Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers' rise to fame began when four 15-year-old friends from Canberra started a rock band after watching the Richard Linklater film "School of Rock" at a sleepover. The name 'Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers' was suggested by one of their uncles, which stuck.
The teenagers had enough punk brio that they were soon being booked to play venues they weren't old enough to enter without chaperones. Their parents would often accompany them to shows and even had lemonade on their rider. The four friends thought they were cool at the time but looking back now it's quite strange.
As they got bigger, they still felt impostor syndrome; when huge crowds lined up to see Teen Jesus play at Brisbane's Bigsound in 2018, Anna Ryan was like "what are they lining up for? Who is playing after us?" The band's EP Pretty Good for a Girl Band was named for the backhanded praise they often heard.
The title was meant to be ironic but people would come up and say that they were actually pretty good. Their debut album I Love You showed more polish with singles like Salt and Ahhhh winning best breakthrough artist at the Aria awards.
They opened for the Foo Fighters on their Australian tour, which marked a huge milestone for the band. "Our managers called us and said 'Guess who's playing with the Foo Fighters?'" Scarlett McKahey recalled. The band had to treat Dave Grohl as a regular person, as otherwise they'd throw up.
The transition from being four friends in a high school band to a professional band was delicate but none of them could imagine anything else. They all speak their own language and know each other so well that they can read each other's emotions when touring.
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers' new album Glory is out on 7 November. The band wishes you got what you give by New Radicals as the opening credits song if your life was a movie, and Pump It by the Black Eyed Peas as their go-to karaoke jam.
The teenagers had enough punk brio that they were soon being booked to play venues they weren't old enough to enter without chaperones. Their parents would often accompany them to shows and even had lemonade on their rider. The four friends thought they were cool at the time but looking back now it's quite strange.
As they got bigger, they still felt impostor syndrome; when huge crowds lined up to see Teen Jesus play at Brisbane's Bigsound in 2018, Anna Ryan was like "what are they lining up for? Who is playing after us?" The band's EP Pretty Good for a Girl Band was named for the backhanded praise they often heard.
The title was meant to be ironic but people would come up and say that they were actually pretty good. Their debut album I Love You showed more polish with singles like Salt and Ahhhh winning best breakthrough artist at the Aria awards.
They opened for the Foo Fighters on their Australian tour, which marked a huge milestone for the band. "Our managers called us and said 'Guess who's playing with the Foo Fighters?'" Scarlett McKahey recalled. The band had to treat Dave Grohl as a regular person, as otherwise they'd throw up.
The transition from being four friends in a high school band to a professional band was delicate but none of them could imagine anything else. They all speak their own language and know each other so well that they can read each other's emotions when touring.
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers' new album Glory is out on 7 November. The band wishes you got what you give by New Radicals as the opening credits song if your life was a movie, and Pump It by the Black Eyed Peas as their go-to karaoke jam.
they must have been like wow we made it or something but at the same time they're still just four friends making music together and i love that about them 
their new album glory is coming out soon so gotta check it out
it's so cool that they opened for the Foo Fighters too, that's like a dream come true for any musician 
! I mean, who wouldn't want to see a high school band open for one of the most iconic rock bands of all time? 
It's crazy how they've managed to stay true to themselves despite all the fame and success. They're still just four friends who know each other so well that they can read each other's emotions on stage 
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. And can we talk about how their music has evolved? From "Pretty Good for a Girl Band" to "Glory", they've really found their sound and style 
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. It's not just about being talented or working hard, but also about being in the right place at the right time and having the right people behind you 
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. It's gonna be lit!
. They were like the ultimate Aussie underdogs - playing gigs where they weren't even allowed in 
. But it's amazing to see how far they've come, especially with that EP title "Pretty Good for a Girl Band" haha yeah, I'm sure it was a real confidence booster for them. The fact that they opened for Foo Fighters is insane 
they're literally proof that you don't need to be old or established to make it big in music! their attitude is so refreshing, always keeping each other grounded despite all the fame 
i also love how they acknowledge impostor syndrome - we've all been there, right? 
and can we talk about how cool it is that they got to open for the foo fighters?! that's like, a total dream come true 
their music is so catchy too, i'm definitely adding 'glory' to my playlist ASAP 
I'm so stoked for these four Aussie teens who've gone from playing gigs in Canberra to sharing the stage with Foo Fighters 
... so they start playing gigs at 15 from watching "School of Rock" and now they're doing Aria awards? that's wild. i mean, imo they must've had some connections or something cuz their parents are on their rider lol. and yeah it's cool they opened for Foo Fighters but like, what's the real story behind how they got there? no sources or info on that?
. Their new album Glory sounds amazing, can't wait to give it a listen! 
Their new album Glory is out on 7 November, so get ready to jam! 
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. Fingers crossed for their new album Glory – can't wait to hear what they've got in store!