Newcastle teen rockers Jetlag are paying tribute to the city’s musical past, filming the music video for their debut single Sight for Sore Eyes inside the iconic former live music venue Fanny’s.
Released on 15 August, the video was filmed inside the harbourside venue now more recently known as Argyle House.
Although the site is currently closed and undergoing reconstruction, Fanny’s remains an important part of Newcastle’s rock history, having hosted major Australian acts including Cold Chisel, You Am I, the Screaming Jets, Jebediah, Frenzal Rhomb and Killing Heidi.
For Jetlag, the location provided a fitting backdrop for their first official music video.
The band, made up of Kotara High School Year 11 students aged 16 and 17, were keen to acknowledge the generations of musicians who had previously taken to the venue’s stage, making their performance there a symbolic moment for the emerging Newcastle band.
Sight for Sore Eyes showcases the raw, energetic sound that has quickly become Jetlag’s trademark, with the performance-driven video capturing the chemistry and live presence of the young musicians.
The video was filmed and directed by Joel Black of TommiRock Studios, where the single was also recorded and produced by Mitta Norath.
The single and video mark another milestone in Jetlag’s rapid rise through Newcastle’s local music scene.
The band won the Bandwidth competition for high school rock bands in Newcastle and the Hunter in November 2025, with the recording session and music video forming part of their major prize.
Jetlag’s Sight for Sore Eyes is now available on iTunes, Spotify and other major streaming platforms. You can catch them live as part of an all-ages single launch at King Street Hotel on 18 October alongside Citruss, Molly’s Garden and Glycerine.
