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JET
Background information
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genre(s)	Hard rock Garage rock revival Alternative rock
Years active	2001 – present
Label(s)	Atlantic Records Elektra Records EMI Music Group Rubber
Website	jettheband.com
Members
Nic Cester Chris Cester Cameron Muncey Mark Wilson

JET is a hard rock band from Melbourne, Australia, whose debut album Get Born, released in 2003, has so far sold over four million copies throughout the world. The band is influenced by groups such as AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, The Who, and Faces.^{[citation needed]} Look up jet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... Garage rock was a simple, raw form of rock and roll created by a number of American bands in the mid-1960s. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ... The EMI Group is a music company comprising the major record label, EMI Music, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... Nic Cester (born Nicholas John Cester July 6, 1979 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian musician, best known for his lead vocals in the rock band Jet. ... Christopher Cester (born September 1981) is the drummer and vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The bassist for the Austrailian rock band Jet. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ... This article is about the band. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... Faces (sometimes known as The Faces) were a rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie. ...

History

Formation and Dirty Sweet

Brothers Nic Cester and Chris Cester grew up in Dingley Village, Victoria listening to classic rock from the 1960s and 1970s such as The Who, AC/DC, The Easybeats, Faces, The Loved Ones and particularly The Rolling Stones and The Beatles; these were their father's records. Nic Cester (born Nicholas John Cester July 6, 1979 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian musician, best known for his lead vocals in the rock band Jet. ... Christopher Cester (born September 1981) is the drummer and vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. ... Dingley Village is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... This article is about the band. ... The Easybeats were a rock and roll band from Australia. ... Faces is also a part of the name of: The Faces Faces (movie) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Loved Ones as a band name refers to both an Australian rock group from the 1960s and a punk rock group currently playing. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...

"It's always interpreted that our father had a great record collection, but that's not true. It was actually a really shit collection that Nic managed to find the gems in", Chris said in an interview for the documentary "Take It Or Leave It" that was also recorded on the band's Right! Right! Right! live DVD. Right! Right! Right! was a DVD of Melbourne-based rock band Jet and their performance at the Forum theatre, Melbourne. ... DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc - see Etymology) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ...

They decided to form a band with Cameron Muncey, Nic's friend from school and with whom he had been in a band, and with bassist Doug Armstrong whom Nic and Chris met whilst working together at their Dad's spice factory. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

During 2001 an old high school friend of Chris' joined the band on keyboard, and it was at this time that the band took their current name from the song "Jet" from Wings' 1973 album Band on the Run. "Radio Song", from their album Get Born, was written about the troubles that the band had getting recognition at this time. Jet, a hit song from Paul McCartney and Wings acclaimed Band on the Run album, is about one of McCartneys dogs. ... Wings was a rock music supergroup formed in August 1971, after the breakup of The Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. ... Band on the Run is an album by Wings, released in 1973. ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ...

The new band met Mark Wilson one night in 2002 at a concert and, despite already having a bass player, asked him to play with them. Wilson was then the bassist in a band called The Ca$inos, so he initially declined. However, a few days later he called the band and said he would like to join them instead. The bassist for the Austrailian rock band Jet. ...

In 2002 the band, consisting of its current members, released the Dirty Sweet EP, which drew its name from the T. Rex song "Bang a Gong (Get It On)". While the band only pressed 1,000 copies, there was such a demand that they pressed 1,000 more. The timing of this record coincided with the breakthrough of The Vines, meaning that international interest in Australian rock bands was high. NME obtained a copy of the single from Dirty Sweet, "Take It or Leave It", and praised it. Elektra Records offered the band a contract and re-released Dirty Sweet in 2003. Dirty Sweet is a debut EP released by Melbourne rock band Jet on May 6, 2003. ... T. Rex (originally known as Tyrannosaurus Rex, also occasionally spelled T Rex or T-Rex), were an English rock band fronted by Marc Bolan. ... Get It On (retitled Bang a Gong in the U.S.) was the second UK number one song for the British rock group T. Rex. ... The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a raw musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative music. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a weekly magazine about popular music published in the UK. It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts. ... Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, and today operates under Atlantic Records Group. ...

Get Born

Jet entered the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles with Dave Sardy to produce their debut album Get Born. Sardy had previously produced records for Marilyn Manson and The Dandy Warhols. They also enlisted the services of keyboard maestro Billy Preston for two of the songs. The album derived its name from a line in the Bob Dylan song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" from Bringing It All Back Home. Halfway through recording, the band received a call from The Rolling Stones offering them a support slot on the Australian leg of their 2003 tour. Sunset Sound Recorders is a legendary recording studio in Hollywood, California. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Dave Sardy (more commonly known as D Sardy) is a Brooklyn born and raised rock and roll musician and record producer. ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ... Marilyn Manson is a Grammy nominated[1] American alternative metal band based in Los Angeles, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... William Everett Preston (September 2, 1946 – June 6, 2006) was an American soul musician from Houston, Texas, raised mostly in Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... Subterranean Homesick Blues is a song written by Bob Dylan, originally released on the album Bringing It All Back Home in March 1965. ... Bringing It All Back Home is Bob Dylans fifth studio album, released in 1965 by Columbia Records. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ...

Their singles "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" and "Rollover DJ" were voted number one and number nineteen respectively on the 2003 Triple J Hottest 100. "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" appeared on the soundtracks for the games Madden NFL 2004, Gutiar Hero: On Tour and Rock Band, the 2006 animated film Flushed Away, and the 2008 film What Happens In Vegas. It was also part of two major worldwide advertising campaigns for Apple's iPod and Vodafone. Get Born also includes the song "Timothy", dedicated to vocalist/guitarist Cameron Muncey's brother, who died before he was born. Due to the sensitive nature of the song, the band rarely plays "Timothy" live.^{[citation needed]} Are You Gonna Be My Girl is a song by the Australian rock band Jet, featured on their 2003 album Get Born. ... Rollover DJ is the second single (except in the US, as it was not released there) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. ... The 2003 Triple J Hottest 100, announced on January 25, 2004, was the eleventh 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 40 (not necessarily the top 40) songs was released. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... Madden NFL 2004 is the 14th installment of the Madden NFL series. ... This article is about the type of musical group. ... Flushed Away is a computer animated British film directed by David Bowers and Sam Fell. ... Apple Inc. ... iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. ... Vodafone Group Plc is a mobile network operator headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England, UK. It is the largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world by turnover and has a market value of about £84. ...

In early 2004, Jet teamed up with The Vines and The Living End on "the Aussie invasion" tour of US cities. A new Jet song not included on Get Born, called "Hold On", was featured on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack that year. TV/film producer J.J. Abrams - whose credits include Lost and Felicity - contacted Jet to record a song for the Season 4 premiere to his show Alias. "Cold Hard Bitch" from Get Born was used, and became the soundtrack to a frenetic scene of two CIA agents sprinting down a Hong Kong street, giving Jet further US exposure. The Vines are an Australian garage rock band notable for producing a raw musical hybrid of 60s rock and 90s alternative music. ... This article is about the Australian band. ... Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man 2 reached the top 10 of the U.S. album charts and also reached the top 40 of the Australian album charts. ... Jeffrey Abrams (also credited as J.J. Abrams) (born in 1966) is an Emmy Award-winning American film and television producer, writer, actor, composer and director. ... LOST redirects here. ... Felicity is a Golden Globe-winning American primetime television drama produced by Touchstone Television and Imagine Television for The WB network. ... Alias was an American Spy-fi television series created by J. J. Abrams which was broadcast on ABC from September 30, 2001 to May 22, 2006, spanning five seasons. ... Cold Hard Bitch is the third single (second in the United States) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. ... CIA redirects here. ...

Later the same year, the band was nominated in seven categories at the ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association) music awards. These included single and album of the year. At the awards ceremony on the 17 October 2004 Jet received six awards out of the seven nominations. Nic Cester also performed as part of supergroup The Wrights, featuring members of other Australian rock bands Spiderbait (Kram, drums), The Living End (Chris Cheney, guitar), Dallas Crane (Pat Bourke, bass) and You Am I/The Pictures (Davey Lane, guitar). The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wrights are a Australian rock music supergroup, consisting of Nic Cester (of Jet), Kram (of Spiderbait), Chris Cheney (of The Living End), Davey Lane (of You Am I and The Pictures) and Pat Bourke (of Dallas Crane). ... Spiderbait is an Australian rock band who have had two top ten albums and another three albums reach the Australian top 40. ... This article is about the Australian band. ... Dallas Crane are an alternative rock band from Melbourne, Australia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The album was praised for being influenced by many classic rock artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and AC/DC. Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... This article is about the band. ...

Shine On

The debut single from the band's second album Shine On, titled "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is", was released to radio on August 7, 2006. Shine On was released on September 30, 2006 (October 2 in the UK, October 3 in the US) with a final track listing of 15 songs. It debuted at #3 on the Australian charts but failed to match the success of Get Born. Shine On is the second album by Australian rock band Jet, released in early October 2006. ... Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is is also the name of a song by British rock band Oasis, featured on their 2000 album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. ... is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Jet played at the MTV Europe Awards in Copenhagen. It was their first live performance since Nic Cester's laryngitis halted their World Tour. In November 2006 they flew back to Australia to perform at the Make Poverty History Concert in Melbourne at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, upon their return they also held a secret show on a barge floating on the Yarra River. The second singles from the album, "Bring It on Back" (in the UK) and "Rip It Up" (in Australia) were released in November 2006. The album also spawned an EP, the Shine On EP released December 2006. MTV Europe launched on August 1, 1987. ... For other uses, see Copenhagen (disambiguation). ... Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. ... The Make Poverty History Concert was held on the night of November 17, 2006 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. ... The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an architecturally significant, outdoor performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Bring It On Back is a song by Australian alternative rock band Jet, and is the fourth track on their second album Shine On. ... Rip It Up is a song from Australian rock band Jets second album Shine On. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Shine On (Jet song). ...

The title track, "Shine On", was released on various dates in March 2007 around the world as the third single (second single in some countries). The song is a tribute to Nic and Chris' father, who died from cancer in 2004.^[1] It was written by Nic Cester from the perspective of his father encouraging those who survive him to "shine on." Many songs on the album ("Come On Come On," "Bring It on Back," "Stand Up," "Holiday," "All You Have to Do") are primarily about overcoming adversity and challenge. The album also features some of the first love songs ("Skin and Bones," "Eleanor") the band has included on their major album releases. These songs indicate a growth in Jet's lyrical style and a growth in their portrayal of women in their songs. It has been suggested that Shine On EP be merged into this article or section. ... Bring It On Back is a song by Australian alternative rock band Jet, and is the fourth track on their second album Shine On. ... Stand Up is a song by Australian rock band Jet from their second album Shine On. ... Love Songs can mean: Love Songs (The Beatles), a 1977 album Love Songs (Barbra Streisand), a 1983 album Love Songs (Jennifer Love Hewitt), a 1992 album Love Songs (Elton John), a 1995 album Love Songs (Dan Fogelberg), a 1995 album Love Songs (Kenny Rogers), a 1997 album Love Songs (Michael... Skin and Bones is a song recorded by Australian band Jet from their second album Shine On. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ...

Jet headlined a series of shows during the Big Day Out festival in Australia and New Zealand, with opening acts Tool, Muse, The Killers, and My Chemical Romance. The band played their Rip It Up Oz tour in late May and June 2007, which was supported by Channel V. Also in 2007, they released a new song for the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack titled "Falling Star". Their song "Rip It Up" appeared on the TMNT soundtrack. The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... Tool is an American, Grammy Award winning progressive metal band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. ... For other uses, see Muse (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Killers. ... My Chemical Romance are an American rock band formed in 2001. ... For the 1990 film, see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film). ...

The band returned to Australia to perform at the AFL Grand Final and to finish the rest of their world tour. They announced on their website that they would begin production on their third studio album, due for a 2008 release. However in October 2007 the band announced they would take "time off" for an unspecified amount of time. They stated that after touring for Shine On they needed some "down time".^[2]. As of October 24 Chris and Mark produced a song, under the name "The Vice Lords" for the Japanese duo Superfly titled "I Spy I Spy".

Third album

Jet are currently confirmed as working on their third album, writing new material with a release set for the end of 2008 or early 2009.^{[citation needed]}

Band members

• Nic Cester – vocals, rhythm guitar (2001-present)
• Cameron Muncey – lead guitar, backing vocals (2001-present)
• Mark Wilson – bass guitar, keyboards, harmonica (2002-present)
• Chris Cester – drums, percussion, backing vocals, guitar (2001-present)

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Current touring/session musicians

• Stevie Hesketh – keyboards

Stevie Hesketh is an Australian musician most famous for his work touring with the members of Jet. ...

Former members

• Doug Armstrong – bass guitar (2001-2002)
• Jason Doukas – keyboards (2001)

Discography

Albums & EPs

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Singles

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Look What Youve Done is the third single (fourth in the US) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Are You Gonna Be My Girl is a song by the Australian rock band Jet, featured on their 2003 album Get Born. ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Cold Hard Bitch is the third single (second in the United States) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels established in 2004 2000s in music. ... Get Me Outta Here is the fifth single (in the UK) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. ... Get Born is the 2003 debut album by Melbourne rock band Jet which, as of November 2006, has sold over 3. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is is also the name of a song by British rock band Oasis, featured on their 2000 album Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. ... Shine On is the second album by Australian rock band Jet, released in early October 2006. ... See also: 2006 in British music Musical groups established in 2006 Record labels established in 2006 // January – James Nicholl, drummer of Pay*Ola became ill and was admitted to hospital. ... 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DVDs

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Activism

PETA

In June 2004, Jet joined Pamela Anderson and Paul McCartney to lobby the world's largest chicken fast food chain, KFC, to improve the lives of the chickens raised on its farms. "Please let me - and concerned consumers throughout Australia - know that you will end the most horrific forms of abuse suffered by chickens raised and killed for KFC," Jet band members Nic Cester, Chris Cester and Mark Wilson wrote in a letter to Yum! Brands CEO David Novak. The letter was part of a campaign backed by PETA. ^[4] Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian/American[1] actress, sex symbol, glamour model, producer, TV personality, and author. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English rock singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record producer, film producer and animal-rights activist. ... KFC, also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a food chain based in Louisville, Kentucky, known mainly for its fried chicken. ... Peta can refer to: Peta (prefix), a prefix meaning times 1015 in the International System of Units People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal-rights organization People Eating Tasty Animals, a parody of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Peta, Greece, a town in the prefecture...

The Fred Hollows Foundation

In May 2008, Jet released a video clip on YouTube paying tribute to the work of the late Fred Hollows. Lead singer Nic Cester says he wanted to highlight that Professor Hollow's work to restore sight to the cataract blind in developing countries was ongoing 15 years after his death. "Fred Hollows was such a big figure in Australia and he had a huge impact, but he passed away when there was still work to do," Cester said in a statement. "This clip is a bit of a reminder, hopefully it encourages people to make a donation to keep Fred's work going."^[5] The video tribute features Jet's hit song Shine On along with images compiled by The Fred Hollows Foundation.^[6] YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ... Fred Hollows Frederick Cossom (Fred) Hollows, AC (April 9, 1929–February 10, 1993) was an ophthalmologist who became known for his work in restoring eyesight for countless thousands of people in Australia and many other countries. ... Shine On can refer to: a 1983 album named Shine On by George Jones. ... The Fred Hollows Foundation is a non profit organization set up by Fred Hollows in 1992. ...

References

External links

• Jet's fansite
• Jet home page
• Official UK Jet Website
• Jet's Nic Cester interviewed on Static Multimedia
• Nic Cester interview on Indiependentmusic, 19 June 2007
• All Music Guide Jet article
• VH1 Jet band page
• Review of Shine On
• Review of Shine On #2