With Aus rock icons Jet back on the stage together for the first time in over six years and with a new global publishing deal on the table, we wondered whether we may just be seeing more than a short-lived reunion for the band – but as it turns out, we’ll instead be getting a debut solo effort from frontman Nic Cester.
Recent shots on his freshly-created Instagram account show him getting to work in the studio, but we didn’t know the purpose of his visits until today, when an announcement from Bluesfest revealed that his time living in Europe has inspired him to record his first solo effort.
“Since retiring Jet in 2010 (re-forming in 2017 for a run of shows with Bruce Springsteen), Nic has lived between Italy and Germany, writing for his first solo album to be released in 2017,” the statement reads.
“Backed by an exotic collection of Italian session players, strings and horns, the song writing retains the classic melodicism as the Jet hits, but takes a distinct left turn towards soul, glam and blues.”
Of course, Nic will be revealing this new sound for the first time when he appears at Bluesfest this April, alongside the recently-added Neil Finn and plenty of other big names. For Jet fans who missed out on seeing the reunion shows, this may be the next best thing.
