It was almost 23 years ago that Jebediah first shambled on stage in their shorts, sneakers, blue hair, dimples, grins and smirks and started bouncing off the walls with their roaring riffs and soaring pop hooks, tearing the lid off the Big Day Out and the Hottest 100 overnight.
It's impossible for an Australian of a certain vintage to imagine those late '90s summers without those delirious early Jebs singles - ‘Jerks of Attention’, ‘Leaving Home’, ‘Teflon’, ‘Harpoon’, ‘Animal’ - blasting out of every car radio and festival PA from Summersault to the Falls to Homebake.
23 years, six albums and piles of awards and acclaim later, the Jebs continue to captivate their devout fan base with their infectious energy and enthusiasm. There is no hiding the joy the band get from playing together and be it at packed pub or on a festival stage, it’s impossible to avoid their immersive charm.
Had the pleasure of seeing them at the Manning Bar last week whilst it seemed that all the crowd had grown up with them. The new songs were every bit as good as the classics.
Wao!!❤❤❤ I was absolutely hooked in!!Super groovy pop and rock music you made.I thought this kinda like Weezer 's golden era song. Well done guys please keep it up you Legends!!!
Great to see you guys n girls are back to musical mischief. Listened to slightly oddway and the other albums a ton and harpoon was our year 12 final song. 😉
I have a strong vibe this song is about waiting out a contract until it's finished, then you can move forward with freedom. 'Gum up the bearings, freeze the whole machine Attack the proceeds flowing up the stream'. It's these lyrics that are important I feel. I'm not a rocket scientist but all the people I have known in the music industry seem to always be stung by the record companies.
It's amazing, Jebez is back and Blox from Spy V Spy is playing again. It's like old friends you haven't seen in 20 years come back to visit and they really haven't changed a bit.
With over a decade between album releases, Western Australian rockers Jebediah from Perth have transcended time and space with "OIKS", with the quartet firmly cementing their iconic status in the OZ musical landscape via their sixth studio album. Released in April 2024, Jebediah catapult their iconic past and present into a dazzling new era. Remaining consistently active since the release of their previous album, Kosciuszko (2011), Jebediah showcase the band’s enduring creativity while never losing sight of their influential indie and alternative rock roots. An instant opus in the illustrious Jebediah catalogue, OIKS rises to the occasion from start to finish, culminating after the many turbulent years that came before its release. Tracing its origins back to experimenting in the studio with frequent Jebediah collaborator Dave Parkin (Red Jezebel, Spacey Jane), the end result of "OIKS" is an album that finds Jebediah completely at home with their sonic identity in 2024; as iconic as their breakthrough debut "Slightly Odway" in 1997 and yet somehow with more vigour than ever before. Opening with the dulcet "Bad For You", the listener will journey between poppin’ rock "Gum Up The Bearings", the driving pop dexterity with "Motivation", chant-ready moments of stomping euphoria of "Don’t Stop!", the moody alternative rock gem with "Rubberman" and plenty of sunny sonic vibes to "April Slumber" . The OIKS album also exudes a familiar dreamy coating across the board, culminating in the album’s closing delight; the sharp swoon of Aqua - Lung. Jebediah are equally at home wowing crowds in dimly-lit crowded pubs as they are weaving musical magic to thousands on festival stages. Now faced firmly ahead towards a boundless future with a packed touring schedule with another Australian rock Icon in Magic Dirt and well armed with this stunning album "OIKS" which for them was a true labour of our love over pretty difficult circumstances, Jebs are only getting warmed up for some incredible things yet to come. Im sure i wont be the only one to say , we are glad to have you back Regards Jim
