In the past few years, Australian music has made a significant international  impact. After Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know,” we arrive at a more recent phenomenon: The Jezabels. The ‘Intensindie’ quartet plays a fusion of alternative rock and indie pop that seeks to please.

The band was founded in 2007, when Hayley Mary (vocals), Heather Shannon (keys), and Samuel Lockwood (guitar) met at the University of Sydney and became, as Lockwood describes, “slightly friends.”

The trio bonded over a mutual adoration for music and their previous (and temporary) “experimentation with other musical ventures.” They soon found their fourth and final band mate: Nik Kaloper.

“The Jezabels really came together when we found Nik. That’s when we knew that this hobby of ours was turning serious; serious enough for this to be a career for us all,” explains Lockwood.

Finding themselves collectively inspired by Arcade Fire, The National, and Radiohead, their sound reflects the “theatrical ‘80s” that they describe as “loud and melodic.” Ever since their 2007 debut album Prisoners, which they saw as a “panoramic study of tension and emancipation,” they have since released a trilogy of stylistically fluent EPs.

Promoting Prisoners, the band is winding down their global tour in North America (with Yukon Blonde), before finishing things off in Europe (alongside Skunk Anansie).

“It’s funny to see where your music strikes a chord geographically with an audience. Never in our wildest dreams did we think Ireland, Germany, America, and Canada would have reacted to our musicianship the way they have,” says Lockwood.

In addition to garnering exuberant support from an international community of fans, The Jezabels’ musical energy has landed them spots on top US charts, iTunes Australia’s “Song of the Week,” as well as AIR and APRA nominations. Their most recent source of excitement: winning the “Best Independent Artist” award from the Australian Independent Record Labels Association.

“It’s such a privilege. We’re really, really stoked. Since we’re completely independent in Australia, this win concretes the fact that staying so was a good decision for us. We’ve learned that independence in the music industry in any way, shape, or form, is essential to our experimentation,” says Lockwood.

The Jezabels’ future plans consist of expanding their fan base and returning to the road with even more musical offerings. This time around, an album is on the agenda. “We’re all itching to write a really, really great album that will lead us to another tour,” says Lockwood. “We’re finding this ‘touring’ thing to be pretty addictive!”

The grandiose drama and Gothic approach characteristic of their distinct sound has undeniably reached far beyond Australian borders, and The Jezabels are maintaining a pace that’s bound to increase. If you’re into Australian accents and powerful yet elegantly structured “Intensindie,” The Jezabels provide all this and more, on a rock-infused platform.

The Jezabels are playing tonight, 8 p.m. at at Cabaret du Mile-End (5240 Avenue du Parc). Admission is $28.95.