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{{Short description|Australian rock band}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = The Superjesus
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| alias             = Hell's Kitchen
| origin            = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], Australia
| genre             = {{flatlist|
* [[Alternative rock]]
* [[indie rock]]
}}
| years_active      = {{flatlist|
* 1994–2004
* 2013–present
}}
| label             = {{flatlist|
* Aloha
* [[East West Records|EastWest]]/[[Warner Music Australasia|Warner]]
}}
| associated_acts   = {{flatlist|
* [[Sarah McLeod]]
* [[Eskimo Joe]]
* [[Baby Animals]]
* [[Divinyls]]
}}
| website           = {{URL|thesuperjesus.com}}
| current_members   = * [[Sarah McLeod (musician)|Sarah McLeod]]
* Stuart Rudd
* Cameron Blokland
* Ben Todd
| past_members      = * [[Paul Berryman]]
* [[Tim Henwood]]
* Chris Tennent
* Jason Slack
* Travis Dragani
* Murray Sheridan
}}

'''The Superjesus''' are an Australian [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Adelaide]] in late 1994. Their debut album, ''[[Sumo (album)|Sumo]]'' (February 1998), peaked at No.&nbsp;2 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]], their second album, ''[[Jet Age (Superjesus album)|Jet Age]]'' (October 2000) reached No.&nbsp;5 and their third album, ''[[Rock Music (album)|Rock Music]]'' (May 2003) peaked at No.&nbsp;14. Their top 40 singles include "[[Down Again]]" (1997), "[[Now and Then (The Superjesus song)|Now and Then]]" (1998), "[[Gravity (The Superjesus song)|Gravity]]" (2000) and "[[Stick Together (The Superjesus song)|Stick Together]]" (2003). At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1997]] they won Best New Talent for ''[[Eight Step Rail]]'' and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Shut My Eyes". The group disbanded in mid-2004, and reunited in 2013. The band has undergone multiple line-up changes, with lead vocalist Sarah McLeod and bassist Stuart Rudd serving as mainstays. As of 2024, they are joined by lead guitarist Cam Blokland and drummer Ben Todd.

==History==
===Career beginnings: 1994–1996===
The Superjesus formed in late 1994 as '''Hell's Kitchen''' in Adelaide by [[Paul Berryman]] on drums, [[Sarah McLeod (musician)|Sarah McLeod]] (ex-Fallen Down Monster) on lead vocals and guitar, Stuart Rudd on bass guitar and Chris Tennent on lead guitar.<ref name="McFarlane">{{cite book | last1 = McFarlane | first1 = Ian | author-link1 = Ian McFarlane | title = [[Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop]] | chapter = Encyclopedia entry for 'The Superjesus' | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040828074512/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=427 | chapter-url = http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=427 | access-date = 12 June 2016 | year = 1999 | publisher = [[Allen & Unwin]] | location = [[St Leonards, New South Wales|St Leonards, NSW]] | archive-date = 28 August 2004 | isbn = 1-86508-072-1 }}</ref><ref name="Nimmervoll">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050128130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20050129-0000/www.howlspace.com.au/en3/superjesus/superjesus.htm | url = http://www.howlspace.com.au/en3/superjesus/superjesus.htm | title = Superjesus | last1 = Nimmervoll | first1 = Ed | author-link1 = Ed Nimmervoll | publisher = Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll) | archive-date = 28 January 2005 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Holmgren">{{Cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121011095737/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/s/superjesus.html | url = http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/s/superjesus.html | work = hem.passagen.se | title = Hell's Kitchen/The Superjesus | publisher = [[Australian Rock Database]] (Magnus Holmgren) | last1 = Holmgren | first1 = Magnus | archive-date = 11 October 2012 | url-status = usurped | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> Rudd and Tennent had been jamming together for about a year when Rudd tried out for McLeod's latest band.<ref name="Nimmervoll"/> Tennent was McLeod's guitar teacher at the time and a veteran of the Adelaide music scene, having played in various bands since the 1980s.<ref name="Nimmervoll"/><ref name="Williamson">{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/08/12/3292151.htm | title = Sarah McLeod's New Screaming Bikini | last = Williamson | first = Brett | publisher = [[891 ABC Adelaide]] ([[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC)) | date = 23 August 2011 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> [[Paul Berryman]] successfully auditioned for the group and they started rehearsing for over a year before their first gig.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Nimmervoll"/>

Hell's Kitchen changed their name to the Superjesus on the eve of the [[Big Day Out]] in Adelaide on [[Australia Day]] long-weekend, January 1996.<ref name="McFarlane"/> Tennent provided the new name.<ref name="Nimmervoll"/> Berryman explained, "It was basically just a piss-take on commonly used words in the '90s. Like [[The Jesus and Mary Chain]], "[[Jesus Built My Hotrod]]", [[the Jesus Lizard]], [[Jesus Jones]]; there's just heaps of Jesus' out there in the music world so we thought we would have that and super was kind of like a '90s catch word." Their debut five-track extended play, ''[[Eight Step Rail]]'', was released in August 1996 on Aloha Records.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/>

===Career peak: 1997–2004===
''Eight Step Rail'' reached the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]] Top&nbsp;50 in February 1997.<ref name="AusCharts">{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=The+Superjesus | title = Discography The Superjesus | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) | last = Hung | first = Steffen | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> Its feature track, "Shut My Eyes", received high rotation on national youth alternative music radio station, [[Triple J]] – it was listed at No.&nbsp;81 on the station's [[Triple J Hottest 100, 1996|Hottest 100 for 1996]].<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Triple J 96">{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121104104531/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1996.htm | url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1996.htm | title = Hottest 100 History 1996 | publisher = [[Triple J]]. [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) | archive-date = 4 November 2012 | url-status = dead | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> [[AllMusic]]'s Jonathan Lewis described how "their wall of guitar noise (somewhat reminiscent of ''Siamese Dream''-era Smashing Pumpkins) made them an overnight success on Australian radio ... McLeod's voice was a major drawcard."<ref name="Lewis">{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/eight-step-rail-ep-mw0001046026 | title = ''Eight Step Rail'' EP – Superjesus &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits | last = Lewis | first = Jonathan | publisher = [[AllMusic]] | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> Jasper Cooper of Oz Music Project felt that on the EP, "Musically, the band inherited much from contemporaries such as the Smashing Pumpkins, but McLeod's appeal at the band's fore, lent The Superjesus their own niche and stature. The single track 'Shut My Eyes' was the band's tour de force, something that was still unmatched in their latter albums."<ref name="Cooper">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20060806140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/36937/20060807-0000/www.ozmusicproject.net/top100/90.html | url = http://www.ozmusicproject.net/top100/90.html | title = Top 100 Australian Albums of the 90s | last = Cooper | first = Jasper (Jaz) | publisher = Oz Music Project | archive-date = 6 August 2006 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

They followed with a tour of Australia's east coast, then supported shows by [[The Clouds (Australian band)|Clouds]], [[Hoodoo Gurus]] and United Kingdom band, [[Bush (British band)|Bush]].<ref name="McFarlane"/> As songwriters, Tennent typically composed the music and McLeod supplied the lyrics – the pair had also developed a personal relationship.<ref name="Nimmervoll"/> In January 1997 the Superjesus appeared at the Big Day Out and, in April, they travelled to Triclops Sound Studios, [[Atlanta]] to record their debut album, ''[[Sumo (album)|Sumo]]'', with [[Matt Serletic]] ([[Collective Soul]]) producing and Jeff Tomei (Smashing Pumpkins, Hole) as audio engineer.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1997]] they won Best New Talent for ''Eight Step Rail'' and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Shut My Eyes".<ref name="ARIA Awards list">ARIA Music Awards for the Superjesus:
* Search Results 'Superjesus': {{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?view=list&text=superjesus | title = Winners by Year: Search Results for 'Superjesus' | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | access-date = 12 June 2016 }} Note: The 2016 ARIA site does not list a second win for 1997: Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Shut My Eyes".
* 1997 winners and nominees: {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071222011152/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1997 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1997?view=list | title = Winners by Year 1997 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archive-date = 22 December 2007 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }} Note: The archive copy of the ARIA site lists two wins for 1997, the 2016 copy of the site does not.
* 1998 winners and nominees: {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927121049/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1998 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1998?view=list | title = Winners by Year 1998 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archive-date = 27 September 2011 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}
* 2001 winners and nominees: {{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235727/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=2001 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2001?view=list | title = Winners By Year 2001 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archive-date = 26 September 2007 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}
</ref><ref name=femail/> McLeod and Tennent's personal relationship had ended and late that year; he temporarily left the group.<ref name="Nimmervoll"/><ref name="Scott"/> Aaron Tokona (of [[Weta (band)|Weta]]) filled in on guitar when the Superjesus toured New Zealand.<ref name="Scott">{{cite journal | title = Weta's Winning Ways | last = Scott | first = Jennifer | journal = New Zealand Musician | volume = 8 | issue = 9 | date = July 2000 }}</ref> Tokona turned down the offer to become a permanent member and remained with Weta.<ref name="Scott"/>

With Tennent back on board they released ''Sumo'' in February 1998 through [[East West Records|EastWest]]/[[Warner Music Australasia]], which peaked at No.&nbsp;2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by ARIA for shipment of 70,000 copies.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="AusCharts"/><ref name="ARIA Cert98">{{cite certification | region = Australia | type = album | certyear = 1998 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> Australian musicologist, [[Ian McFarlane]], described it as "a big sounding album backed by a generous budget."<ref name="McFarlane"/> Its local success led to a United States version – with an altered track listing – being issued in June.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/><ref name="Lewis 2"/> Lewis felt that they "show that guitar rock with McLeod's vocals soaring over the top is definitely their strength. Unfortunately, it is also their weakness, with ''Sumo'' containing too little variation in style."<ref name="Lewis 2">{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/sumo-mw0000038065 | title = ''Sumo'' – Superjesus &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits | last = Lewis | first = Jonathan | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> An extended version titled ''[[Sumo II]]'', including a bonus seven-track [[enhanced CD]] of live performances, was released in October.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1998]] ''Sumo'' had them nominated for [[ARIA Award for Best Group|Best Group]], [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album|Breakthrough Artist – Album]] and [[ARIA Award for Best Cover Art|Best Cover Art]] (artwork by Chris and William Tennent<!-- Relationship not known -->).<ref name="ARIA Awards list"/>

In January 1999, they appeared at the Big Day Out, again, and then took a few months off.<ref name="McFarlane"/> Chris Tennent left the Superjesus permanently in mid-1999 when they were due to resume.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name=femail>{{cite web |url=http://www.femail.com.au/superjesus.htm |title = The Superjesus in the ''Jet Age'' | author = Buckingham, Louise | date = December 2000 | work = femail.com.au |access-date=25 May 2011}}</ref> The group relocated to Melbourne in November where they recruited [[Tim Henwood]] (ex-Jen Anderson Band, Supermann, Plasticine, [[Nick Barker (Australian musician)|Barker]]) on guitar.<ref name="McFarlane"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> Henwood and McLeod became the principal songwriters.<ref name="Nimmervoll"/> The band released their second album, ''[[Jet Age (Superjesus album)|Jet Age]]'', in October 2000, which was produced by Ed Buller (Psychedelic Furs, Suede, Ben Lee) and peaked at No.&nbsp;5.<ref name="Holmgren"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> Louise Buckingham of femail.com.au noticed that the group's "rock engine is winding up and are fuelled to commence take-off down the runway of Australian rock music. With the recent release of blazing new album ''Jet Age'' and with the hit-single "[[Gravity (The Superjesus song)|Gravity]]" now a friend to the radio waves, The Superjesus have proved they are keen to move into a new musical era."<ref name=femail/> [[Amazon.com]]'s editorial reviewer declared that it was an "intelligent, mature, sophisticated" release.<ref name="Amazon Jet">{{cite web | url = https://www.amazon.com/Jet-Age-Superjesus/dp/B000056H8N?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 | title = Superjesus – ''Jet Age'' – Music | work = [[Amazon.com]] | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2001]], ''Jet Age'' was nominated for [[ARIA Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]] and Best Cover Art (Darren Glindemann).<ref name="ARIA Awards list"/>

Henwood left in mid-2001 and eventually formed [[The Androids]] (he later joined [[Rogue Traders]]).<ref name="Nimmervoll"/><ref name="Wilson">{{cite web | url = {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p530360/biography|pure_url=yes}} | title = Rogue Traders – Biography | last = Wilson | first = MacKenzie | publisher = AllMusic | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> McLeod considered disbanding the Superjesus but took up lead guitar while working for their third album as a trio, ''[[Rock Music (album)|Rock Music]]'' (May 2003), with Marc Waterman producing,<ref name="Nimmervoll"/><ref name="Holmgren"/> which reached No.&nbsp;14.<ref name="AusCharts"/> Patch Brown had replaced Henwood, but due to stylistic differences during recording, he was replaced in turn by Jason Slack, a Slippery Rock Graduate. Tim Cashmere of ''Undercover'' felt that "they are just as powerful as before" with McLeod "singing better than ever over her chunkier-than-ever riffs."<ref name="Cashmere">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030928140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/11299/20030929-0000/www.undercover.com.au/reviews/ursuperjesusrockmusic.html | url = http://www.undercover.com.au/reviews/ursuperjesusrockmusic.html | title = Superjesus, ''Rock Music'' | last = Cashmere | first = Tim | work = Undercover | publisher = [[Paul Cashmere]], Ros O'Gorman | archive-date = 28 September 2003 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> MediaSearch's Carmine Pascuzzi cautioned that "Those who have been ready to write them off should rethink as Sarah McLeod sings beautifully and the band work in harness efficiently to produce a strong effort. The riffs and tenacity are very much on show... They still have a knack for really rocking out, yet indulging in some slower ballads."<ref name="Pascuzzi">{{cite web | archive-url = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110516140100/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/63544/20110517-0001/www.mediasearch.com.au/music/cdreviews/gen_TheSuperjesusRockMusic.html | url = http://www.mediasearch.com.au/music/cdreviews/gen_TheSuperjesusRockMusic.html | title = CD Reviews :: ''Rock Music'', The Superjesus | last = Pascuzzi | first = Carmine | publisher = MediaSearch | archive-date = 16 May 2011 | year = 2009 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

In June 2004, the Superjesus split with Warner Music Australasia as the members took time off to pursue other projects. McLeod worked on a solo album, ''[[Beauty Was a Tiger]]''. She then fronted the Sydney-based three-piece band, Screaming Bikini.

===Reformation, Love and Violence and touring: 2012–2021===
On 27 November 2012 McLeod announced on radio station [[Triple M]] The Superjesus would reunite for a one-off show on 1 February 2013. Later, McLeod told the Northern Star "We only got back together in 2013 because our drummer [Paul Berryman] came back to Australia from Seattle, so we [bass player Stuart Rudd and lead singer McLeod] thought we could play one single show, see how the crowd responded and, more importantly, how we responded to each other and see if we had some musical chemistry together. The one show was better than we had hoped, crowd-wise and for ourselves."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/back-with-love-and-violence/3103200/|title=The Superjesus: Back with Love and Violence |work=Northern Star|date=23 October 2016 |access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref> The band, with the line-up of Berryman, Henwood, McLeod and Rudd, played at the Stone Music Festival with [[Van Halen]] and [[Aerosmith]] in Sydney in April, before embarking on their first national tour in 10 years – The Resurrection Tour – in May and June.<ref name="musicfeeds1">{{cite web | url = http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-superjesus-announce-the-resurrection-tour-mayjune-2013/ | title = The Superjesus Announce 'The Resurrection Tour' – May/June 2013 – Music News, Reviews, Interviews and Culture | last = Egging | first = Kiel | publisher = Music Feeds | date = 7 March 2013 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref>

In early 2015 the Superjesus undertook the She Who Rocks Tour sharing the stage with the [[Baby Animals]], fronted by [[Suze DeMarchi]].<ref name="Pinnegar">{{cite web | url = http://magazine.100percentrock.com/interviews/201505/118770 | title = Interview: Sarah McLeod, The Superjesus | author = Pinnegar, Shane | work = 100% Rock Magazine | date = 22 May 2015 | access-date = 12 June 2016 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042434/http://magazine.100percentrock.com/interviews/201505/118770 | archive-date = 4 March 2016}}</ref> In June that year the Superjesus released their first single in over a decade, "The Setting Sun".<ref name="Culpan">{{cite web | url = http://maytherockbewithyou.com/mtrbwy/2015/06/the-superjesus-have-signed-with-social-family-records-and-announce-their-new-single-the-setting-sun/ | title = The Superjesus have signed with Social Family Records and announce their new single, 'The Setting Sun' | author = Culpan, Troy | work = May the Rock Be with You | date = 4 June 2015 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> In November they followed with "St. Peters Lane", and embarked on The Setting Sun Tour.<ref name="Cashmer 2">{{cite news | url = http://www.noise11.com/news/music-news-the-superjesus-reveal-st-peters-lane-video-20151125 | title = Music News: The Superjesus Reveal 'St Peters Lane' Video | last = Cashmere | first = Paul | work = Noise11 | publisher = Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman | date = 25 November 2015 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> In December, Henwood departed to return to [[The Androids]] and was replaced with former member, Jason Slack<ref name="Canavan">{{cite web | url = http://www.weekendnotes.com/a-day-on-the-green-at-leconfield-wines/ | title = A Day on the Green – Bryan Adams at Leconfield Wines – Review – Adelaide | last = Canavan | first = Stacey | work = Weekend Notes | date = 19 March 2016 | access-date = 12 June 2016 }}</ref> and in April 2016, drummer [[Paul Berryman]] departed due to family commitments and residing in the United States. Meanwhile, McLeod traveled to New York City for three months to write new material for a planned fourth album.

In August 2016, the band released an [[Extended play|EP]], entitled ''[[Love and Violence]]'', released through Golden Robot Records. The Superjesus supported the EP with a national tour commencing in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/superjesus-announce-new-ep-love-violence-australian-tour-dates/#Lom5iXbjpu1hcCtO.99|title=The Superjesus Announce New EP 'Love And Violence', Australian Tour Dates |publisher=Music Feeds|date= 27 July 2016|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>

In March 2017, The Superjesus were inducted into the South Australian Music Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.trybooking.com/Booking/BookingEventSummary.aspx?eid=246302|title=AMC SESSIONS AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS AT THE MORTLOCK|website=TryBooking|access-date=2016-11-26}}</ref> In 2018, The Superjesus celebrated 20 years of ''Sumo'' by re-releasing the album in August with bonus tracks and a national tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.femail.com.au/the-superjesus-20th-anniversary-tour.htm|title= The Superjesus 20th Anniversary Tour|publisher=Female|date=July 2018 |access-date=17 August 2018}}</ref>

In January 2019, The Superjesus appeared at the 'Under the Southern Stars' concert tour of five states starting off at Hastings, Victoria, with performances in Tasmania, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia scheduled throughout January. Appearing with The Superjesus at the Hastings concert were [[Hoodoo Gurus]], [[Eskimo Joe]], [[You Am I]], British India, The Getaway Plan and Scott Darlow.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/hoodoo-gurus-you-am-i-eskimo-joe-lead-under-the-southern-stars-2019-festival-lineup/|title=Hoodoo Gurus, You Am I & Eskimo Joe Lead Under The Southern Stars 2019 Festival Lineup|date=2018-07-09|website=Music Feeds|access-date=2019-01-16}}</ref> In November, The Superjesus travelled overseas and performed in the South American country of Brazil. The band was also featured and interviewed on a documentary, celebrating the ABC TV Australian music show ''Recovery'', hosted by Dylan Lewis.

===The Superjesus: 2022-present===
In September 2022, the band announced a headlining tour for January 2023 in support of a forthcoming new single, 'Money'.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Anna |title=The Superjesus announce 2023 headline Australian tour |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/the-superjesus-announce-2023-headline-australian-tour-3316782 |website=NME Australia |publisher=BandLab Technologies |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref> The following month, the band confirmed that they would release their fourth studio album in 2023,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Disalvo |first1=Tom |title=The Superjesus to release first new album in two decades in 2023 |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/the-superjesus-to-release-first-new-album-in-two-decades-in-2023-3335102 |website=NME Australia |publisher=BandLab Technologies |access-date=24 November 2022}}</ref> which is being recorded at Studio 85 in the Blue Mountains and produced by drummer, Murray Sheridan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=David James |date=2022-12-07 |title=The Superjesus officially unveil new line-up, set release date for comeback single |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/the-superjesus-officially-unveil-new-line-up-set-release-date-for-comeback-single-3361851 |access-date=2023-06-10 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}</ref> In December 2022, the band formally inducted lead guitarist Cam Blokland and drummer Murray Sheridan into the line-up.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=David |title=The Superjesus officially unveil new line-up, set release date for comeback single |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/the-superjesus-officially-unveil-new-line-up-set-release-date-for-comeback-single-3361851 |website=NME Australia |publisher=BandLab Technologies |access-date=8 December 2022}}</ref>

The Superjesus toured Australia from August through to December 2023, promoting their new single "Lights Out".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/the-superjesus-announce-new-single-tour-in-honour-of-fan-who-passed-away/xc172djb2t0/01-06-23|title= The Superjesus Announce New Single & Tour In Honour Of Fan Who Passed Away|website=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]|date=1 June 2023|access-date=9 June 2023}}</ref>

On 21 March 2025, the band released their self-titled fourth studio album.

==Band members==
'''Current members'''
*[[Sarah McLeod (musician)|Sarah McLeod]] – [[lead vocals]], rhythm [[guitar]] <small>(1994–2004, 2013–present)</small>, lead guitar <small>(2001–2004)</small>
*Stuart Rudd – [[Bass guitar|bass]] <small>(1994–2004, 2013–present)</small>
*Cameron Blokland – [[lead guitar]] <small>(2022–present)</small>
*Ben Todd – [[drums]] <small>(2024–present)</small>

'''Former members'''
*Chris Tennent – lead guitar <small>(1994–1999, hiatus 1997)</small>
*[[Paul Berryman]] – drums <small>(1994–2004, 2013–2016)</small>
*Tim Henwood – lead guitar <small>(1999–2001, 2013–2015)</small>
*Jason Slack – lead guitar <small>(2015–2022; touring 2001–2004)</small>
*Travis Dragani – drums <small>(2016–2022)</small>
*Murray Sheridan – drums <small>(2022–2024)</small>

'''Former touring musicians'''
*[[Aaron Tokona]] – lead guitar <small>(1997; died 2020)</small>
*Danny Leo – drums <small>(2024)</small>

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==Discography==

===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="ARIA peak positions">Peaks in Australia:
* All except noted: {{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Superjesus&cat=a|title=The Superjesus Australian Chart History|access-date=10 April 2018}}
* "Ashes" and "Over and Out": {{cite Ryan|page=272}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Sumo (album)|Sumo]]''
|
* Released: February 1998
* Label: [[EastWest Records|EastWest]] (3984204522)
* Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]]
| 2 
|
* [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1998/albums-chart |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums 1998 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=6 April 2018 }}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Jet Age (Superjesus album)|Jet Age]]''
|
* Released: October 2000
* Label: EastWest (8573852092)
* Formats: CD, vinyl
| 5 
|
* ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue623.pdf|title=ARIA Report issue 623|date=4 February 2002|access-date=15 April 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue623.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2002}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Rock Music (album)|Rock Music]]''
|
* Released: May 2003
* Label: EastWest (2564600082)
* Formats: CD
| 14
|
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[The Superjesus (album)|The Superjesus]]''
|
* Released: 21 March 2025
* Label: Bad Valentine Music
* Formats: CD, vinyl, digital
| 10
|
|}

===Re-issues===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of re-issues, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="ARIA peak positions"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Sumo II]]''
|
* Released: October 1998
* Label: EastWest (3984252612)
* Formats: CD
| 34
|-
! scope="row"| ''Sumo 20th Anniversary''
|
* Released: 17 August 2018
* Label: Warner Music Australasia (5419700727)
* Formats: CD, vinyl
| —
|}

===Extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="ARIA peak positions"/>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Eight Step Rail]]''
|
* Released: May 1996
* Label: Aloha (0630160722)
* Formats: CD
| 47
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Love and Violence]]''
|
* Released: 12 August 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/love-and-violence-ep/1316022655|title=Love and Violence (EP)|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=10 April 2018}}</ref>
* Label: Golden Robot (GOLDRR007) 
* Formats: [[Music download|digital download]], CD, [[Streaming media|streaming]]
| —
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="ARIA peak positions"/>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Down Again]]"
|rowspan="2"| 1997
| 23 
|rowspan="4"| ''Sumo''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Saturation (song)|Saturation]]"
| 42 
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Now and Then (The Superjesus song)|Now and Then]]"
|rowspan="2"| 1998
| 40
|-
! scope="row"| "Ashes"
| 66
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Gravity (The Superjesus song)|Gravity]]"
|rowspan="1"| 2000
| 35
|rowspan="4"| ''Jet Age''
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Secret Agent Man (The Superjesus song)|Secret Agent Man]]"
|rowspan="2"| 2001
| 43
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Enough to Know]]"
| 42
|-
! scope="row"| "Second Sun"
|rowspan="1"| 2002
| 107
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Stick Together (The Superjesus song)|Stick Together]]"
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| 35
|rowspan="3"| ''Rock Music''
|-
! scope="row"| "Over and Out"
| 53
|-
! scope="row"| "[[So Lonely (The Superjesus song)|So Lonely]]"
| 2004
| 45
|-
! scope="row"| "The Setting Sun"
|rowspan="2"| 2015
|—
|rowspan="3"| ''Love and Violence''
|-
! scope="row"| "St. Peters Lane"
|—
|-
! scope="row"| "Love and Violence"<ref>{{cite news | url = http://maytherockbewithyou.com/mtrbwy/2016/07/superjesus-announce-love-violence-single-ep-tour-dates/ | title = The Superjesus announce Love and Violence single, EP & tour dates!| work = May the Rock Be with You | date = 26 July 2016 | access-date = 14 April 2018}}</ref>
| 2016
|—
|-
! scope="row"| "The Impossible"<ref>{{cite news | url = https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/the-superjesus-drop-new-single-the-impossible-announce-nationwide-tour/ | title = The Superjesus Drop New Single ‘The Impossible’ | date = 15 August 2019 | access-date = 31 December 2023}}</ref>
| 2019
|—
| {{non-album single}}
|-
! scope="row"| "Money (We're Only in It for Love)"<ref name="money and 4">{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-superjesus-premiere-money-were-only-in-it-for-love-20230113|title=The Superjesus Premiere 'Money (We're Only In It For Love)'|website=noise11|date=13 January 2023|access-date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"| 2023
|—
|rowspan="6"| ''The Superjesus''
|-
! scope="row"| "Lights Out"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/the-superjesus-to-premiere-lights-put-on-june-16-20230601|title=The Superjesus To Premiere 'Lights Out' On June 16|website=noise11|date=1 June 2023|access-date=4 June 2023}}</ref>
|—
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Dancing with Myself]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/the-superjesus-drop-new-video-featuring-special-guests-from-music-radio/h181m5qdnJ8/08-12-23|title=he Superjesus Drop New Video Featuring Special Guests From Music & Radio|website=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]]|date=8 December 2023|access-date=8 December 2023}}</ref>
|—
|-
! scope="row"| "We Won't Let Go Until It's Over"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/there-is-a-brand-new-superjesus-song-we-wont-let-go-until-its-over-20240422|title=There is A Brand New Superjesus Song ‘We Won’t Let Go Until Its Over’|website=noise11|date=22 April 2024|access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"| 2024
|—
|-
! scope="row"| "Something Good"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.everblack.com.au/2024/09/05/the-superjesus-drop-new-single-something-good/|title=The Superjesus Drop New Single "Something Good" |website=Ever Black|date=5 September 2024|access-date=7 September 2024}}</ref>
|—
|-
! scope="row"| "Diamonds"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DFcUtZAyJD0/ | title = Coming Feb 14th is Diamonds…the final single from our forthcoming self titled album.| work = The Superjesus | date = 30 January 2025 | access-date = 31 January 2025}}</ref>
| 2025
|—
|-
|}

==Awards==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. The Superjesus won 3 awards from 8 nominations.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.ariaawards.com.au/search?term=Superjesus|title = ARIA Awards Search Results - The Superjesus|work = ARIA Awards|access-date = 6 April 2018}}</ref>
{{awards table}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1997|1997]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Eight Step Rail]]''
| [[ARIA Award for Best New Talent|Best New Talent]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single|Breakthrough Artist – Single]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="4"| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1998|1998]]
| rowspan="4"| ''[[Sumo (album)|Sumo]]''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Group|Best Group]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album|Breakthrough Artist - Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Best Cover Art|Best Cover Art]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[ARIA Music Awards of 2001|2001]]
| rowspan="2"| ''[[Jet Age (Superjesus album)|Jet Age]]''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[ARIA Award for Best Cover Art|Best Cover Art]]
| {{nom}}
|-
{{end}}

===South Australian Music Awards===
The [[South Australian Music Awards]] are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012.
{{awards table}}
|-
| 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/singer-sarah-mcleod-goes-down-memory-lane-with-her-former-superjesus-about-to-be-inducted-into-the-sa-music-hall-of-fame/news-story/de650ffeb062fd51e11d24f9b04fc65d|title=Singer Sarah McLeod goes down memory lane with her former band Superjesus about to be inducted into the SA Music Hall of Fame|website=Adelaide Now|date=February 2017|access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref>
| The Superjesus
| Hall of Fame
| {{yes2|inductee}}
|-
{{end}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Superjesus%2C+The The Superjesus at discogs.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090710041933/http://open-site.org/Arts/Music/Bands_and_Artists/S/Superjesus%2C_The/Discography Comprehensive Superjesus Discography at open-site.org]

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