THIRSTY MERC
On Tour NOW
+ New LIVE ALBUM
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With summer(time) just around the corner, Thirsty Merc are heralding in the warm weather with a recent live album release and run of shows that commenced on 5 October back in Albury.
Thirsty Merc Live! is the band’s first ever live album and was released back on Friday, 4 October 2019. The album was recorded over two nights at the Gasometer Hotel in Collingwood, Victoria, in late 2017 and mixed and produced by the band’s long-time collaborator, Lindsay Gravina (The Living End, Kate Miller-Heidke, The Birthday Party).
Thirsty Merc Live! showcases one of the country’s hardest working bands, complete with all the banter and raucous audience reaction, putting you front and centre for all their hits including In the Summertime, Tommy and Krista, Someday Someday and 20 Good Reasons (see full tracklisting below).
“We reckon this album uncompromisingly showcases the rawness of our live gigs, with a sonic presentation that easily stands up to any of our studio releases. Needless to say, we’re pumped to be hitting the road again in October!” said singer, Rai Thistlethwayte.
Tickets for all remaining Thirsty Merc Live! tour shows are on sale now from HERE
Thirsty Merc Live! released through MGM Distribution is available to purchase HERE
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LIVE! TOUR
SPRING/SUMMER 2019
Remaining Dates
Thursday, 28 November 2019 Centro CBD, Wollongong NSW
Friday, 29 November 2019 Terrey Hills Tavern, Terrey Hills NSW
Thursday, 5 December 2019 Highfield Hotel, Caringbah NSW
Friday, 6 December 2019 The Blue Cattledog, St Clair NSW
Saturday, 7 December 2019 Shoal Bay Country Club, Shoal Bay NSW
Thursday, 12 December 2019 Lizotte’s, Newcastle NSW
Also appearing at:
2020 Birdsville Big Red Bash
Big Red sanddune/35km West of Birdsville
Tuesday 7 July to Thursday 9 July 2020
Big Red Bash Info and tickets
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Thirsty Merc Live!
Tracklisting:
1. In The Summertime
2. She’s All I Got
3. Claude Monet
4. Mousetrap Heart
5. Someday Someday
6. My Completeness
7. 20 Good Reasons
8. Small Time Politics
9. Timeless Beauty
10. Tommy And Krista
11. DNA
12. Those Eyes
13. All My Life
14. Build A Bridge
15. Emancipate Myself
Thirsty Merc Live! released through MGM Distribution is available to purchase HERE
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BIO
THIRSTY MERC are unquestionably one of Australia’s finest live acts.
Having released 4 critically acclaimed albums, over 250,000 album sales under their belt, a finalist in the APRA Song of the Year for 20 Good Reasons (which also reached #1 on iTunes in Australia), 5 ARIA Award nominations, Thirsty Merc have found their way into the fabric of Australia’s musical landscape.
Thirsty Merc formed in Sydney in 2002 releasing their debut EP, First Work, in September 2003, before being signed to Warner Music. The band’s big break came in 2004 with the release of their debut, self titled, album which included the hits, Someday Someday and In The Summertime (the theme for Bondi Rescue since 2006).
Two more studio albums followed – Slideshows in 2007 (#4 ARIA Album) and Mousetrap Heart in 2010 (#14 on the ARIA Album chart) which included radio staples, 20 Good Reasons, Mousetrap Heart and Tommy and Krista.
Thirsty Merc marked the 10-year milestone since the release of their self- titled, double platinum debut LP with the announcement of their Acoustic Anniversary Album and national tour. Dubbed ‘AAA’ the album is a collection of acoustic interpretations of fan favourites. These recordings showcase the band’s exemplary level of musicianship and hearing these well- known songs with acoustic production highlights the world-class song writing ability of Rai Thistlethwayte.
In 2015, Thirsty Merc released Shifting Gears, their first wholly independent and first new material in five years, and spent the next 18 months crossing the country on 3 extensive tours, running up thousands of Frequent Flyer points and sold out shows. The first single The Good Life was nominated for Rock Work Of The Year at the 2017 APRA awards.
Thirsty Merc are:
Rai Thistlethwayte – vocals, piano, guitar
Phil Stack – bass
Matt Smith – guitar
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AMNPLIFY – DB
My nickname is “The Amnplifier”. Why? Because around here my focus is on being a conduit for providing greater outcomes that people come here for. My day to day “work” is living in the moment, and I love helping others concentrate on finding their connection to themselves through their experiences.
Why start a music environment? The truth is I love music, I love writing, and I love life. I work with musicians every day, and I feel certain that I will be until they put me in the ground. I have been managing people in businesses of some sort for over thirty five years so along the way I have developed some “wisdom” from my regular and constant “observations”.
Amnplify your experience. That is what we want you to do here, and if you want to let me know why you do, or don’t, shoot me a message on Facebook.
Hope you enjoy yourself here and find something that hits you somewhere.
