Spacey Jane
Spacey Jane are an Australian indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia, who formed in 2016. The band consists of Caleb Harper (lead vocals, guitar, songwriting), Kieran Lama (drummer and manager), Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu (guitar) and Peppa Lane (bass guitar); Lane replaced original bassist Amelia Murray following her departure from the band in July 2019. The band's debut studio album "Sunlight" debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart in June 2020. "Sunlight" won the annual Triple J Album poll in December 2020, as voted by listeners. The band also held four positions in the  2020 Triple J Hottest 100, with "Skin" reaching number 15 and "Booster Seat" reaching number 2. History. 2016–2018: Formation and "No Way to Treat an Animal". Spacey Jane formed in 2016, amidst the isolated nature of Perth's music scene by Caleb Harper and Kieran Lama who grew up in Geraldton, Western Australia, and played together in a band during high school, called Sicchino. Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu and Amelia Murray met through a university French class. Lama then met Hardman-Le Cornu through a mutual relationship. The band name, Spacey Jane, came to be during a night out in  Perth with one of the band members' mutual friends, Jane, as stated by the band. In August 2017, the band released their debut single "Still Running", which was followed by the EP "No Way to Treat an Animal" in November 2017. 2018–2019: "In the Meantime" and "In the Slight". The band has performed at several festivals, including Laneway and were the winners of the Triple J Unearthed competition in 2018, resulting in their inclusion in the 2018 Falls Festival line up. Three of the four founding members decided to commit to a career in music while attending Splendour in the  Grass music festival in 2016. Murray left the band in 2019 to pursue a career in medicine, and was replaced by Peppa Lane. Lane's second show with the band was at the Splendour at the Grass music festival. Spacey Jane's "Good for You" polled at number 80 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019. The band has supported the likes of the Jungle Giants and Alex Lahey. 2019–2021: "Sunlight". On 6 January 2020, Artists Without A Label, abbreviated as AWAL, announced a global deal signing with Spacey Jane. The deal with AWAL offers services to the band  such as "global marketing, campaign coordination, sync licensing, and global distribution". Spacey Jane participated in the first round of Isol-Aid, a stay-at-home festival initiative aiming to assist the Australian Music industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The band performed a 20 minute live set through a livestream on Instagram on 21 March 2020. On 12 June 2020, the band released their debut studio album, "Sunlight". In January 2021, "Booster Seat" placed second in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2020. 2021–present: "Here Comes Everybody". On 29 January 2021, frontman Caleb Harper revealed in an interview with Triple J  that their second album was "almost completely" written. On 12 February, the band signed to drummer and manager Kieran Lama's management company Anybody Management, becoming Lama's first client. On 16 June, the band renewed their worldwide record deal with AWAL, with marketing director Ben Godding stating that the label "firmly believe[d] [Spacey Jane] are now poised to break through on a global scale". The album's lead single, "Lots of Nothing", was released on 24 June. On 9 August 2021, they confirmed they had "very recently" finished recording the album alongside producer Konstantin Kersting, and revealed that Kersting  had partially produced the record. A second single, "Lunchtime", was released in October, alongside the announcement of a European tour with dates scheduled for April 2022. In January 2022, "Lots of Nothing" and "Lunchtime" charted in the Hottest 100 at number three and number 12 respectively. The same month, the band announced they would be touring North America the following May – these dates would later be changed to October due to visa complications. In February 2022, the album's title was revealed as "Here Comes Everybody". A third single, "Sitting Up", was released the same day, alongside the announcement of  an Australian tour in March. On 8 April, fourth single "It's Been a Long Day" was released. The album is set for release on 10 June 2022. Artistry. Musical style and influences. Spacey Jane cite Wilco, early Kings of Leon, Courtney Barnett, the Strokes and Pixies as musical influences. Songwriting and lyrical themes. Frontman and lead songwriter Caleb Harper has stated his inspiration for songwriting comes from "processing emotions and life experiences" and "music as a means of catharsis". The band as a whole have said that they "aim to make music which resonates with people", and "focus on  the sense of connection that music and the lyricality of music brings". Band members. Current members Past members Awards and nominations. AIR Awards. The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's independent music sector. ! !| 2021 APRA Awards. The APRA Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to recognise composing and song writing skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. ! ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented  by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987. J Awards. The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005. ! !| 2019 !| 2020 Rolling Stone Australia Awards. The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of "Rolling Stone" magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. West Australian Music Industry Awards. The  West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are an annual awards ceremony presented to the local contemporary music industry, held annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). !| 2019 !| 2020