Jackson Jackson is a

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group from

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, Australia consisting of

Harry James Angus Harry James Angus (born 11 June 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter, trumpet player and guitarist. He was one of the lead vocalists in the Melbourne band The Cat Empire along with Felix Riebl. He joined the group in early 2000 and left ...

(vocals/trumpet;

The Cat Empire The Cat Empire are an Australian jazz/funk band, formed in Melbourne, Victoria, in 1999. For most of the band's duration, the core members were Felix Riebl (lead vocals, percussion), Harry James Angus (trumpet, vocals), Will Hull-Brown (drums), ...

, The Conglomerate) and

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(producer, phrase, and composer; APRA Award winner Two Hands, The Rage in Placid Lake, Last Man Standing). For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists. Jackson Jackson's first album, '' The Fire Is on the Bird'', was released on 24 March 2007. They describe their music as a fusion of hip hop, afrobeat and psychobilly. The duo generated a loyal following through exposure on

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and on the late-night

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''. Jackson Jackson's second album, '' Tools For Survival'', was released on 11 October 2008. The band appeared as a guest on Phrase's second album ''Clockwork'' in 2009, performing on the song "Paradise". In April 2010, Jackson Jackson performed at The Evelyn in Melbourne for three Fridays in a row before going on hiatus to write a new album. In September 2011, Jackson Jackson returned to The Evelyn Hotel to take residency of the venue for a month, performing each Friday. Their first show since April 2010 was Friday 2 September, and was supported by the singer

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. During their performance, they performed two new songs called "Dave" and "Sacrifice". They also sold a three-track EP, consisting of the tracks "Dave", "Sacrifice", and "Simplify My Life, Amplify My Mind".

Band members

Core members

Jackson Jackson are: *

Harry Angus Harry James Angus (born 11 June 1982) is an Australian singer-songwriter, trumpet player and guitarist. He was one of the lead vocalists in the Melbourne band The Cat Empire along with Felix Riebl. He joined the group in early 2000 and left w ...

– vocals, acoustic guitar and synths *

– electric/acoustic guitars, synths and beats

Rhythm section

Also known as Melbourne dub/fusion trio, 'The Genie', and the rhythm section of Melbourne band

. *

Ollie McGill Oliver James McGill (born 2 November 1981) is an Australian musician who is the keyboard player and backing vocalist for The Cat Empire. He composed "Dumb Ways to Die" for Metro Trains Melbourne. McGill is also a member of several other bands, ...

– keyboards *

Ryan Monro Ryan Monro (born 26 July 1981) is an Australians, Australian bassist, known for playing with Australian ska/jazz band The Cat Empire. He was bassist for The Cat Empire from its inception until 2021 and also plays in jazz trio "The Genie", which ...

– basses and guitar * Will Hull-Brown – drums

Choir

Named the 'Jackson Jackson 5'. * Chantal Mitvalsky *

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* Rebecca Ari * Karishma Sadhai * Rory Osman

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other appearances

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'' (2009) * ''Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Soundtrack)'' (2009)

References

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