Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

Formed during high school in their hometown of Canberra in 2019, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers – Anna Ryan (they/them; vocals/guitar), Scarlett McKahey (she/her; guitar/vocals), Jaida Stephenson (she/her; bass) and Neve van Boxsel (she/her; drums) – made their mark with their debut EP Pretty Good For A Girl Band (2022), which won “Best Independent Punk Album/EP” at the AIR Awards, featured “Girl Sports” that landed at #55 on the triple j Hottest 100, and saw praise from Teen Vogue, The Guardian, triple j, The AU Review, Music Feeds, The Music and Kill Your Stereo among others. The band have since graduated into an astute group of early twenty-somethings, just as concerned about issues facing today’s women, non-binary people and young people everywhere as they are with making music that continues to push the boundaries.

Since the release of their debut album I Love You last October, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have been an unstoppable force. They were tapped by the Foo Fighters in December to open on several of their Australian shows after wowing UK crowds at The Great Escape Festival in May. They were named one of Spotify’s “Artists to Watch” earlier this year and just last week they won the 2024 AIR Award for “Best Independent Rock Album or EP” for I Love You. The album originally debuted at #6 on the main ARIA Chart and the awards and nominations quickly came in. They were nominated for “Best New Artist” at the Rolling Stone Awards, “Best New Artist” and “Emerging Artist of the Year” at the APRA Awards and “Australian Album of the Year” at the J Awards, while winning “Artist of the Year” at the Music ACT Music Awards. 

Along with news of their signing with Mom + Pop, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers are excited to be releasing a deluxe edition of their critically acclaimed debut album I Love You. Aptly titled I Love You Too, the extended version of the LP will be released on September 20th and will feature three brand new songs, “Please Me,” “we thought it would be a good time but it was a bad time,” and today’s single “Dull” feat. Canadian ‘riotgaze’ twin sibling duo Softcult.

Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers stepped into new sonic territory on I Love You to create an expansive debut album well beyond their years. The individual strengths of their four distinct personalities in the band shine through, with their core dynamic based on a shared love and mutual respect for each other’s work ethic and talent. This continues on I Love You Too, with the three new songs showcasing the breadth of their craft spanning the delicate melodic moments on “Dull” to the riot grrl-inspired wall-to-wall gang vocals on “Please Me.” This is a band never to be pigeonholed, and definitely never underestimated.