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THE SCREAMING JETS
new album, professional misconduct,
released today
In honour of
PAUL WOSEEN
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“This is classic Jets … These are songs for the end of the working week, when “getting through the day is all you’re thinking of” and all you wanna do is put on a record and turn it up loud. The album climaxes with Speed Quack, a blazing ball of energy. “Make a stand, never falter,” Gleeson sings. And that’s exactly what The Screaming Jets have done here. Professional Misconduct is a glorious tribute to Paul Woseen. Forever young.” – STACK MAGAZINE
“While certainly having moments of pent-up rock aggression sporadically forcing their way to the forefront, Professional Misconduct is much more than just another rock album.” – HEAVY MAGAZINE
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For more than 30 years The Screaming Jets have lived by the ethos of the show must go, no matter what the adversity.
Today, they are proud to unveil their tenth studio album Professional Misconduct, following the devastating passing of co-founder, chief songwriter and bass player, Paul Woseen.
The record features ten new tracks including the singles ‘Nothing to Lose’ and the anthemic track, ‘Second Chance’ and is their first full album of all-new music in 8 years. All bar one of the album’s tracks were co-written by the man fondly known as “Paully”, one of Australia’s most respected songwriters.
Front man Dave Gleeson shared his grief, saying, “It’s been probably the most trying time in my professional life. We lost Paul on the 15th of September and everything has been thrown into a bit of turmoil since then…. Paully wrote nine of the songs on the new album and we didn’t just want to mothball that, we wanted to get it out there. The guy was one of the greatest musos, songwriters, bass players that I’ve ever met and was someone who was constantly trying to write better songs. Some people are prolific songwriters and Paully was a relentless songwriter. There are probably 500 songs in books sitting around at his place.”
This album follows their love letter to Oz rock, Gotcha Covered, and the 30th anniversary edition of All For One. Produced by Steve James, who was there for the band’s first record, these new tracks blaze with the intensity of a band that’s just starting out. It’s been a long and eventful trip for The Screaming Jets, with the band accumulating four Top 10 albums and seven Top 50 singles along the way.
The band are looking forward to celebrating Paul’s life with his thousands of friends and fans on their upcoming Professional Misconduct national tour and raising a glass to a life well lived. The shows kick off on November 3 in Brisbane. Dave explains, “Paul’s passing was sudden and no one expected it to happen. We are still reeling but we’ve decided to honour the dates that we’ve got. There’s a fairly extensive run (of dates) leading into to March next year and we thought Paully was “the show must go on” kind of guy. He’d be telling us to get out there, strap the guitars on, get behind the kit and belt out some rock n’roll.”
On moving forward, Dave goes on to say, “You realise you’ve got to move on, all the boys are hurting a lot but the outpouring of love from all the fans here and around the world has been absolutely overwhelming and we really appreciate every single note and message of support that we’ve got”.
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PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
Track Listing
Nothing To Lose
Come Down
No Reason
Second Chance
Throwing Shade
Lying With Her
Shadows
Crash Out Of Time
Give Me What I Want
Speed Quack
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THE SCREAMING JETS
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT
TOUR 2023 / 2024 **
NOVEMBER
Friday 3 – The Triffid, Brisbane QLD
Saturday 4 – Beenleigh Tavern, Beenleigh QLD
Friday 10 – Chelsea Heights, Chelsea Heights VIC
Saturday 11 – Prince Bandroom, St Kilda VIC
Friday 17 – Dubbo RSL, Dubbo NSW
Saturday 18 – Bathurst RSL, Bathurst NSW
DECEMBER
Friday 1 – The Factory Theatre, Sydney NSW
Saturday 2 – Anitas Theatre, Wollongong NSW
JANUARY
Friday 19 – Blank Space, Toowoomba QLD
Saturday 20 – Kingscliff Beach Hotel, Kingscliff QLD
Tuesday 23 – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth QLD
Thursday 25 – Sunken Monkey, Central Coast
Sunday 28 – Pacific Palms Recreation Club, Elizabeth Beach NSW
FEBRUARY
Thursday 1 – The Albies Bar, Busselton WA
Friday 2 – Port Beach Brewery, Fremantle WA
Saturday 3 – Ravenswood Hotel, Ravenswood WA
Saturday 10 – Club Central, Hurstville NSW
Friday 16 – Commercial Hotel, South Morang VIC
Saturday 17 – Village Green, Mulgrave VIC
Friday 23 – Toronto Hotel, Toronto, NSW
** more shows to be announced, including SA
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The Screaming Jets are
Dave Gleeson (Vocals)
Jimi Hocking (Guitar)
Scott Kingman (Guitar)
Cameron McGlinchey (Drums)
In loving memory of Paul Woseen (Bass)
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About THE SCREAMING JETS
Originating from Newcastle, The Screaming Jets have been an enduring force in the Australian music scene for over three decades, releasing 9 studio albums and some of Australia’s most iconic rock songs. Fronted by the incomparable Dave Gleeson, a rock legend whose powerful vocals and charismatic stage presence have left an indelible mark on the Australian music scene, inspiring generations of fans with his raw talent and unwavering dedication to the music he loves. With over 200 live shows nationally under their belts before they had even secured their first record deal, the release of The Screaming Jets’ debut album All For One in 1991 grabbed us all by the scruff of our necks and gave our ears a red hot shake! It peaked at #2 on the ARIA charts and the second single from the album, Better was the song that introduced the band to the world and saw them embark on their first world tour – to Europe, UK, USA and Canada. The rest is history, the Jets firmly entrenched as one of this country’s most beloved and respected rock bands. Demonstrating the band’s enduring popularity, the 2021 / 30th anniversary edition of All For One landed straight back into the ARIA Albums Chart at #4, also topping the charts as #1 vinyl album.
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