The Screaming Jets are an Australian hard rock band formed in Newcastle, New South Wales, from the band Aspect formed in high school by Grant, Dave, Frank Manitta and Wiltshire in 1984 which Paul Woseen was also a later member of. In 1989 The Screaming Jets were formed by Grant Walmsley, Dave Gleeson, Paul Woseen, Brad Heaney and Richard Lara.

2004–2015: Heart of the Matter, Rock On and Do Ya and infrequent touring

In 2004 the group recommenced recording and touring. The group signed with Universal Music Australia and released Heart of the Matter in August 2004. In November 2004, Hatchman left the group, his last performance was recorded for the live Rock On album released in 2005 by Liberation Records. Hatchman was replaced by Mickl "The Slayer" Sayers, formerly of Sydney band Tripguage. In October 2006, four Screaming Jets songs were listed in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown: "Helping Hand" (voted 447 out of 2006), "Eve of Destruction" (voted 683 out of 2006), "Shivers" (voted 1588 out of 2006) and "My Badger Drinks" (voted 1596 out of 2006).

Early in 2007, founding member and guitarist Walmsley left the band and was replaced by Scotty Kingman, who engineered the band's next album. The album met with critical and commercial success. In March 2017, it was announced The Screaming Jets will perform a national headline tour with Baby Animals in June and July 2017.

In July 2018, The Screaming Jets released Gotcha Covered their eighth studio album, a collection of 15 iconic Australian songs spanning from the mid 1960s to the 1990s.

In 2019, the band released a greatest hits album and national tour to celebrate 30 years as a band.

In August 2021, the band released a re-recorded All for One, celebrating its 30th anniversary. A national tour accompanied the album's release beginning in July 2022 and concluding in October 2022.

2023–present: Professional Misconduct and Paul Woseen's death

In July 2023, the band released "Nothing to Lose", the lead single from their tenth studio album, Professional Misconduct.

Bassist and co-founder Paul Woseen died on 15 September 2023, at the age of 56. Professional Misconduct was released on 6 October 2023.

Band members

Current line-up

  • Dave Gleeson&nbsp;– lead vocals <small>(1989–present)</small>
  • Jimi "The Human" Hocking&nbsp;– guitar, backing vocals <small>(1993–1997, 2009–present)</small>
  • Cam McGlinchey&nbsp;– drums <small>(2019–present)</small>
  • Paul Elliott&nbsp;– bass guitar <small>(2024–present; touring 2023–2024)</small>
  • Pete Robinson&nbsp;– guitar <small>(2026–present)</small>

Previous members

  • Grant Walmsley&nbsp;– guitar, backing vocals <small>(1989–2006)</small>
  • Paul Woseen&nbsp;– bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(1989–2023; died 2023)</small>
  • Brad Heaney&nbsp;– drums <small>(1989–1993)</small>
  • Richard Lara – guitar <small>(1989–1993)</small>
  • Craig Rosevear&nbsp;– drums <small>(1993–2000)</small>
  • Ismet "Izzy" Osmanovic&nbsp;– guitar, backing vocals <small>(1997–2009)</small>
  • Col Hatchman&nbsp;– drums <small>(2000–2004)</small>
  • Mickl "The Slayer" Sayers&nbsp;– drums <small>(2005–2017)</small>
  • Kenny Jewell&nbsp;– guitar <small>(2007–2009)</small>, bass guitar, backing vocals <small>(2006; touring substitute for Paul Woeseen)</small>
  • Mark McLeod&nbsp;– drums <small>(2017–2019)</small>
  • Dario Bortolin&nbsp;– bass guitar <small>(2023; touring)</small>
  • Scott Kingman&nbsp;– guitar <small>(2007–2026; touring 2006–2007)</small>

Timeline

Discography

  • All for One (1991)
  • Tear of Thought (1992)
  • The Screaming Jets (1995)
  • World Gone Crazy (1997)
  • Scam (2000)
  • Do Ya (2008)
  • Chrome (2016)
  • Gotcha Covered (2018)
  • All for One (30 Year Anniversary Edition) (2021)
  • Professional Misconduct (2023)

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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| 1991

| "C'mon"

| Best New Talent

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| 1992

| "Better"

| Highest Selling Single

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| 1994

| "Shivers"

| Highest Selling Single

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| 1998

| World Gone Crazy

| Best Rock Album

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References

Sources

  • Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
  • The Band's Own Facebook Page
  • The Band's Home Page
  • The Herald, 2013 : From Riffs to Rifts - Why Grant Walmsley left the Screaming Jets
  • Saviours of Rock, 2006 interview with Dave Gleeson & Grant Walmsley.
  • The Screaming Jets publicity photo by rooArt and Atlantic Records. Gleeson-Heaney-Lara-Walmsley-Woseen line-up.