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Bob Evans

Not to be confused with the U.S. sausage magnate – or American country star Jimmy Dean, for that matter – Bob Evans was in fact the solo alias of Kevin Mitchell, frontman of the Australian indie pop combo Jebediah. Born in Perth on October 1, 1976, Mitchell co-founded Jebediah in 1994, so named in honour of Jebediah Springfield, the fictional founder of The Simpsons' native Springfield, U.S.A. The band won Australia's annual National Campus Band Competition in late 1995, earning an appearance at the Summersault Music Festival the following year. Across the span of hit LPs including 1996's Twitch and 1999's Of Someday Shambles, Jebediah emerged as one of the nation's most popular young bands. In 2004 Mitchell issued the first Bob Evans album, Suburban Kid, showcasing a more intimate, roots-flavoured, dimension of his songwriting. He resurrected the project for 2006's critically acclaimed Suburban Songbook, recorded in Nashville with producer Brad Jones. Suburban Songbook won an ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album. Mitchell reunited with Jones in Nashville for 2009’s Goodnight, Bull Creek!, which debuted at #22 on the ARIA Albums chart. The album’s title is a direct reference to the suburb where Mitchell grew up in Perth. Goodnight, Bull Creek! has a more rock-oriented sound and was recorded live with Nashville musicians of the likes of drummer Ken Coomer (ex-Wilco), guitarist Will Kimbrough, vocalist Melissa Mathers and Jones, who took over bass duties.