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Nic Cester 
Cester performing in Chicago in 2004.Background information Born 6 July 1979 Origin Dingley, Melbourne, Australia Genres Garage rock revival, hard rock, soft rock Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Guitar, vocals Years active 2001–present Labels Elektra Associated acts Jet, The Wrights, Muse Website jettheband.com Nicholas John "Nic" Cester (born 6 July 1979) is an Australian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, and is the lead vocalist in rock band Jet.[1][2] His uncle, the legendary Eugene Cester, is a founder of satirical rock band TISM.
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Cester is the oldest of four brothers, born to a Scottish mother and Australian father with Italian parents.[3]
The band was initially formed in 1996 by Cester and Cameron Muncey while at High School. Cester decided to learn how to play guitar after watching his uncle play Blackbird. Currently, Jet is composed of Cester (vocals, guitar), his brother Chris (drums, percussion, vocals), Muncey (lead guitar, vocals), and Mark Wilson (bass, piano, vocals). When Jet first began performing in clubs, Cester was working in a Melbourne factory as a forklift operator. Jet played multiple shows and residencies at The Duke of Windsor Hotel (locally and endearingly referred to as "The Duke") in Chapel Street, Windsor. Dave Powell of Majorbox Music saw them play one night and decided to take them on. The band was signed to record label Elektra after their debut single, "Take It Or Leave It", became a hit.
Cester currently tours with Jet for most of the year, but when he's not traveling he hangs out in his home town of Melbourne. He formerly attended St. Bedes Boys College in Mentone, Victoria, and sees The Beatles as his greatest musical influence.
Cester is a founder of the supergroup The Wrights.
In August 2004, at the height of Jet's success internationally, he lost his beloved father, John, to cancer. He wrote the song "Shine On" for his younger brothers and cousins as a tribute to his father.
In late October 2006, Cester was diagnosed with vocal nodules. Jet rescheduled several European dates, allowing him time to recover.
On 31 October 2007 Cester performed alongside Powderfinger & Missy Higgins in Concert for a Cure (for women with breast cancer).
Cester's uncle is cult alternative rock band TISM member, Eugene Cester, or "Eugene De La Hot Croix Bun".
In February 2009, Cester headed the 50th anniversay celebration of the founding of Melbourne's Myer Music Bowl with a cover of Wings' "Maybe I'm Amazed."
On 22 January 2010, he covered the AC/DC song Back in Black with British Rock Group Muse at Big Day Out 2010. He sang Back in Black with Muse again at San Siro gig, in Milan, on 8 June 2010,
Cester, alongside Davey Lane and Kram have produced a single for the upcoming Australian feature film Tomorrow, When the War Began, titled "Tomorrow".[4]
Cester also appears in Kram's "Silk Suits" music video as a tennis umpire alongside Australian Tennis Player Alicia Molik.[5]
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Personal life
Cester currently splits his downtime between his homes in Como, Italy and Melbourne, Australia. He has a longtime girlfriend and now fiancee, Pia McGeoch.[6]
Instruments and equipment
Electric guitars
- Gibson ES-335
- Gibson SG
- Gretsch Duo-Jet.
Acoustic guitars
- Gibson SJ-200 Modern Classic
- Cole Clark FL-3
Amplifiers/Heads
- Hiwatt Amp Head
- Hiwatt Quad Box
- Marshall Quad Box
- Orange Amp Head
- Vox AC30 Heritage Head
- Vox V212 Heritage Cabinet
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).[7]
Year Nominated work Award Result 2006 "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Nicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey Most Performed Australian Work Overseas[8] Won "Cold Hard Bitch" – Nicholas Cester, Christopher Cester, Cameron Muncey Most Performed Australian Work Overseas[9] Nominated "Look What You've Done" - Nicholas Cester Most Performed Australian Work Overseas[9] Nominated 2007 "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" – Nicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey Most Performed Australian Work Overseas[10] Won "Look What You've Done" – Nicholas Cester Most Performed Australian Work Overseas[11] Nominated References
- General
- Wilson, MacKenzie. "Jet". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p559321. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara, Paul McHenry with notes by Ed Nimmervoll (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[12] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- Specific
- ^ MacKenzie
- ^ Spencer et al, (2007) Cester, Nick entry. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Jet Interview, Part One, Will and Lehmo, 4-6 weekdays, Triple M Radio, 105.1, Melb, Australia". Triplem.com.au. http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/music/videos. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
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- ^ "Kram - Silk Suits". Youtube.com. 2009-01-12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTLV5-igH8A. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
- ^ "Nic in harmony with fiancee" Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) - Saturday, 9 October 2010
- ^ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "2006 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History/2006Winners.aspx. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Nominations - 2006". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations2006.aspx. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
- ^ "2007 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/musicawards/history/2007Winners.aspx. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Most Performed Australian Work Overseas nominations - 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/MostPerformedAustralianWorkOverseasNominations2007.aspx. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ "Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry". catalogue. National Library of Australia. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2090055. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
External links
Jet Studio albums Extended plays Compilations Rare TracksDVDs Singles "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" · "Rollover DJ" · "Look What You've Done" · "Cold Hard Bitch" · "Get Me Outta Here" · "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" · "Bring It on Back" · "Hold On" · "Rip It Up" · "Shine On" · "I Spy I Spy" · "The Wild One" · "She's a Genius" · "Black Hearts (On Fire)" · "Seventeen" · "La Di Da"Related articles Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- Australian male singers
- Australian rock guitarists
- Australian rock singers
- Australian people of Scottish descent
- Australian singers of Italian descent
- Jet members
- Musicians from Melbourne
- Rhythm guitarists
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