From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Red Jezebel
Red Jezebel
Red Jezebel Revelations was the band’s debut album and was re-
leased on Perth-based label Sunday Ride Records via
Origin Perth, Western Australia, Australia MGM distribution. It was recorded by Dave Parkin at
Genres Alternative rock Blackbird Studios in Western Australia. The album fea-
tures the songs "Wide Open Spaces", "Ocean Blue Eyes",
Years active 1997–present
"Devil’s Advocate", "You’re Making Me Nervous" and
Labels Mushroom Records(2006-present) "See Through Dress", all of which received heavy rota-
Sunday Ride Records (2005) tion on Triple J.
Halflight (1998-1999) The album represents Red Jezebel’s versatility. Reve-
Independent (2000-2004)
lations ranges from guitar-based rock ("Trust In Us") to
Website Official website psycho-country ("Dale") to acoustic based ballads ("New
Members
Revelations" and "See Through Dress" – both featuring
vocals from The Hampdens’ Susannah Legge). During this
Paul Wood period, Dave Parkin replaced founding member Chris
Dave Parkin
Hayes on second guitar duties.
Mark Cruickshank
Alex Hyman In 2006 Red Jezebel spent the whole of July in Black-
bird Studios putting the finishing touches to what would
Past members be their next EP which was due for release in July 2007.
Chris Hayes This was to be the band’s first major label release, having
recently signed to the Mushroom Records label (through
Red Jezebel is a four piece indie rock band from Perth, Warner Music). These inititial plans for an EP release
Western Australia. were delayed due to various record company-related fac-
tors, at which point the band parted ways with Warner
Music.[2] Instead the band released a 13 track LP titled
Early years How I Learnt to Stop Worrying in October 2007 on their
The band competed in the WA final of the Australian Na- independent label, Sunday Ride Records, distributed by
tional Campus Band Competition at North Perth’s Planet MGM. The first song from the album "Kicking Deadly
Nightclub in 1997. Eskimo Joe won and went onto win the Sins" has received significant airplay on Triple J,[3] vari-
national final, while Red Jezebel came in fourth. ous community radio stations around Australia (Edge Ra-
The band’s name comes from an emergency evacua- dio,[4] RTRFM[5]) and the video on rage.[6]
tion codeword used by an Australian supermarket chain
a number of the members worked for in the group’s early
years.
Touring
Red Jezebel has played many shows since their formation
in 1997, and have supported some of pop and rock’s
Recordings biggest names, including Art of Fighting, Bluebottle Kiss,
Between 1998 and 2000 the band released three critically Blueline Medic, Brad, Deadstar, Even, Gerling, The Living
acclaimed EPs Joyful Possibilities, In Transit and Intermezzo. End, Mach Pelican, The Mavis’s, Motor Ace, Powderfin-
Within this time, the band received a Kiss My WAMi ger, Sidewinder, Skulker, Something for Kate, The Super-
award for "Most Promising Band" in 1998, completed two jesus, Tumbleweed, Keane and many more.
national tours (with Jebediah and Bodyjar), had live slots In 2005, the band completed three interstate tours
on Triple J and ABC’s Recovery TV program, and per- and performed at the Southbound festival in Busselton.
formed at The Big Day Out. 2006 saw the band tour as main support for Eskimo
2002 saw Red Jezebel release the EP Home Coming, Joe, and for Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males during their
which signalled a new level of song-writing maturity for first Western Australian headline tour. Following which
the four-piece. 2002 also saw Mark Cruickshank win a the band toured nationally with Little Birdy.
WAMi award for ’Most Popular Male Original Bass Play-
er’.[1] Red Jezebel released the single "Wide Open Spaces"
in October 2003, which received widespread airplay na-
tionally.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Red Jezebel
Band members • Kiss My WAMi 2000 (2000) - "Driver
• Fuse Festival 2004 (2004) - "Devil’s Advocate"
• Home & Hosed - Freshly Plucked (2004) - "Devil’s
Current members Advocate"
• Paul Wood - vocals, guitar • Coastal Chill 05 (2005) - "Ocean Blue Eyes"
• Dave Parkin - guitar • Kiss My WAMi 2005 (2005) - "The World Was On A
• Mark Cruickshank - bass guitar Plate"
• Alex Hyman - drums
Former members Trivia
• Chris Hayes - guitar • Dave Parkin is also the record producer at Blackbird
Studios in Perth, Western Australia and has worked
with the likes of Snowman, Jebediah and The Panda
Discography Band, as well as Red Jezebel.
• Dave Parkin has won WAMi awards in 2005, 2006,
Albums 2007, 2008,2009,2010 and 2011 for ’Best Record
• Revelations (7 June 2004) Producer/Engineer’, and in 2007 for ’Best Sound
• How I Learnt to Stop Worrying (13 October 2007) Engineer’.
EPs References
• Joyful Possibilities (March 1998)
[1] WAM archives 2002
• In Transit (March 1999)
[2] Sunday Times (10 October 2007)
• Intermezzo (March 2000)
[3] Triple J 2007 playlist
• Home Coming (May 2002)
[4] Edge Radio playlist
[5] RTRFM playlist
Singles [6] rage playlist (9 November 2007)
• "Wide Open Spaces" (3 November 2003) Sunday Ride
Records
• "Kicking Deadly Sins" (2007) - radio single External links
• Red Jezebel website
Compilations • MySpace website
• Eat More Perth Homegrown (1999) - "Itch" • Australian Music Online
• Kiss My WAMi 1999 (1999) - "Get Fresh"
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Categories:
• Western Australian musical groups
• Musical groups established in 1997
• Australian alternative rock groups
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