    the sleepy jackson are an australian alternative rock band formed in perth, western australia. the band's name was inspired by a former drummer who was narcoleptic. the band revolves around the distinctive vocal style of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter luke steele. stemming from a musical family, luke's father rick steele is a local blues musician, and two of luke's siblings are also musicians, with brother jesse a former member of the sleepy jackson (and currently performing with father rick in the hot biscuit band), and sister katy, who fronts another perth rock band, little birdy. while a series of acclaimed eps brought the sleepy jackson to a broader musical attention of australia, it was the release of their 2003 album lovers and 2006 second album personality - one was a spider, one was a bird that directed significant international focus upon the band. ==history== ===miniskirt ep=== the sleepy jackson formed in 1998 with the original lineup featuring luke steele (vocals and g
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