Spacey Jane

Spacey Jane are an indie rock garage band from Perth, Western Australia, who formed in 2016.

Spacey Jane
Kieran Lama (left) and Peppa Lane (right) performing at Laneway in 2020
Background information
OriginFremantle, Western Australia
GenresIndie rock
Years active2016–present
Labels
Websitespaceyjane.com.au
Members
  • Caleb Harper
  • Kieran Lama
  • Ashton Le Cornu
  • Peppa Lane
Past membersAmelia Murray

The band consists of lead vocalist Caleb Harper, drummer and co-manager Kieran Lama, guitarist Ashton Le Cornu and bass guitarist Peppa Lane, who replaced Amelia Murray following her departure from the band in July 2019.[1]

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.[2] The band also held four positions in the 2020 Triple J Hottest 100, with "Skin" reaching number 15 and "Booster Seat" reaching number 2.[3]

Band members

Current members[4]

  • Caleb Harper (born 11 September mid-1990s[5]) – lead vocals, guitar, main songwriter[6] (2016–present)
  • Kieran Lama – drums, manager[7] (2016–present)[8]
  • Ashton Le Cornu – lead guitar (2016–present)
  • Peppa Lane – bass guitar, backing vocals (2019–present)[6]

Past members

  • Amelia Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals (2016–July 2019)[9][10]

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[11] by Caleb Harper and Kieran Lama who grew up in Geraldton, Western Australia, and played together in a band during high school, called Sicchino.[6] Ashton Le Cornu and Amelia Murrary met through a university French class. Lama then met 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.[1]

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.[1] Three of the four founding members decided to commit to a career in music while attending Splendour in the Grass music festival in 2016. Bass player Amelia 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.[12] Spacey Jane's "Good for You" polled at number 80 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2019.[13][14] The band has supported the likes of the Jungle Giants and Alex Lahey.[15]

On 6 January 2020, Artists Without A Label, better known as AWAL, announced a global deal signing with Spacey Jane.[16] The deal with AWAL offers services to the band such as "global marketing, campaign coordination, sync licensing, and global distribution".[16]

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.[17] The band performed a twenty (20) minute live set through a livestream on Instagram on 21 March 2020.[18]

2020–present: Sunlight
Main article: Sunlight (Spacey Jane album)

On 12 June 2020, the band released their debut studio album, Sunlight.[19]

Artistry

Musical style and influences

The band cite Wilco, early Kings of Leon, Courtney Barnett, the Strokes and Pixies as musical influences.[1]

Songwriting and lyrical themes

Frontman Caleb Harper has stated his inspiration for songwriting comes from "processing emotions and life experiences" and "music as a means of catharsis".[1] 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".[20]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[21]
Sunlight 2

Extended plays
List of EPs, with release date, label, and selected chart positions shown
Title Album details Peak chart positions
AUS
[21]
No Way to Treat an Animal
  • Released: 16 November 2017[24]
  • Label: Spacey Jane
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
 23
In the Meantime
  • Released: 16 April 2018[25]
  • Label: Spacey Jane
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
 —
In the Slight
  • Released: 8 November 2018[26]
  • Label: Spacey Jane
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 —

Singles
List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, and album name shown
Title Year Peak
chart positions		 Album
AUS
[21]
"Still Running"[27] 2017 — No Way to Treat an Animal
"Feeding the Family"[28] —
"Thrills"[8] 2018 —
"Old Enough"[29] — In the Meantime
"So You Wanna"[29] —
"Cold Feet"[30] — In the Slight
"Keep a Clean Nose"[31] —
"Good Grief"[32] 2019 — Sunlight
"Good for You"[14] —
"Head Cold"[33] —
"Skin"[34] 2020 —
"Straightfaced"[35] —
"Booster Seat"[36][37] 8

Awards and nominations

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
2019 Themselves Unearthed Artist of the Year Nominated[38]
2020 Sunlight Australian Album of the Year Nominated[39]

References
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  3. https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/20/
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  20. Coso, Denise (October 2014). "'Music Connection's' Annual Directory of College/Indie Radio". Music Connection. Vol. 38 no. 10. pp. 72–75. ProQuest 1622632236.
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  28. "Feeding the Family – Single by Spacey Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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  31. "Keep a Clean Nose – Single by Spacey Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  32. "Good Grief – Single by Spacey Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  33. "Head Cold – Single by Spacey Jane on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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  39. Triscari, Caleb (19 November 2020). "Lime Cordiale take home Australian Album of the Year at the 2020 J Awards". NME Australia. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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