- The Mavis's
The Mavis's were an Australian
alternative rock band."The Mavis's" originally formed in
Ballarat, Victoria , where they became well known in local music venues. The band comprised Matt Thomas (guitar/vox), Becky Thomas (vox), Nick Gill (guitar) and Andrea Vendy (drums) Josh Alexander (guitar). They are best known for their 1998synth -driven single "Cry", which appeared on theTriple J Hottest 100, 1998 ; they also performed the song on "Hey Hey It's Saturday ".In late 2000, they followed with the single "Happiness" which appeared on a television advertisement for
Coca-Cola and AustralianHyundai Motor Company , which the company original slogan was ‘Hyundai is happiness’.Since their split, their keyboardist/singer Rebecca Thomas has gone on to front the rock band Beki and the Bullets.Matt Thomas fronts "The Blow waves"
Discography
Albums
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Venus Returning (1996)
*Pink Pills (1998)
*So Far... (2001) [promo only]
*Throwing Little Stones (2001) [greatest hits]
*Rapture (2001)ingles & EPs
*Rollercoaster (1990)
*Spindrift - Live (1992)
*Poseidon (1993)
*Moon Drone Gold (1995)
*Thunder (1996)
*Box (1996)
*Lost (1996)
*Naughty Boy (1997)
*Cry (1998)
*Cry - Remixes (1998)
*Lever (1998)
*Puberty Song (1998)
*Coming Home (2000)
*Happiness (2001)
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