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Jet Share Their Single ‘Hurry Hurry’

THE ROCK ‘N’ SOUL B-SIDE ‘UN’AVVENTURA’ ALSO OUT NOW
EU, UK AND US ‘GET BORN’ 20TH ANNIVERSARY SHOWS FOLLOW IN OCTOBER
AUSTRALIAN EXCLUSIVE: JET & THE MSO, SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL
ONE SHOW ONLY, FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER

The long-awaited return of JET rolls on, on the eve of the band’s EU, UK and US leg of their ‘Get Born’ 20th anniversary tour. Adding to the growing anticipation, the band now share their new single ‘Hurry Hurry’ – their first new material in 15 years – along with its b-side ‘Un’avventura’. Both tracks featured on a very limited 7” single which sold-out duringJET’s shows in Australia earlier this year, where ‘Hurry Hurry’ also became a regular highlight of the live set.

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‘Hurry Hurry’ is JET doing what they do best: gritty, groove-laden rock ‘n’ roll in the finest of traditions, played with the frantic pulse of a band eager to make their mark on the world – just as they did when they first made a phenomenal global impact. Now, though, there’s a masterly control to their rambunctious spirit which gives the track a tighter focus, while searing, Motown-esque female backing vocals complement the raspy power of Nic Cester’s topline.

Nic says, “‘Hurry Hurry’ is our first single in 15 years and a little appetiser while we continue to work on our upcoming album. We’ve been playing ‘Hurry Hurry’ live with a great response from our fans in Australia, we’re really looking forward to debuting it live at our overseas shows in Italy, the UK and the US.”

A searing shriek from Nic opens a free-spirited, Stax-style rock ‘n’ soul take on ‘Un’avventura’. With Nic performing in both English and Italian (he has lived in Italy for the past 15 years), JET’s version amplifies with the energy of Lucio Battisti’s original (and Wilson Pickett’s cover) without losing any of its innate charm.

‘Hurry Hurry’ also provides a first taste of JET’s new studio album, which is set to follow in 2025.

JET’s Australian ‘Get Born’ anniversary shows were rapturously received. Backseat Mafia’s review stated, “Nic Cester is of course a consummate and charming performer and Jet delivered the most energetic and enthralling performance filled with an energy that reflected their twenty-year ago younger selves.” Meanwhile, The Music described last year’s Melbourne performance as “one of the best gigs of the year.”

In addition to the UK and Ireland dates, listed below, JET have plenty more international touring on the schedule. They will play two shows in Italy at the end of September ahead of a sold out North American tour, returning to Australia to collaborate with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable night in November.

SEPTEMBER

26th – Alcatraz, Milan

27th – Orion, Rome

OCTOBER

3rd – Dublin, The Academy

4th – Belfast, The Telegraph

6th – Glasgow, SWG3 Galvanizers

7th – Birmingham, O2 Institute 1

8th – Manchester, O2 The Ritz

10th – Nottingham, Rock City

11th – Bristol, Marble Factory

12th – London, O2 Forum Kentish Town

14th – New York, The Bowery Ballroom

15th – New York, The Bowery Ballroom

17th – Nashville, Basement East

20th – Los Angeles, The Troubadour

21st – Los Angeles, The Troubadour

NOVEMBER

8th – Jet & the MSO, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne – 7.30pm.

Tickets at mso.com.au

JET achieved phenomenal success in their first incarnation, with their 2003 debut album‘Get Born’ racing up charts around the world and achieving more than 6 million sales – including Platinum status in the UK in recognition of 300,000+ sales. Two further hit albums followed in the shape of ‘Shine On’ (2006) and ‘Shaka Rock’ (2009), while their catalogue of hits – ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’, ‘Look What You’ve Done’, ‘Cold Hard Bitch’, ‘Hold On’, ‘She’s A Genius’ and many more – still connecting with new fans all these years later. The band have 6.5 million monthly listeners at Spotify – a remarkable figure for a band whose most recent album came before the platform’s full global launch.