Who are Jet?
Jet is an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 2001, best known for the 2003 global hit Are You Gonna Be My Girl. Their debut album, Get Born, sold millions of copies worldwide.
The band was formed by brothers Nic and Chris Cester with guitarist Cameron Muncey and bassist Mark Wilson. Their sound drew on 1960s and 1970s rock bands such as The Rolling Stones and AC/DC.
Are You Gonna Be My Girl featured in an Apple iPod advertisement, which helped make it a hit in the United States, the United Kingdom and around the world.
Success and breaks
Get Born, released in 2003, included hits such as Look What You've Done and Cold Hard Bitch. The band won several ARIA Awards in 2004.
Jet released two more albums, Shine On in 2006 and Shaka Rock in 2009, before splitting in 2012. Nic Cester went on to a solo career.
The band later reunited for live shows in Australia, including major festival appearances, and they have continued to tour occasionally. Jet's success in the early 2000s was part of a wave of garage rock revival bands around the world.
Did You Know?
Are You Gonna Be My Girl has appeared in films, games and sports broadcasts, keeping it popular for decades.