Australian indie stalwarts, Jebediah are celebrating their 30th birthday with an eight-date national tour.
Originally forming in 1994 while still in school, Kevin Mitchell, Chris Daymond and Vanessa Thornton were quickly joined in early 1995 by Kevin's older brother Brett when their original drummer failed to turn up to band practices.That same quartet have remained throughout Jebediah's three decades of life, an incredible achievement for any band given how volatile line-up changes can be (and often led to the group's demise).
With six studio albums (including 2024's 'Oiks'), a legacy of impacting multiple generations of emerging musicians and a catalogue of hits that includes 'Leaving Home', 'Harpoon', 'She's Like A Comet', 'Fall Down', 'Animal' and 'Military Strongmen', Jebediah were inducted into the WAM Hall Of Fame in 2023, joining the likes of Bon Scott, The Triffids, Tim Minchin and The Waifs.
The October tour will see the band play headline shows in Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra before two hometown shows in Perth.
"It feels surprisingly not that old, despite the fact we are all well into our middle ages now," shares leader singer Kevin Mitchell. "Being in this band is like stepping in and out of a time capsule.
"It doesn't matter how many years go by, every time we are onstage, or in the studio, or rehearsal room or just hanging out together, it's somehow 1995 again, you know?
"Obviously, our lives have changed immensely but when you are around lifelong friends, I think there is a part of you that stays the age of your youth. You still relate to each other the same way you did as teenagers.
"I'm sure anyone who catches up with old-school friends would have experienced this a bit. So that's how it feels. It's not always easy but it's also a gift."
Jebediah diehards will also be able to mark the band's milestone by getting their hands on a range of the group's back catalogue on translucent vinyl, with some of the albums primed for their first ever vinyl pressing – Jebediah history in the making!
"The new vinyl releases will have awesome new artwork and some of them will be getting their very first vinyl release ever, so that's exciting," Kevin reveals.
"I'm also really excited about the digital re-releases, as we have found lots of old demo recordings that no one has ever heard before and B-sides that have never been digitally released, so they are going to be really cool collections of material that hopefully long-time fans will enjoy.
"That is one of the redeeming features of digital music and streaming and stuff, is that it is very easy to put that kind of stuff out for people to hear. It's really for us and the hardcore fans to enjoy; a place for all this archival stuff to sit publicly."
With whispers of a Jebediah documentary in the works, fans can expect a set list honouring all the bangers, fan favourites as well as the deeper cuts not often heard live.
"We've been playing a lot of festival sets where we wheel out all the hits, so to speak," Mitchell says, "so it's time for us to curate a set of songs that aren't just a parade of singles.
"So hopefully the set will be different to anything we've done before and be more of a deeper cross section of our history that represents a bit of everything."
Tickets are on sale.
Jebediah 2025 Tour Dates
Thu 16 Oct - Lion Arts Factory (Adelaide)Fri 17 Oct - Altar (Hobart)
Sat 18 Oct - The Croxton (Melbourne)
Thu 23 Oct - The Triffid (Brisbane)
Fri 24 Oct - Factory Theatre (Sydney)
Sat 25 Oct - The Baso (Canberra)
Fri 31 Oct - Rosemount Hotel (Perth)
Sat 1 Nov - Rosemount Hotel (Perth)
