The Sleepy Jackson

The Sleepy Jackson hit the trail in support of their unusually titled forthcoming second album Personality One Was A Spider One Was A Bird.

Arriving to a sold out King's Cross Scala, for the long awaited return of eccentric barmpot is Luke Steele with his band a€˜The Sleepy Jackson'. On a a€˜what is to be believed' 4th band line up (only Malcolm Clark on drums is long standing), I was not sure whether I would ever have the pleasure of hearing a f

Mainman Luke Steele has now sacked no fewer than three backing bands - only drummer Malcolm Clark remains from the line-up that toured to promote 2003's well-received Lovers.

Just when we thought all Antipodean bands were leather-loined nu-retro-rockers, along come Perth's experimental geniuses The Sleepy Jackson to mess with our preconceptions.

London, UK

Both bands have recently broken through to the mainstream and are flying the flag for the current music revolutions in their respective countries – Scotland and Australia.

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