Electric Mary
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Electric Mary is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia
Australia
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. Their debut single "Sail On" reached #76 on the ARIA Singles chart.

In 2008 they were finalists in the MusicOz Awards, nominated for Best Rock Band. They were also selected to support Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...

  and Judas Priest
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.

2009 saw them tour with Alice Cooper
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  and Glenn Hughes  as well as showcasing at Experience PRS for PRS Guitars
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 in Stevensville, Maryland
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 alongside the likes of Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
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, Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa
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 and Buddy Guy
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. In 2010 they supported Deep Purple
Deep Purple
Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...

.

Whilst in The States, Electric Mary collaborated with Grammy Award winning engineer/producer Jason Corsaro on a live recording (yet to be released). Corsaro's credits include Soundgarden
Soundgarden
Soundgarden is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984 by singer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto...

's 'Superunknown
Superunknown
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'.

The latter part of 2011 saw the band embark on an extensive concert tour of mainland Europe.

Discography

Albums
  • Down to the Bone (2008) - Powerage Records
  • Four Hands High (2004) - Big Records


E.P.'s
  • The Venom Principle (2008)
  • The Definition of Insanity (2006)
  • Long Time Coming (2011)


Singles
  • "Sail On" (2004) - Big Records Aus #76

External links

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