Hayley Mary
Australian singer (born 1987)
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Hayley Mary (born 21 May 1987) is an Australian singer, best known as the lead singer of the indie rock band the Jezabels. She began releasing solo material in 2020.
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- Singer
- songwriter
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 May 1987 |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Member of | The Jezabels |
Early life
Career
2007–2017: The Jezabels
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The Jezabels were formed in 2007 when the four members met as students at the University of Sydney. Over the next years, they released three EPs as well as three studio albums that peaked within the ARIA top 5. The band won an ARIA Music Award,[2] an Australian Music Prize[3] and three Australian Independent Record Awards.[4]
The band have been on unofficial hiatus since December 2017.[5]
2018–present: Solo career
On 14 October 2019, Mary released her debut solo single, "The Piss, The Perfume". This was followed by "Ordinary Me" in December 2019. On 8 January 2020, "Like a Woman Should" was released, all from Mary's debut EP, The Piss, The Perfume, on 17 January 2020.
In May 2021, Mary released "Young & Stupid" and announced her second EP, The Drip, released on 18 June 2021.[6][7]
On 26 November 2021, Mary surprise-released her third EP, titled Fall in Love.[8]
In July 2024, Mary announced the release of her debut studio album, Roman XS. The album is preceded by the singles "One Last Drag", "The Ballad of Ruby Wednesday" and "The Lonely One".[9]
In November 2024, she posted a picture of herself wearing a MAGA cap and in her own words "cancelled herself". However, she is still continuing to write and put out new music "when the muses pester [her] to do so."
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Roman XS |
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EPs
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "The Piss, the Perfume" | 2019 | The Piss, the Perfume |
| "Ordinary Me" | ||
| "Like a Woman Should"[12] | 2020 | |
| "The Chain"[13] | The Drip | |
| "Would You Throw a Diamond?"[14] | 2021 | |
| "Young & Stupid"[6] | ||
| "The Drip"[7][15] | ||
| "Sullen Kink"[7] | ||
| "Fall in Love"[8] | Fall in Love | |
| "Only Feel It When I'm with You" (Baby Strange) featuring Hayley Mary) |
2022 | World Below |
| "Deadly Heart" (Scott Darlow) featuring Hayley Mary)[16] |
2023 | Deadly Heart |
| "One Last Drag"[17] | 2024 | Roman XS |
| "The Ballad of Ruby Wednesday"[18] | ||
| "The Lonely One"[9] | ||
| "Eighteen"[19] | ||
Awards and nominations
AIR Awards
The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
APRA Awards
The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[24]
Australian Music Prize
The Soundmerch Australian Music Prize (AMP), awarded annually since 2005, "exists to discover, reward and promote new Australian music of excellence."[26]