The Jezabels are an Australian

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band formed in

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in 2007. It consists of lead vocalist

Hayley Mary Hayley Mary (born 21 May 1987) is an Australian singer, best known as the lead singer of the indie rock band the Jezabels. She began releasing solo material in 2020. Early life Hayley Mary grew up in Byron Bay where she went to school with Hea ...

, guitarist Sam Lockwood, pianist and keyboardist Heather Shannon, and drummer and percussionist Nik Kaloper. From 2009 to 2010, the group released three EPs, '' The Man Is Dead'', '' She's So Hard'', and '' Dark Storm''—all produced and engineered by Lachlan Mitchell. Two of their releases have reached the ARIA Singles Chart Top 40: the ''Dark Storm'' EP (October 2010) and the single "Endless Summer" (August 2011). They released their debut studio album, ''

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'', in September 2011. It peaked at No. 2 on the

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and won Best Independent Release at the

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. Their second album, '' The Brink'', came out in January 2014. '' Synthia'', their third record, was issued in February 2016. The band went on indefinite hiatus in December 2017 and reunited for a concert tour in 2022.

History

Formation and EP trilogy: 2007–2010

The Jezabels formed in 2007 after the four members met as students at the

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. Their music was described by the national radio station

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as a blend of

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and

. The band's

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page describes their genre as "intensindie". Their name is based on the biblical character

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, whom Mary perceived as being "misunderstood or misrepresented". Hayley Mary and Heather Shannon both went to

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and had performed together as a folk duo in

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. Samuel Lockwood grew up in

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and attended the same school. Lockwood recognised Mary and Shannon when he saw them at university and invited them to join a band for a competition. Mary recalled: "It was a combination of four individual desires to play music and taking whatever opportunities we could find – which happened to be each other ... From there the process has pretty much been one of reconciling musical differences. But we're getting closer". HaleyMJeza

On 3 February 2009, the Jezabels' debut EP, '' The Man Is Dead'', was released independently via

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. It was recorded at Megaphon & Production Ave Studios and produced by the Jezabels and Lachlan Mitchell. On 6 November of that year, the band followed with a second EP, '' She's So Hard'', which included the tracks "Easy to Love" and "Hurt Me". Both EPs received significant radio airplay, including on Sydney's

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and Triple J. They also received airplay in the US, where in August, "Disco Biscuit Love" reached No. 96 on

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. On 22 December, the Jezabels were the

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featured artist, described as " amatic, energetic, uplifting, indie rock with a commanding lead singer. We've picked them to play

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– a great way to start the new year!" ''She's So Hard'' was the No. 3 most added on US college radio for 2009. On 1 October 2010, the Jezabels released the third EP, '' Dark Storm'', which peaked in the top 40 on the

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''s Peter Vincent felt " eirs is a timeless sound that is radio-friendly: moody female vocals soaring over strong percussion and slow-building guitar and piano/keyboard lines". JezWiki2

Debut album: 2011–2013

In August 2011, the Jezabels released a new single, "Endless Summer", which peaked in the top 40 of the ARIA Singles Chart. On 16 September 2011, they published their debut studio album, ''

'', which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Album Chart. It was recorded at Sydney's Attic Studios, with Mitchell producing and

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mixing.

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's Anna Moull described it in a review: "a dramatic gothic epic, with a twist of 80's power-house rock. Jezabels singer Hayley Mary sums up their sound perfectly as 'Bronte-esque gothic (and) melodramatic'. Channelling Kate Bush, Freddie Mercury and Cyndi Lauper, Mary's vocals are a force to be reckoned with". The website gave ''Prisoner'' 7 out of 10 points. By 31 December 2011, the album was

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by ARIA for the sale of 35,000 units. It received 3 out of 5 points by ''Guardian'' critic Caroline Sullivan and 7/10 by Dom Gourlay for drownedinsound.com.

''The Brink'', ''Synthia'', and hiatus: 2013–2017

In late 2013, the Jezabels released a song titled "The End" as the first single from their second album, '' The Brink'', which came out on 31 January 2014. '' Synthia'', their third album, was released on 12 February 2016. It was again produced by Lachlan Mitchell (in the Jungle Studios, Attic Studios, and Oceanic Studios in Sydney). Its title alludes to the many new synthesizers that Shannon had bought and to the name

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, who is a role model for Mary, not only for her music, but also for her feminist attitude and her commitment to the rights of homosexual people. '' Synthia'', the band's third album, was published on 12 February 2016. Reviewing the record song for song, XS Noize's Sandra Blemster compared Mary to

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. She wrote: "On listening to Synthia, I feel like I've paid a visit to the cinema and watched a gripping, extraordinary film. You know when a film captures you that much and you come out, it's daylight and your eyes hurt from the sun? That's how this album felt. Intoxicating stuff: maybe it's a full moon". ''

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''s Jenny Valentish wrote, ''Synthia'' was "everything fans love the band for: volatile, provocative and intelligent." The band entered a hiatus following the tour in support for ''Synthia''. In October 2021, they announced their reunion, with a commemorative ten-year anniversary tour for ''Prisoner'', starting in June 2022.

Music videos

The Jezabels have released official music videos for the following tracks: "Disco Biscuit Love", "Hurt Me", "Easy to Love", "Mace Spray", "Trycolour", "Endless Summer", "City Girl", "Rosebud", "Angels of Fire", "Look of Love", "Time to Dance", "All You Need", "Come Alive", "Pleasure Drive", "My Love Is My Disease", "Smile", and "The Others". Two versions were made for "Disco Biscuit Love". The "Hurt Me" clip was aired on Australian national television for a number of weeks in February 2010 by the

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's music video program ''

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Live performances

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The band has performed at the Australian festivals

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, Pyramid Rock, Festival of the Sun, Playground Weekender,

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, and

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. In 2011, they played at

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and

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. In 2012, they were part of the de-Affaire festival in

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, Netherlands, and they also played at Melt! and

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in Germany and at

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in Belgium. The Jezabels supported Canada's

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and

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on their Australian tours. In June 2010, they toured with Katie Noonan and the Captains and also supported

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, Damn Arms, and

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. In February 2012, Pyke performed a cover of "Endless Summer", featuring

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( the Rescue Ships), on Triple j's ''

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''. In April 2012,

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covered "Hurt Me" for ''Like a Version''. In 2014 and 2016, the Jezabels played two sessions on that show, covering Journey's "

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" and "If You Go" by

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, as well as playing their own songs "Look of Love" and "Pleasure Drive". In October 2010, they played a 13-date tour of North America and Canada as the supporting act for

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. In August 2012, they performed at

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in Grant Park, Chicago, and appeared at the

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in Montreal, Canada. The band appeared as special guests on

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world tour in the UK and Ireland in November 2013. The Jezabels had to cancel their 2016 world tour shortly before ''Synthia'' was released, as Shannon needed immediate treatment for an

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that had been diagnosed three years before. In July 2016, the band announced that Shannon was "feeling strong again after her treatment" and that they would start touring again in September. Shannon had used the pause from tour life to collaborate with

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on his solo debut, '' A Version of Now''.

Side projects

Hayley Mary appeared on the

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track "Discoloured", from their 2016 album ''

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''. On 14 October 2019, she released her debut solo single, "The Piss, the Perfume". She has since issued three EPs, and her first full-length album is set to come out on 25 October 2024. In early 2019, the ACO Collective commissioned Shannon with two classical pieces. "Ricochet" and "Ricochet from a Distance" were inspired by

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In popular culture

In November 2011, "A Little Piece" was used in the

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. The song was also used in the 2010 Red Bull short film "Way Back Home", which features

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. Australian pay TV provider

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used "Endless Summer" as background music for their summer (2011–12) television content advertisement. "Nobody Nowhere" was used on the ''

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'' episode "

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", while "Easy to Love" appeared on the ''Grey's Anatomy'' episode "Hope for the Hopeless" in January 2012. "Long Highway" was used in the 2014 Red Bull short film "Epecuén", again with Danny MacAskill.

Band members

* Nikolas Stephan Kaloper – drums, percussion * Samuel Henry Lockwood – guitars *

– lead vocals * Heather Gail Shannon – keyboards, piano

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

, ''Dark Storm'' , Best Independent Single/EP , , - , themselves , Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="2" ,

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

, ''Dark Storm'' , Best Independent Single/EP , , - , themselves , Independent Artist of the Year , , - , rowspan="2" ,

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, ''Prisoner'' , Best Independent Album , , - , themselves , Independent Artist of the Year , , -

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards have been presented annually since 1982 by the

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, "honouring composers and songwriters". ! , - ,

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, "Endless Summer" , Song of the Year , , , - ,

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, "The End" , Rock Work of the Year , , , -

ARIA Awards

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Australian Music Prize

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J Awards

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, ''Prisoner'' , Australian Album of the Year ,

National Live Music Awards

The

National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are annual Australian music awards, established by Heath Media in 2016. They were preceded by the AU Live Music Awards in the previous two years. The awards are given in categories that recognise the best ...

are a broad recognition of Australia's live music industry. The awards commenced in 2016. , - ,

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