What’s on in Sydney New South Wales – Art vs Science and Ice-house

The JD Set is back for a birthday party like no other – Art vs Science and friends to play – as Jack Daniel turns 161!

This year, you’ll see and hear some amazing talent paying homage to classic artists by reinterpreting their music via a series of inspired collaboration projects. From photoshoots to rehearsals and the final live shows, The JD Set will continue to bring people together through great music and unique performances.

So, who’s first up for The JD Set reinterpretation treatment? None other than the iconic, the internationally renowned Aussie band – ICEHOUSE. Fronted by celebrated Australian musician, Iva Davies, the band originally called Flowers, were one of the most successful pub bands on the circuit until 1980, when their debut album, Icehouse (the moniker which they later adopted), received critical acclaim and rocketed up the national charts, reaching #5, a feat unprecedented by any other Australian band on debut at the time. The accolades continued for the band with the release of their follow-up album Primitive Man, surpassing the success of their debut, and spawning the top 10 track that has since become a certified true blue anthem ‘Great Southern Land’. But it was ICEHOUSE’s third album, Man of Colours that truly earned them success on an international scale and cemented their standing as one of our most successful bands, with the singles ‘Crazy’ and ‘Electric Blue’ that topped both the US airplay and sales charts. With album sales surpassing 9 million internationally, eight top 10 albums and over thirty top 40 singles, ICEHOUSE have earned their place in Australian music history and were honoured as such with their induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006.

With stats like that, the task of recreating some ICEHOUSE repertoire is a massive undertaking, but rest assured The JD Set has hand-picked some of the country’s hottest artists, who will put their own unique spin on these all-time favourites.

At the helm of the project is Australian genre-benders Art vs Science. Having established a massive following since their arrival on the scene in 2008, the festival favourites have gone from strength to strength with their debut album The Experiment, reaching #2 on the ARIA album charts, and also earning a place in Triple J’s Hottest 100 Australian Albums of all time (the youngest record on the album to do so). The Sydney trio has no doubt earned its position as one of Australia’s hottest and most in-demand bands, which is why we are honoured to have them on board. Art vs Science will be hitting The JD Set straight off the back of a US visit so expect a riotous homecoming.

Joining the lads in what is truly a collaborative effort will be angelic voiced minstrel, Kate Miller-Heidke, who has established herself as one of Australia’s leading ladies of pop topping the charts with her unique and soulful sound.

Also on deck will be the effervescent frontwoman of Aussie favourites The Grates, Patience Hodgson. She’s cemented herself as one of Australia’s best-loved lead vocalists through her abrasive and relentless onstage antics – from Bat Girl outfits to gravity-defying stage dives, Patience is one force to be reckoned with.

Rounding out the team will be guitarist and vocalist of critically acclaimed Sydney experimental pop outfit Dappled Cities, Tim Derricourt. Since their inception as a high school band in the late nineties, Dappled Cities have earned a position as favourites on the festival circuit, building a cult following around their incendiary live shows.

What: The JD Set featuring Art vs Science plus special guests doing Icehouse
DJs: Purple Sneaker DJs
When: Thursday 15th September
Time: Open from 8 pm
Address: Upstairs Beresford, Level 1, The Beresford Hotel, 354 Bourke St, Surry Hills
Cost: $30
More info Line:  93571111
Genre: Electro, Rock, Pop, Party DJs