Jebediah are an Australian alternative rock band formed in 1994 in Perth, Western Australia. They were formed by Chris Daymond on lead guitar, Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and Vanessa Thornton on bass guitar. They were joined a year later by Kevin's older brother, Brett Mitchell, on drums. After winning the National Campus Band Competition, the group were brought to national attention when their 1996 single "Jerks of Attention" received heavy airplay on Australian alternative radio station, Triple J – which was followed by their breakthrough debut album, Slightly Odway (8 September 1997).
The band released four studio albums by 2004: three entered the top ten on the ARIA Albums Chart; their second album, Of Someday Shambles (3 October 2000), is the highest charting at number two. After touring to celebrate their tenth anniversary, the band went on hiatus in 2005. Kevin Mitchell continued solo work under his pseudonym, Bob Evans. Kevin also appeared on a self-titled album in July 2010 by the Basement Birds, a supergroup which he formed with fellow musicians, Kavyen Temperley, Josh Pyke and Steve Parkin. Jebediah reconvened in 2010 and released their fifth studio album, Kosciuszko, in the following year, which charted in the ARIA top ten.
Jebediah is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Jebediah. It was recorded at Mangrove Studios, outside Sydney with producer Magoo, and released on 3 March 2002 by record label Murmur.
The album debuted at No. 8 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained in the top 50 for five weeks.
Jebediah was recorded from June to August 2001 at Mangrove Studios, outside Sydney, with production by Magoo (Regurgitator, Spiderbait, Midnight Oil).
Lead guitarist Chris Daymond explained the band's choice of an eponymous title:
Vocalist Kevin Mitchell clarified their musical direction:
The album's lead single, "Fall Down", was released in October 2001, reaching No. 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The second second single, "Nothing Lasts Forever", released in February 2002, peaked in the top 50. The third single, "N.D.C.", was released in July, reached the top 100. The fourth and final single, "October", released the same year, did not chart.
Remember the curse we called sixteen and that summer was the hottest it had ever been we went walking just walking through those brown brick rows called the suburbs the only world that anyone there knows you almost lost your balance walking the fence one side was cold like ice the other hot like fire events spiralled just like some baltic ballet and given half the chance to do it over could you do it again remember the joy we called eighteen and that summer we were more drunk than we'd ever been and the night time always heralded something new and the only thing we needed was me and just me and you yeah I was singing your tune every afternoon I kept on singing your tune remember do you only you could love this I got a gut when I sit down it seems that you don't even care at all and those summer tunes can make you forget almost anything you want to