Jules Sheldon & The Boundary Riders - Electric Transport (2025) Hi-Res

A regular on the Australian independent music scene since age 15, Jules Sheldon was mentored by rock icon Spencer P. Jones (Paul Kelly Band, Beasts Of Bourbon, The Johnnys) who produced the first of his three albums.

The last few years haven’t been easy. Losing mentors in both Jones and his Beasts of Bourbon bandmate Brian Henry Hooper made Sheldon question if he could go on as a musician. Rediscovering his love for music after a lot of soul-searching, it was revisiting some of his favourite songwriters, and the formation of his new backing band The Boundary Riders, which gave him his mojo back.

Crafting a jangly but punky alt-country sound, the result is the album Electric Transport. With nods to Paul Westerberg, Tim Rogers, and Robyn Hitchcock, Sheldon creates a love note to these cherished artists, while also making an album that is truly unique.

Across the rest of the album there are songs about the love for a family pet (Got Myself A Shadow), how dreams can drag you back to places you don't want to revisit (Travellin In), a beautiful tribute, with lap steel, to Jones and Hooper on 'The Uncles', and writers block on 'The Fountain'.

Sheldon rounds out the album on a positive note with 'When I'm Old', a song about how we are the sum of our memories and the importance of retaining them.

“Think Ray Davies's melodic stylings with a healthy dose of the spirit and vibes from his beloved mentor Spencer P. Jones.”