Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc performed at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Sunday 2 March 2025. Formed in Sydney during 2002, they’ve released five studio albums that have sold over 200,000 copies. Their self-tiled debut album reached the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by ARIA before their follow-up album Slideshows peaked at No. 4 in Australia, their highest position.
The group was nominated for four ARIA Awards in 2005, and the song “20 Good Reasons” was nominated for Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2008. Thirsty Merc is Rai Thistlethwayte (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards), Phil Stack (bass), and Matt Smith (lead guitar).
