biography

Scam

tracks

1 Individuality
2 Realise
3 Shine Over Me
4 Watching the Grass Grow
5 No Way Out
6The Protest Song
7 Higher With You
8 Thinkin About You
9 Overexcited
10 Maggots
11 Hitting Myself in the Head
12 Close to You
13 Need Your Love
14 Don't Be Sorry

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"Scams are the deadly enemy of reality. And 'reality' has always been the supreme 'scam' used by society to subdue the lust for freedom in its citizens."

Australia's most credible and incredible rock band, the Screaming Jets, have released another long player with substance. Belying its title, Scam is a real album. It's not just a couple of singles padded out by pretend tracks. Listen to it and you'll realise there's no bullshit about the music. There is a strength in the numbers - something about the songcraft that smacks of experience and smokes with exuberance. The Jets acknowledge that the times they still are a'changing. They reflect this in their songwriting without compromising their sense of solidarity.

While The Jets have never been slaves to fashion, rock'n'roll is back in vogue and nobody wears it better than founding band members Dave Gleeson (vocals), Grant Walmsley (guitar) and Paul Woseen (bass). Just ask the friendly staff at Brisbane airport!"

Subterfuge does not feature in The Jets' arsenal - propaganda maybe. That's probably why they say it like it is on Scam. After 15 years in a biz with one of the world's highest burn-out rates, The Jets reckon it's time to blow a few whistles (and we're not just talking about those exposed on the album sleeve).

"The music industry thrives on scams, greed, back-patting and back-handing, so The Jets thought the title was more than apt," Walmsley explains. "We've seen more than our fair share of sharks but we believe you get there if you stay in a pack."

01. Elvis (I Remember)
02. When I Go
03. Strength
04. Jurisdiction
05. Eve Of Destruction
06. Drowning
07. Dying To See You
08. Holding On
09. Stay Awhile
10. October Grey
11. Black & White
12. In & Out
13. Silence Lost

01. C'mon
02. Better
03. I need your love
04. Sad song
05. Helping hand
06. Blue sashes
07. Needle
08. Living in England (alternative mix)
09. Individuality
10. Sacrifice
11. Shivers
12. October grey
13. Elvis (I remember)
14. Eve of destruction
15. Tunnel (single version)
16. Silence lost
17. Shine on (single version)
18. Impossible

01. Figure It Out
02. Sacrifice
03. Sad Song
04. High As A Kite
05. Otherside
06. Disappear
07. Bloodshed
08. Impossible
09. Friend Of Mine
10. Life & Death
11. Reefer Madness
12. In A Jam

The Screaming Jets - Biography
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Australian rock band the Screaming Jets originally comprised Dave Gleeson (vocals), Grant Walmsley (guitar), Paul Woseen (bass), Brad Heaney (drums) and Richard Lara (guitar). Their caustic, brutal rock and extravagant stage show brought early attention, which increased with the release of their debut album, All For One. After supporting Thunder on UK dates through 1992 a second collection followed, the similarly bombastic Tear Of Thought. Support spots with the Quireboys and their own headlining club dates ensued. Their popularity in Europe was climaxed by an appearance at the Rock Am Ring Festival in Germany in front of 50,000 rock fans. They returned home to Australia but in early 1994 lost the services of both Heaney and Lara, replaced by Craig Rosevear and Jimi Hocking, respectively. They continued to play around 300 shows a year on their domestic circuit, and enjoyed a surprise national chart success with a rare ballad, 'Helping Hand', in 1994. As a consequence both the group's first two albums were eventually certified platinum in Australia. They embarked on sessions for a third album in 1995, accompanied by producer Robbie Adams, whose track record included engineering two U2 studio albums.