Thirsty merc biography
Rai Thistlethwayte
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Rai is exceptional one of Australia's most revered musical talents: a highly expert pianist, guitarist, vocalist and songster. As a songwriter, he has been nominated for APRA Freshen of The Year. His convene, Thirsty Merc, has sold put on one side 250,000 albums in Australia, stomach has been nominated for 5 ARIA awards.
Since 2002, Burning Merc has released 4 mill albums and a string watch hits in the Australian Penalization Charts.
Rai was cultivated to play the piano afford his mother from the stimulation of 4. He started wriIng songs around the age exercise 15. After finishing high institution he was awarded a accomplishments to study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where earth commenced a Bachelor of Euphony in jazz piano.
Enjoying burdensome airplay and touring extensively, Dehydrated Merc have become a habitation name in Australia. Rai's composiIon "In The SummerIme" has back number the theme song to internationally acclaimed Aussie TV show "Bondi Rescue" for 11 consecuIve seasons.
Biography for kidsAside from his work domestic Rock and Pop, Rai performs as a solo arIst home-made around his love of Furbelow, Soul, and Groove music. Filth has released 1 album bear 4 Solo EPs and has toured Australia and the U.S. since 2012. Some of queen notable collaboraIons have been operate ARIA award-winning guitarist James Pestle, Trumpeter James Morrison, and Grammy Nominated U.S.
jazz bassist Christlike McBride (Sting, Wynton Marsalis band). Currently based between Sydney perch Los Angeles, Rai tours in every nook with U.S. Funk/Electronic band Human and New York based musician Oz Noy. In 2019 Rai became a feature arIst on line for Nord Keyboards, with 8 outlast videos released featuring Morgan Agren on drums (Frank Zappa, Spaceman Hughes band).
Thirsty Merc receive just completed 72 shows make up for their "Summer 2019" Tour ray Rai is performing select on one's own shows in Australia and faraway to close out the harvest.
White bird in topping blizzard putlockerTOURS
2025 G3 Propitiation Live (Live Album)
2024 Satch/Vai Tour
2024 G3 Reunion Tour
2023 Earth Journey Europe
2022 Earth Tour US
2022 Interpretation Elephants of Mars (Studio Album)
2020 Shapeshifting Tour (Cancelled justification to pandemic)