{"id":21116,"date":"2021-02-16T10:38:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T23:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/?p=21116"},"modified":"2021-02-13T23:06:27","modified_gmt":"2021-02-13T12:06:27","slug":"the-maviss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/index.php\/2021\/02\/16\/the-maviss\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mavis&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Mavis\u2019s were formed in Ballarat, Victoria in 1987 and started out as a four piece band described as a post-punk, rock band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/maviss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/maviss.jpg 900w, https:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/maviss-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/maviss-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/radio.atomicmusic.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/maviss-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Siblings Becky and Matt Thomas were joined by Katherine McNulty and Andrea Vendy and it is said the band was formed as a way for them to get out of Ballarat. \u00a0<br><br>The name \u201cThe Mavis\u2019s\u201d came about after a cat named Mavis was seen while they were having a jam session in a basement belonging to a friend.<br><br>They released their first single \u201cRollercoaster\/Witch Hunt\u201d in 1990; this single was released on the record label Giggle and it would be awhile before their next release.<br><br>It was 1993 when the band released their first EP called \u201cSpindrift\u201d and their only single from the EP was called \u201cJuggernaut \u2013 Live\u201d, this EP was released by the Slipped Discs label and Mushroom Distribution Service (MDS).<br><br>Their second EP &#8220;Poseidon&#8221; was released in May 1994 and contained six tracks, the band line-up at the time were Becky and Matt Thomas, Nick Gill, Keith Urquhart and Andrea Vendy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mavis&#039;s - Moon Drone Gold\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c1uBXZ3qaWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dNaughty Boy\u201d was their first single to chart when it was released in 1997 with a peak of No. 83 but Triple J listeners liked it a lot more by giving it No. 37 on the Hottest 100 of 1997 and Just Jeans used it for one of their ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mavis&#039;s - Cry (1998)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WFGco_Y6ots?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>January 1998 saw the release of their hit single \u201cCry\u201d, the song was popular as it reached a peak of No. 13, it was nominated for two ARIA Awards but was beaten by Natalie Imbruglia and The Whitlams.&nbsp;<br><br>April 1998 saw the release of their album \u201cPink Pills\u201d after it was recorded during the first half of 1997; Australians liked the album and gave it a peak chart position of No. 12.<br><br>\u201dCry\u201d was No. 61 on the Hottest 100 of 1998 and the songs \u201cLever\u201d and \u201cPuberty Song\u201d peaked at No. 88 and No. 92 on the ARIA chart to give the band four charting songs from \u201cPink Pills\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band encountered problems when recording their third album \u201cRapture\u201d but were kept busy by recording songs for two tribute albums and for ads involving Hyundai and Coca-Cola while also recording music for the soundtracks of the movies \u201cSample People\u201d and \u201cThe Wog Boy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Mavis&#039;s - Coming Home (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v8t4ffrL7CI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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