Jet

Brothers and Jet bandmates Nic and Chris Chester grew up in Dingley Village, a small suburb just outside Melbourne, Australia. The brothers discovered rock n' roll on a steady diet of their father's classic rock records - The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Faces - even as grunge hit big in the mid-90's. Of the imported Seattle sludge sound, Nic Chester says, "I couldn't stand the stuff. To me, that was real slit your wrists music."

The Chester brothers teamed up with guitarist Cameron Muncey, an old school chum of Nic's, and bassist Doug Armstrong, who the boys met while working at their father's spice factory, to form Jet in 2001. The original line-up didn't last long - the band soon plucked Marc Wilson from another local act in Melbourne to replace Armstrong and self-released their debut EP Dirty Sweet. With a title culled from the T. Rex anthem "Bang A Gong (Get It On)," this initial pressing of 1000 vinyl records sold out quickly and lead to another 1000 to meet demand in the UK. It wasn't long before the band inked a deal with Elektra Records who re-released the EP in the states.

In 2003 Jet entered Sunset Studios in Los Angeles to record their debut full-length with producer Dave Sardy. Halfway through the recording process, a big-break came in the form of a call from The Rolling Stones offering Jet a support spot on the Australian leg of their upcoming tour. The album Get Born was completed and released later that year, and the band's popularity soared on the back of singles like "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" and "Rollover DJ." The record would go on to sell well over three million copies worldwide.