The Jungle Giants are an Australian indie rock band from Brisbane, Queensland, who formed in 2011.
[citation needed] Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist, Sam Hales and Cesira Aitken (Lead Guitarist) played in one band and, bassist, Andrew Dooris and Keelan Bijker (Drummer) in another.
After completing school in 2009, Hales worked two jobs to fund a debut self-titled EP, which was recorded with local producer, Yanto Browning at Airlock Studios in January 2011.
Polite", which was picked up by Triple J Unearthed and led to widespread national touring in support of established Australian bands Ball Park Music, Boy and Bear and Last Dinosaurs.
This was followed by an early 2013 tour with Two Door Cinema Club, playing a series of concerts throughout Australia along with The Vaccines.
[2] The band toured Australia to celebrate the release which included both headline performances and appearances at Splendour In The Grass 2013 & Spin Off Festival.
The band extended the tour due to popular demand with extra shows in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
[4] In 2014, the Jungle Giants performed on the national Big Day Out touring festival alongside acts such as Arcade Fire and Pearl Jam.