John Paul "Jak" Housden was born on 12 June 1969 and is an Australian guitarist, singer, and composer.
11 Facts About Jak Housden
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Since 2015, Jak Housden has been involved with Tim Minchin, touring extensively and recording on the album Apart Together.
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Jak Housden has played guitar since he was 11 years old.
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Jak Housden joined Melbourne band, Show of Hands, at 16, performing regularly around Melbourne, even flying to Tokyo to represent Australia in Yamaha's Band Explosion at the Budokan Stadium.
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In 1988, Jak Housden began a spell of touring with Daryl Braithwaite.
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In 1999, Jak Housden was one of the session musicians on the Whitlams fourth studio album, Love This City.
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Jak Housden released his self-produced debut solo album, Mad About Disco, in 2004 through Boffin Records, which included the single, "To Die For".
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Strong on melody, Bombs is a stomper with intoxicating harmonies, and the psychedelic guitar for which Jak Housden has become famous.
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Jak Housden has played in numerous bands including Clayton Doley Organ Donors and the Sydney psychedelic band, The Dolly Rocker Movement.
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Jak Housden is renowned for his bendy guitar style and highly distinctive tone, as well as his fervent falsetto vocals.
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Jak Housden is married to singer and performer Robyn Loau, is the brother of Stephen Housden, the lead guitarist of Little River Band, and the uncle of composer Paul Housden, who was part of the now-defunct Pornland.