Seven Mary Three
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Seven Mary Three is a post-grunge band formed in 1992 when Jason Ross and Jason Pollock met while attending the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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[edit] Initial line up
Initially, they performed as a duo with Ross singing and Pollock playing guitar. During this period, the two also split songwriting duties. Later, drummer Giti Khalsa and bassist Casey Daniel joined the band, and the foursome played coffeehouses and clubs throughout the Southeast. The present members of the band are Casey Daniel, Giti Khalsa, Thomas Juliano and Jason Ross.
[edit] Origin of group name
This is often interpreted in many ways. Some speculation points to a reference to something medieval, that it had to do with the Trinity, the Virgin Mary and the seven deadly sins. According to the band, they came up with the name one day just sitting around watching Seventies cop show CHiPs on TV—'7 Mary 3' was the call sign for a character on the show named Jon Baker who was played by actor Larry Wilcox. (7M3: police radio call sign; 7 designates the patrol beat, M for Mary designates that he's a motorcycle unit and 3 is his unit number).
[edit] Albums
1994's album Churn, a self-produced independent release garnered the band airplay on an FM rock station in Orlando, Florida for the future hit single "Cumbersome." Given this minor success, the band relocated to the Orlando area where they continued to expand their fan base. This regional success soon caught the attention of major-label scouts. The band signed with Mammoth and rerecorded the songs on "Churn," plus two new ones, to create the commercially successful "American Standard."
Only seven months after its release, American Standard achieved platinum status (1,000,000 copies sold). This accomplishment can certainly be attributed to the success of "Cumbersome".
[edit] Discography
- Churn (1994)
- American Standard (1995)
- Rock Crown (1997)
- Orange Ave. (1998)
- The Economy of Sound (2001)
- Dis/Location (2004)
[edit] Compilations and EPs
- Live in the X Lounge IV - "Cumbersome" (2001 charity album)
- Weed, CA (2002)
- B-Sides & Rarities (1997 Seven-cut promo EP issued by Atlantic Recording Corp. and Mammoth Records. PRCD 8339-2)
[edit] External links
- 7M3 Official Site Inclusive of Discography, Music & more.
