Warring brothers. Whole songs nabbed from classic rock bands. Split up past their time… Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before. As similar as this potted history is to some bunch of Britpop chancers from Manchester with a Lennon obsession I’m not actually talking about the Gallagher siblings. No. The brothers I’m talking about here go by the name of Nic and Chris Cester and they fronted one of the premier Australian bands of the 21st century, Jet. However, what does separate the Cesters from the Gallaghers is that they could always be counted on to put on a thumping good live show. For all their positive points, that wasn’t always the case with Oasis. For a band so in thrall to traditional rock and roll mythos it makes sense that there were never any gimmicks or flashy distractions. Just the four core members, a touring keyboard player and every single amp turned way past eleven. It goes without saying that their brand of punk infused Hard Rock went over like gangbusters live, hearing classic tracks like Cold Hard Bitch, She’s A Genius and the deathless Are You Gonna Be My girl in the setting that they were created to be heard in was a thrill that couldn’t be overstated. They may be no more but nothing is set in stone for the Cesters, and if they do make a comeback, then a Jet show is a must-see for anyone with a hankering for some honest to goodness Rock and Roll played fast, loud and with buckets of attitude.
Sasha Dobson
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