- Thirsty Merc · 2004
- Acoustic Anniversary Album · 2014
- Slideshows · 2007
- Shifting Gears · 2015
- Mousetrap Heart (Deluxe Version) · 2010
- Slideshows · 2007
- Acoustic Anniversary Album · 2014
- Mousetrap Heart (Deluxe Version) · 2010
- Slideshows · 2007
- Celebration · 2022
- Acoustic Anniversary Album · 2014
- Shifting Gears · 2015
- Acoustic Anniversary Album · 2014
Albums
- 2022
- 2015
- 2007
- 2004
Singles & EPs
Live Albums
- 2019
About Thirsty Merc
Named for a gas-guzzling Mercedes Benz owned by frontman Rai Thistlethwayte, Thirsty Merc made a strong case for radio-friendly Australian rock early into the new millennium. Arriving around the same time as kindred spirits Wolfmother, the Sydney band loaded 2004’s platinum-selling self-titled debut with the epic earnestness of heartland rock and the bluesy flourishes of The Black Crowes. Observe the rousing nostalgia of “In The Summertime”—punctuated by then-guitarist Matt Baker’s grizzled licks—and the pining romance of 2007’s skyscraping power ballad “20 Good Reasons.” Thistlethwayte leaned on his college-level study of piano for 2010’s “Tommy and Krista” while advancing his character-driven storytelling, and he continues to moonlight as a respected jazz player. But accessible, romantic rock remains Thirsty Merc’s speciality, as proven by 2015’s polished Shifting Gears.
- ORIGIN
- Australia
- GENRE
- Pop