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Spacey Jane
OriginFremantle, Western Australia
GenresIndie rock
Years active2016–present
Labels
Members
  • Caleb Harper
  • Kieran Lama
  • Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu
  • Peppa Lane
Websitespaceyjane.com.au Edit this at Wikidata

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.[1] The band also held four positions in the 2020 Triple J Hottest 100, with "Skin" reaching number 15 and "Booster Seat" reaching number 2.[2]

History

2016–2018: Formation and No Way to Treat an Animal

Spacey Jane performing at the Low302 in Sydney, Australia in September 2018.

Spacey Jane formed in 2016, amidst the isolated nature of Perth's music scene[3] by Caleb Harper and Kieran Lama who grew up in Geraldton, Western Australia, and played together in a band during high school, called Sicchino.[4] 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.[5]

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

Spacey Jane performing at Miama Marketta in November 2019.

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.[5] 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.[6] Spacey Jane's "Good for You" polled at number 80 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019.[7][8] The band has supported the likes of the Jungle Giants and Alex Lahey.[9]

2019–2021: Sunlight

On 6 January 2020, Artists Without A Label, abbreviated as AWAL, announced a global deal signing with Spacey Jane.[10] The deal with AWAL offers services to the band such as "global marketing, campaign coordination, sync licensing, and global distribution".[10]

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.[11] The band performed a 20 minute live set through a livestream on Instagram on 21 March 2020.[12]

On 12 June 2020, the band released their debut studio album, Sunlight.[13] 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.[14] On 12 February, the band signed to drummer and manager Kieran Lama's management company Anybody Management, becoming Lama's first client.[15] 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".[16] The album's lead single, "Lots of Nothing", was released on 24 June.[17]

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.[18] A second single, "Lunchtime", was released in October,[19] alongside the announcement of a European tour with dates scheduled for April 2022.[20]

In January 2022, "Lots of Nothing" and "Lunchtime" charted in the Hottest 100 at number three and number 12 respectively.[21] The same month, the band announced they would be touring North America the following May[22] – these dates would later be changed to October due to visa complications.[23]

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.[24] On 8 April, fourth single "It's Been a Long Day" was released.[25] The album is set for release on 10 June 2022.[26]

Artistry

Musical style and influences

Spacey Jane cite Wilco, early Kings of Leon, Courtney Barnett, the Strokes and Pixies as musical influences.[5]

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".[5] 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".[27]

Band members

Current members[28]

  • Caleb Harper – lead vocals, rhythm guitar[4] (2016–present)
  • Kieran Lama – drums[29] (2016–present)[30]
  • Ashton Hardman-LeCornu – lead guitar (2016–present)
  • Peppa Lane – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019–present)[4]

Past members

  • Amelia Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–2019)[31][32]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[33]
Sunlight 2
Here Comes Everybody
  • Scheduled: 10 June 2022
  • Label: Spacey Jane (independent), AWAL
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
To be released

Extended plays

List of EPs, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
[33]
No Way to Treat an Animal
  • Released: 16 November 2017[35]
  • Label: Spacey Jane (independent)
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
23
In the Meantime
  • Released: 16 April 2018[36]
  • Label: Spacey Jane (independent)
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
In the Slight
  • Released: 8 November 2018[37]
  • Label: Spacey Jane (independent)
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[33]
NZ
Hot

[38]
"Still Running"[39] 2017 No Way to Treat an Animal
"Feeding the Family"[40]
"Thrills"[30] 2018
"Old Enough"[41] In the Meantime
"So You Wanna"[41]
"Cold Feet"[42] In the Slight
"Keep a Clean Nose"[43]
"Good Grief"[44] 2019 Sunlight
"Good for You"[8]
"Head Cold"[46]
"Skin"[47] 2020
"Straightfaced"[48]
"Booster Seat"[49][50] 8
"Lots of Nothing" 2021 34 36 Here Comes Everybody
"Lunchtime"[51]
"Sitting Up"[52] 2022 40
"It's Been a Long Day"[53] 79 26

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Sunlight Independent Album of the Year Nominated [54][55]
Best Independent Rock Album or EP Nominated
"Booster Seat" Independent Song of the Year Won
Themselves Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year Won

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "Good for You" Most Performed Rock Work Nominated [56]
"Booster Seat" Song of the Year Shortlisted [57]
2022 "Lots of Nothing" Most Performed Rock Work Nominated [58]

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 "Booster Seat" Song of the Year Won [59]

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 Themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated [60]
2020 Sunlight Australian Album of the Year Nominated [61]

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.[62]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2021 Spacey Jane Rolling Stone Reader's Award Nominated [63]

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).[64][65]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2019 Themselves Most Popular Live Act Won
2020 Themselves Most Popular Act Won
Best Pop Act Won
Sunlight Best Album Won
"Booster Seat" Best Single Won

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