Luke Steele is the current vocalist and songwriter of internationally acclaimed Alternative Rock band The Sleepy Jackson. Steele's sister, Katy, is the vocalist of Perth indie rock band Little Birdy. Steele's brother Jesse was a former member of The Sleepy Jackson, but left due to Luke's advice of concentrating on other things in his life. Luke Steele's brother and father currently play in the same band together. In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... The terms alternative rock and alternative music[1] (also simply called alternative) were coined in the 1980s to describe punk rock-inspired bands on independent record labels that didnt fit into the mainstream genres of the time. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Perth is the name of several towns and cities: In Australia: Perth, Western Australia is the state capital city of Western Australia and fourth-largest city in Australia. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Little Birdy is a four piece rock band from Perth, Western Australia. ...