The Philly Jays are BACK!
Back in 2009, the band’s debut album “Hope Is For Hopers” exploded across Australian
airwaves, led by the undeniable single “The Good News” which ended up in Triple J’s
Hottest 100. Recorded on a shoestring budget after midnight at studios around the country,
the album introduced the world to the hooky melodies and infectious energy of Philadelphia
Grand Jury's brand of antipodean indie rock, even getting the iconic Seymour Stein to name
them as his favourite Australian band.
In the years since, the band developed an enviable reputation of being able to get parties
started in hundreds of locations in more cities than anyone can count - from Patti Smith’s
basement to the back of a flat-bed truck, under the stars of the South African desert, on
rooftops and all the way to the main stage of Splendour in the Grass.
After a brief hiatus, the Philly Jays decamped to Berkfinger’s adopted home of Berlin in 2015
to work on their long-awaited second LP Summer Of Doom. And after an enthusiastic
response led to him putting his life in a shipping container and relocating back to their
hometown of Sydney, the next phase of Philadelphia Grand Jury was beginning. With a
cavalcade of drummers sitting behind the kit, the band has a new album in the bag that is full
of heart, soul and more insanely catchy choruses.
But before they release their latest material, it's time to look back 15 years since the release
of “Hope Is For Hopers” and celebrate what got everyone so hot under the collar in the first
place. With a never-before-released LP version of the album currently being pressed and an
Australian tour that will feature the seminal album in full, Philadelphia Grand Jury are back.
And that is always a reason to party (party) …
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