Jet O'Rourke is a musician and architect from

Adelaide, South Australia Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...

. He started performing in Adelaide and released a solo EP, ''Are Ya Gettin' On?'' which reached #93 on the ARIA Singles Chart and featured the single 'Fight the Good Fight'.

Solo

O'Rourke independently recorded the EP Are Ya Gettin' On? in 2002, at Mixmasters Studio. In 2003, Warner Music Australia and Warner Chappell Publishing signed O'Rourke as a solo artist, and released the EP featuring the single 'Fight the Good Fight' in October 2003. The song gained heavy airplay on commercial radio stations, such as Triple M, and led to O'Rourke promoting the EP extensively Australia-wide, and supporting rock acts such as The Pictures, and The Church.

The Gear

O'Rourke relocated to Melbourne in 2004 where he formed The Gear with Damian Gibson and Brett Wolfenden (later replaced by Leigh Baines and James Harding). The Gear won a spot on the Coke Live 'N Local tour and released an EP in 2005. The Gear EP was produced by 5- time Aria Award winner

Paul McKercher Paul McKercher is an Australian record producer, audio engineer, sound mixer and multi-instrumentalist. He has received five ARIA Artisan Awards and has produced over 50 albums. McKercher has worked with Australian artists Josh Pyke, Ber ...

(You Am I, Little Birdy, Eskimo Joe, Augie March). The Gear toured the United States and Canada during 2006 and 2007, most notably performing shows to audiences at

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(Toronto), and

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Austin, Texas. The band received added support and radio airplay on

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from renowned L.A. DJ and pal

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famed for discovering musical acts such as David Bowie, The Ramones, and Oasis.

Architecture

In 2012 O'Rourke was awarded The Desmond Tan Scholarship in Architectural History for his research thesis analysing the impact of the Small Homes Service. Following his completion of a Master of Architecture at the

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in 2013, O'Rourke was the awarded the Hodgkison Graduate Prize for excellence in the final studio of the Masters program, and the Architecture Practice Board of S.A.’s 2013 Travelling Prize in Architecture. In October 2016, O'Rourke became a registered architect in the state of

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Shiva and the Hazards

In 2017 O'Rourke joined Melbourne rock group Shiva and the Hazards as a contributing songwriter and lead guitarist. Following support slots with British groups Ride and Cast on their respective Aus and NZ tours in 2019, the single 'Revolution Son' written by O'Rourke was released in October 2020. Since 2017, the bands artwork and graphics have also been designed by O'Rourke.

Discography

Solo

The Gear

*''Electric Lane'' (Sampler) (2002) Independent 1. What's Gonna Make You Smile
2. Take What I Need
3. Fight The Good Fight
4. Are Ya Gettin' On? *''The Gear EP'' (2005) Independent 1. I've Got Trouble (Single)
2. Eight Arms To Hold You
3. Always Changin'
4. Faces At Me

Shiva and the Hazards

2018 *1. Angkor Wat (Single) Guitar and backing vocals by Jet O'Rourke. 2020 *1. Revolution Son (Single) Written by Jet O'Rourke.

References

External links

www.jetorourke.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Orourke, Jet Living people Australian guitarists Australian male singers Musicians from Adelaide Musicians from Melbourne Architects from Melbourne Year of birth missing (living people) Australian male guitarists