Spotlight On Anna Lunoe, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, and Coterie: The Australian Artists Taking On The Country’s Biggest Stages
Three of Australia's breakout stars, Anna Lunoe, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers, and Coterie, have made waves supporting some of the world's biggest acts on their Australian tours in 2024.
Live Nation's new content series SOUND CHECK follows Anna Lunoe opening for The Weeknd, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers opening for Pearl Jam, and Coterie opening for Tones and I, offering a unique glimpse into what these shows mean to these artists.
In opening these shows, these carefully selected artists gained invaluable exposure to massive audiences and experienced the thrill of performing on some of the world's most iconic stages.
Sound Check provides an intimate look into their aspirations for the future and what performing on these stages means to them. This series aims to celebrate these artists' journeys, showcase their unique talents, and inspire the next generation of musicians.
Mark Vaughan, SVP of Concerts and Touring, Live Nation Australia and New Zealand, commented: “Supporting a major act on a tour is an incredible opportunity for any artist. It provides invaluable exposure, allowing them to connect with new audiences and gain experience performing on a grand scale.”
On opening for The Weeknd, Anna Lunoe commented: “I was really fortunate to have toured with The Weeknd in 2013 on the Kiss Land Tour in America. I felt so much more confident releasing my music just being a part of that tour and that experience just rewired my brain. After that, it just felt like anything was possible.”
On opening for Pearl Jam, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers commented: “Playing these huge shows with my three best friends that I’ve had since I was eight years old is just a feeling that you cannot describe… It’s not something that the average person gets to do, so it feels really special.”
Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder Commented: “We are very honoured that you will say you saw [Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers] on the same stage as Pearl Jam.”
On opening for Tones and I, Coterie commented: “Tones is pioneering something for the rest of us. A powerhouse of an artist, [and] as a person off the stage, she is the best. We grew up on the beaches of Perth, and to support these shows is crazy.”
Live Nation is dedicated to championing local talent and supporting artists at all stages of their careers, with the overall goal of connecting artists with fans.
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About Anna Lunoe:
Anna Lunoe knows the power that electronic music wields. It’s our heartbeat, a modern meditation, a portal to freedom. On the dancefloor we move through the difficult, strange and beautiful moments in our lives; find connection and feel reborn.
A prolific producer, DJ, tastemaker and full-time club music obsessive, Lunoe is devoted to nurturing that power in all of us. She is fascinated with the sounds and styles that move, committed to uplifting the people who make them, and dedicated to her going ever deeper into own craft.
Lunoe does things her way. Her productions are unique and full of raw spirit, hopping between techno, garage, bass, indie dance and rave, and often topped with her own ethereal vocals. Her sets are joyful, rowdy and never the same twice, not afraid to take audiences on a left turn before bringing them back to a place of catharsis. At this point club culture runs through her veins.
The Sydney born and based multi-talent has built a career few can rival and a reputation as a DJ’s DJ. Lunoe has always been at cutting-edge of electronic music, whether in her own productions, her collaborations with the likes of Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Chris Lake, Flume and Skrillex, her glass ceiling smashing sets on the world’s biggest festival stages, or her career defining role helming a global club music show on Apple Radio. And at every turn she has always stayed devoted supporting electronic music truest creators and spotlighting the most boundary-pushing new sounds.
But after emerging from a transformative time in the pandemic, Lunoe has stepped into the most powerful version of herself. She is preparing to release her first major body of work.
A trailblazer, a pioneer and a seismic talent, Anna Lunoe is one of electronic music’s brightest sparks. She has explored every corner of club music and found what feels truest to her, combining the perspective that experience brings with a new clarity, vision and energy.
Step into her world.
About Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers:
Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are a powerhouse, celebrated for their raw emotion and incisive social observations.
Following their award-winning 2022 EP, Pretty Good For A Girl Band, their debut 2023 album I Love You marked a significant milestone, charting at number 6 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album earned them an AIR Award for Best Independent Rock Album or EP and made history as the first non-male band to win an ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist. Recognised as Spotify's RADAR and Ones To Watch Artist, their rising global influence is undeniable.
The band’s single I Used To Be Fun gained international attention after being featured on Netflix’s Heartstopper, further showcasing their reach.
They capped off a massive 2023 by supporting the Foo Fighters at AAMI Park in Melbourne before embarking on their I Love You Too deluxe album tour in 2024, performing at iconic venues such as Northcote Theatre, Liberty Hall, and Princess Theatre. The band then joined Pearl Jam on their Australian tour, playing stadium shows in Queensland, Sydney, and Melbourne, further cementing their status as one of the country’s most dynamic and accomplished live acts.
I Love You Too showcases the band’s growth, with each member contributing to songwriting. It stands as a definitive statement of their sound—joy, rage, and euphoria, delivered with precision and heart. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers continue to make waves, solidifying their place in the music industry.
About Coterie:
Coterie, four brothers making massive waves across Australian and New Zealand coastlines! The band encompass an authenticity often lost in modern music, their records telling lyrical stories drawn from real-life experience and using melodically rich vocals to bring a raw narrative heat to the songs. Immersed in a world of surf and art, the band have developed a unique blend of high energy reggae-rock music that has audiences demanding more!