Jagit is a four-piece alternative rock band formed in 2002. Combining elements of grunge, punk and a hip groove to produce a new and unique sound. Raw and edgy vocals combined with muscular guitar riffs, and spectacular lyrics, their music is for all fans of alternative rock genre. Hard hitting and relevant, Jagit’s music explores life.

Jagit has a huge following in Central Australia, particularly amongst a young audience. Jagit is a dedicated and passionate band, who aim to develop their audience and fan-base throughout the Northern Territory and nationally, playing a number of local gigs in Alice Springs and various communities before performing a live-to-air show in Tennant Creek, braodcasting the show through the CAAMA radio footprint.

Jagit then recorded and released their first album, 9 to 5, in 2005 with CAAMA Music and produced two video clips, “Better Place” and “Mistaken Identity”, that have had television broadcasts including ABC (“Stateline”), ICTV and NITV. Jagit was nominated as finalists in the NT Indigenous Music Awards, in the Best Emerging Artists and Best Album Art Design categories in 2005.

Jagit has composed sound tracks for CAAMA films and documentaries, including “Black and Dustry” (Broadcasted on Imparja TV), “Yota” (broadcast on NITV) and “Sunset to Sunrise” (Melbourne Film Festival and broadcast on ABC).

Jagit played at THE BASS IN THE DUST concert in 2005. In 2007 Jagit toured Melrboune with CAAMA music and Blackwing Music. Jagit received positive feedback from all the contacts made in Melbourne.

In 2009/10, Jagit has recorded and released their second labum “Peace in Kaos”. This album has the same alternative hard-hitting rock, with some great ballads. We are in the process of making three new video clips with award winning filmmaker Warwick Thornton using his creativity to produce and shoot the three video clips from this album.

Jagit has now arranged distribution of their two albums (“9 to 5″ and “Peace in Kaos”) through CAAMA Music, Skinnyfish Music and Sanity Music Stores.

Band Members

• Steve Tranter: Rhythm Guitar, songwriter, manager
  Occupation: Audio Engineer, over 12 years with CAAMA Music and four years as a Technician with Imparja TV and CAAMA. When working as a sound engineer with CAAMA Music, Steve has had the pleasure of working with many fellow enginners.
• Wade Humm: lead rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  Wade started plyaing guitar at the age of 15 and formed a band at the age of 16, called LSD. Later on, Wade moved to the east coast as a session musician and for three years he toured up and down the coast playing covers, with a repertoire of over 300 songs. Wade has been a member of Jagait for the last six years.
• Swainson Rio: Main vocals, Bass guitar
  Since 20, Swainson has played in numerous bands such a Sumemr Sould, Drifters and the Swainson Rio band. Swainson has been a member of Jagjait for the last six years.
• Adam Provis: Drums

Song of the Year nomination: Close Your Eyes by Jagit

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Hear Jagit’s Peace in Kaos now:

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Artwork/Design of the Year nomination – album artwork: