independent record label based in Brisbane, Queensland founded by Paul Piticco. The label essentially develops talent from Australia as well as provide promotional, marketing and distribution services for foreign artists looking for a home for their music in Australia...
label and debuted at number six. Richard Kingsmill on his Triple J music show had premiered its lead single, "Lost My Nerve", on 17 October 2010. The second single, "She's Like a Comet
She's Like a Comet
"She's Like a Comet" is the first single from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's fifth studio album, Kosciuszko, released on 2 February 2011. It debuted at number 11 on the Australian ARIA Charts and was certified gold....
", was released in January 2011 and became the most added single to radio airplay. "She's Like a Comet" debuted at number 11 on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles Chart, number 47 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart, and reached number four on the AMR Top 100 Airplay Chart. Matt Hogan of X-Press magazine attributed their recent success to Kevin's work as Bob Evans and with Basement Birds. The group toured to promote the album from May to July.
On 13 April 2011, the band uploaded a short 13-minute documentary film to 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....
titled Welcome to Kosciuszko, released in conjunction with Dew Process. It chronicles the band's history together, featuring interviews from all four members.
Members
Jebediah consists of:- Chris Daymond — lead guitar
- Brett Mitchell — drums, backing vocals
- Kevin MitchellKevin Mitchell (musician)Kevin Edward Mitchell , is an Australian musician, known for his role as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Jebediah and also his solo work under the stage name of Bob Evans....
— vocals, rhythm guitar - Vanessa Thornton — bass guitar
Studio albums
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| Slightly Odway Slightly Odway Slightly Odway is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 8 September 1997 by Murmur Records. The album reached a peak of number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart, due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen", and number 2 on the ARIA... |
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| Of Someday Shambles Of Someday Shambles Of Someday Shambles is the second studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 1 November 1999 on Murmur Records.- Singles :... |
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| Jebediah Jebediah (album) Jebediah is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 3 March 2002. It was recorded at Mangrove Studios outside Sydney, with producer Magoo... |
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| Braxton Hicks Braxton Hicks (album) Braxton Hicks is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on Redline Records on 12 July 2004.- Making of the album :... |
Redline Records Redline Records is a Fremantle-based independent record label. Originally started as a joint project between the band Jebediah and their management company Naked Ape Management, it has evolved into being a record label of local Perth indie bands. Redline Records are distributed by Shock Records... RED025 |
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Dew Process Dew Process is an Australian independent record label based in Brisbane, Queensland founded by Paul Piticco. The label essentially develops talent from Australia as well as provide promotional, marketing and distribution services for foreign artists looking for a home for their music in Australia... |
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Compilation albums
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Extended plays
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| Twitch Twitch (EP) Twitch is an EP and the first official release by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 5 August 1996. It peaked at No. 61 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It debuted at No. 1 in the Western Australia ARIA chart.-Track listing:... |
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| Harpoon Harpoon (Jebediah) "Harpoon" is the fourth single released from Australian alternative rock band Jebediah's debut album, Slightly Odway. It was released on 22 June 1998, and reached number 46 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. "Harpoon" polled twice in the 1998 Triple J Hottest 100 with Jebediah's original at... |
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Big Wheel Recreation Big Wheel Recreation was an independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was formed in the fall of 1994 by Rama Mayo and Richard P. Cummings. Started as a hobby, Big Wheel became a fully functioning record label in 1999... 232 Jimmy Eat World Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind.... Split album A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively... |
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Redline Records Redline Records is a Fremantle-based independent record label. Originally started as a joint project between the band Jebediah and their management company Naked Ape Management, it has evolved into being a record label of local Perth indie bands. Redline Records are distributed by Shock Records... RED026 |
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Singles
Compilation appearances
Tracks from Jebediah featured on:- Edible '96, 1996 — "Smiler"
- On the Edge of the World, 1996 — "Tracksuit"
- Kiss My WAMi '97, 1997 — "Bosco"
- Indie 2000 Volume 1, 1997 — "Jerks of Attention"
- Recovery: Hits From the Back Door, 1998 — "Invaders (live)"
- Homebake 98, 1998 — "Puck Defender"
- Indie 2000 Volume 2, 1998 — "Military Strongmen"
- Sony PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
Xtreme Games, 1998 — "Military Strongmen" - Triple J Hottest 100: Volume 5Triple J Hottest 100, 1998The 1998 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January, 1999, was the sixth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 36 of the songs was released...
1998 — "Leaving Home" - Kiss My WAMi '98, 1998 — "Invaders"
- Lust for Live: Triple J Live at the Wireless, 1998 — "Military Strongmen"
- No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar RefugeesNo Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar RefugeesNo Boundaries: A Benefit For The Kosovar Refugees was released on June 15, 1999 by Epic Records featuring a handful of various artists to help raise money for ethnic Albanians sent by aeroplane to Australia during the Kosovo War. It was released in Australia on June 21, 1999 and that also has music...
, (Australian release only) 1999 — "Trapdoor" - Homebake 99, 1999 — "Military Strongmen"
- Sony PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
Xtreme Games 2, 1999 — "Spoil the Show" - Triple J Hottest 100: Volume 6Triple J Hottest 100, 1999The 1999 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January, 2000, was the eighth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J...
, 1999 — "Harpoon" - UnDone: Songs of Duran DuranDuran DuranDuran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
, 1999 — "Hungry Like the WolfHungry Like the Wolf"Hungry Like the Wolf" is a song by the British New Wave band Duran Duran. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Colin Thurston for the group's second studio album Rio . The song was released in May 1982 as the band's fifth single in the United Kingdom...
" - Homebake 3, 2000 — "Suppose to Say"
- bigdayout 00, 2000 — "Slot Car Racing"
- Planet X Volume 1, 2000 — "Trapdoor"
- Triple J Hottest 100: Volume 7Triple J Hottest 100, 2000The 2000 Triple J Hottest 100, announced in January 2001, was the eighth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 37 songs was released...
, 2000 — "Animal" - Indie 2000 Volume 7 2000 — "Please Leave"
- Triple J Hottest 100: Volume 9Triple J Hottest 100, 2002The 2002 Triple J Hottest 100, announced on 26 January 2003, was the tenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. As in previous years, a CD featuring 39 songs was released. For the first time, a DVD, containing film...
, 2002 — "Fall Down" - Planet X Volume 2 — "Star Machine"
ARIA Awards
Jebediah have received four nominations for Australian Recording Industry AssociationAustralian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA) Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
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ARIA Music Awards of 1997
The eleventh Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 22 September 1997 at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney. The event was hosted by Australian actor–comedian Paul McDermott, with presenters Elle McFeast, Kylie Minogue, Ben Folds and The Presidents of the United...
|| "Jerks of Attention" || Best New Talent ||
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| 1998
ARIA Music Awards of 1998
The 12th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 20 October 1998 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre...
|| Slightly Odway
Slightly Odway
Slightly Odway is the debut album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on 8 September 1997 by Murmur Records. The album reached a peak of number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart, due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen", and number 2 on the ARIA...
|| Breakthrough Artist – Album ||
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ARIA Music Awards of 2004
The 18th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards were held on 17 October 2004 at the Sydney Superdome within the Sydney Olympic Complex...
|| Braxton Hicks
Braxton Hicks (album)
Braxton Hicks is the fourth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah, released on Redline Records on 12 July 2004.- Making of the album :...
|| Best Independent Release ||
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| Matt Lovell
Matt Lovell
Matt Lovell is a notable Australian record producer and mixer for many artists, such as; Something for Kate, The Mess Hall, Tom Morgan and Shihad...
– Braxton Hicks || Engineer of the Year ||
WAMi Awards
Jebediah have won eight West Australian Music Industry AwardsWest Australian Music Industry Awards
The Western Australian Music Industry Awards are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc...
(WAMi Awards) from eleven nominations.
- 1996 WAMi Awards — Best Stage Presence
- 1997 WAMi Awards — Most Popular Band
- 1997 WAMi Awards — Most Popular Song — "Jerks of Attention"
- 1999 WAMi Awards — Best Local Video Clip — Harpoon
- 1999 WAMi Awards — Best Female Bass Player — Vanessa Thornton
- 2002 WAMi Awards — Best Female Original Bass Player — Vanessa Thornton
- 2004 WAMi Awards — Nominee — Best Independent Release — Braxton Hicks
- 2005 WAMi Awards — Nominee — Best Commercial Pop Act
- 2005 WAMi Awards — Best Bassist — Vanessa Thornton
- 2006 WAMi Awards — Nominee — Best Bassist — Vanessa Thornton
- 2011 WAMi Awards — Most Popular Single — "She’s Like a Comet"