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The Jefferson
12+ albums
sxsw 2011
about
“Sydney’s The Jefferson deal in upbeat commercial pop/rock which, if they were American, would probably have seen them playing stadiums by now.” - Heather Fuhrer, DRUM Media Magazine (June 08, 2010). The Jefferson are a four piece melodic rock-pop anthem band based in Sydney, Australia. They are often compared to bands who exhibit huge stadium-filling sounds such as U2, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon. In 2006 Geoff Rana left Australia and headed to Europe, instigating a writing spree of material that would later become The Jefferson’s first batch of recordings. Upon returning to Australia in 2007 Geoff met Jared King (bass guitar), Andy Horvath (drums) and Marc Malouf (guitar) whilst studying Contemporary Music Performance at The Australian Institute of Music (AIM). He recognised each of their talents and quickly recruited them into the band. With a sonically big sound in mind, they began to make music together. In 2010 The Jefferson recorded a collection of songs under the moniker “Safe Return To Earth” with award-winning producer Craig Porteils; “a collection of pleasing mid tempo songs carried by the impressive calibre of Geoff Rana’s vocals. Many up and comers do the local live rounds but it is a rarity to get picked up by a successful producer who helps them on their way like Sydney 4 piece The Jefferson have.” - Tara Clifford, DRUM Media Magazine. That same year, after being described as “slicker than the average local outfit”, - Scott Fitzsimons, DRUM Media Magazine
