With more than 2,500 live shows under his belt, a catalogue of songs that have amassed over 400 million streams, and a legacy forged in Australian rock history, Grant Walmsley is hitting the road again.

 

The founding guitarist and songwriter of The Screaming Jets new band, The Palais Royales is ready for take off, following several years dedicated to writing, recording and developing new music ahead of his highly anticipated 2027 tour.

 

A publishing deal with Kobalt, representation through The Harbour Agency and a new management team based in Nashville Tennessee and Australia, mark an exciting new chapter in Walmsley’s career, reinforcing the enduring value of his songwriting and his relentless road warrior work ethic.

 

The live show will feature songs from his forthcoming album, Cool Ya Jets Vol. 1, alongside the classic anthems that helped define The Screaming Jets’ place in Australian rock history.

From year 7 at Hamilton Marist Brothers High School , schoolmate Dave Gleeson and Grant formed Aspect which would later become The Screaming Jets, two wide eyed kids forging ahead with a dream, not knowing what the future would bring. Together, the pair forged a formidable frontman-guitarist partnership, drawing comparisons to Jagger / Richards legendary songwriting and performance icons.

Ed Nimmervoll of MCA once observed, the chemistry between Gleeson and Walmsley was central to the band's identity.

 

Although rarely writing together, the late Paul Woseen and Walmsley championed each other's songwriting which formed the cornerstones creating a catalogue of enduring Australian rock songs.

 

The Screaming Jets’ sound was inseparable from Walmsley’s unmistakable guitar riffs. Often described as the band’s Keith Richards, he was the riff-maker, and the driving force of the band through his lyrics and the rebellious spirit of working-class Newcastle. Among his songs, “Better” with his iconic riff and lyrics, the song Walmsley wrote in ten minutes as a teenager after the realisation that he had to move his band to the big smoke, the song which became the band's signature song, earning an ARIA Award nomination for ‘highest selling single’ and securing its place in Australian rock history.  It is placed in Triple J Top 100 Australian songs of all time, with his song ‘Sad Song’ also being making the list..

 

Walmsley departed The Screaming Jets to pursue his own musical productions and work with emerging artists, helping develop new talent and giving others the chance to be a rockstar.

Despite moving on, his connection to the songs and the fans has never faded.

“I’m just glad the songs I wrote are still loved by so many to this day, and that Dave is still singing those hits because the cheques keep rolling in every time he sings them.”

 

During their first two decades, The Screaming Jets became one of Australia's defining rock bands, selling more than one million records and earning multiple gold and platinum awards.

Now, Walmsley is bringing that legacy back to the stage, delivering the riffs, energy and classic songs that helped build his reputation, while introducing audiences to the next chapter of his songwriting.