Jackson Jackson is a hip hop group from

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, Australia consisting of

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(vocals/trumpet;

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, The Conglomerate) and Jan Skubiszewski (producer, phrase, and composer; APRA Award winner Two Hands, The Rage in Placid Lake, Last Man Standing). For live performances, they are joined by keyboards, bass, drums and backup vocalists. Jackson Jackson's first album, ''

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'', was released on 24 March 2007. They describe their music as a fusion of hip hop, afrobeat and psychobilly. The duo generated a loyal following through exposure on MySpace,

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and on the late-night ABC music video show '' Rage''. Jackson Jackson's second album, '' Tools For Survival'', was released on 11 October 2008. The band appeared as a guest on Phrase's second album ''Clockwork'' in 2009, performing on the song "Paradise". In April 2010, Jackson Jackson performed at The Evelyn in Melbourne for three Fridays in a row before going on hiatus to write a new album. In September 2011, Jackson Jackson returned to The Evelyn Hotel to take residency of the venue for a month, performing each Friday. Their first show since April 2010 was Friday 2 September, and was supported by the singer Gossling. During their performance, they performed two new songs called "Dave" and "Sacrifice". They also sold a three-track EP, consisting of the tracks "Dave", "Sacrifice", and "Simplify My Life, Amplify My Mind".

Band members

Core members

Jackson Jackson are: * Harry Angus – vocals, acoustic guitar and synths * Jan Skubiszewski – electric/acoustic guitars, synths and beats

Rhythm section

Also known as Melbourne dub/fusion trio, 'The Genie', and the rhythm section of Melbourne band

. * Ollie McGill – keyboards *

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– basses and guitar * Will Hull-Brown – drums

Choir

Named the 'Jackson Jackson 5'. * Chantal Mitvalsky *

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* Rebecca Ari * Karishma Sadhai * Rory Osman

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other appearances

* ''

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'' (2009) * ''Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Soundtrack)'' (2009)

References

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