The Jezabels

Headshot of The Jezabels
Photo by Marcus Coblyn
Australian quartet the Jezabels shimmer with their anthemic, empowering approach to indie pop.
Australian quartet the Jezabels shimmer with their anthemic, empowering approach to indie pop.

Comprising singer Hayley Mary, guitarist Samuel Lockwood, pianist/keyboardist Heather Shannon, and drummer Nik Kaloper, the group formed in 2007 after meeting at the University of Sydney, though Mary and Lockwood knew each other previously, having both grown up in Byron Bay. Taking a socially aware stance, the band name derived from Mary’s perspective that Bible character Jezebel was misunderstood or misrepresented.