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Thirsty Merc
Frontman Rai Thistlethwayte, bassist Phil Stack, drummer Karl Robertson, and
guitarist Matthew Baker formed the Australian rock band Thirsty Merc in Sydney
in 2002. Influenced by genres like jazz, pop, R&B, and classical, the band
unveiled its broadly diverse sound with a debut EP, First Work, in 2003,
followed by a full-length self-titled album one year later. The eponymous
Thirsty Merc proved to be a platinum-certified success, peaking at Number 15 in
Australia and Number 29 in New Zealand. Three of the album's songs became Top 40
hits, as well, with the ARIA-nominated "Someday...
