The Superjesus
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(1994 – 2004)
Says Paul Berryman of the name: “It was basically just a piss-take on commonly used words in the 90’s. Like The Jesus and Mary Chain, ‘Jesus Built My Hot Rod’, Jesus Lizard, Jesus Jones; there’s just heaps of Jesus’ out there in the music world so we thought we would have that and super was kind of like a 90s catch word.”
The group’s debut EP, “Eight Step Rail”, was released in May 1996 and spent a couple of months on top of the Australian Independent charts and won a couple of ARIA awards.
All has not always well with the band internally and in 1997 Chris Tennent temporarily left the band. Aaron Tokona from Wellington, New Zealand band Weta filled in, though chose to turn down the band’s offer to become a permanent member.
They released their debut album, Sumo, through Warner Music in 1998 and its success in Australia led to a US release. The band has released two subsequent albums, Jet Age, in 2001, and Rock Music, in 2003. All albums charted well in Australia.
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Jet Age
10,380 listeners23 tracks
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Sumo
2,649 listeners10 tracks
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Jet Age (Bonus Live Acoustic Disc)
1,882 listeners10 tracks
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Rock Music
1,186 listeners10 tracks
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Vicarious_Lord
Great band, reminds me of when radio was moderately good [4]
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SB72
top notch rock... could pull it off live better than their recorded counterparts. Wish they were still kickin' . Check out 'I'm Stained, 'Shut My Eyes', 'Over To You'... I have a slight preference to their heavier stuff though. 'Everybody Calls Me Lonely' kills it!
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BeNgEE4
good find for tonight, known these songs but only just put a name to them
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hookbags
This band has no discernable talent within it......
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hectorial85
Saw Sarah McLeod play an acoustic show two nights ago. As we're in Adelaide Stuart Rudd was there and jumped up on bass for the Superjesus songs. Good times.
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hahaha182
@HighlyEvolved2- samesies!
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earthcrossing
Great band, reminds me of when radio was moderately good [3] Yeah, i find that radio is annoyingly pretentious these days.
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Krankd
<3
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HighlyEvolved2
Picked up Sumo for $4 at an op shop recently - love it!
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abatage
Great band, reminds me of when radio was moderately good [2]
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MackTheKnifeAU2
I love their song secret asian man.
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jordanswe
Vote for The Superjesus in the Australian and New Zealand rock league here
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Gevaudan
Down Again is one of the best Aussie rock songs ever..!
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ManicLoop
a criminally low number of plays and listeners
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voltagex
Just happened across this track when my playlist was on random. I only own one of the singles - anyone know where to pick up their albums cheaply?
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helmespc
They were pretty good... had some catchy tunes...
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Raylawley
hahaha...chris tennent is my guitar teacher at the moment; I had no idea until recently he played for the superjesus
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fellow9030
found them on a amv, it was a fortunate coincidence that I got to know them they are very refreshing and play excellent arrangements
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rage10898
Great Aussie band, sorely missed by anyone who loves live music. Glad Sarah is still gracing us with solo stuff.
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Anaiyak
Great band, reminds me of when radio was moderately good
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