Abbe May
| Abbe May | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abbe Joanna May |
| Born |
19 July 1987 Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia |
| Origin | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, dance, electronic, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, human rights campaigner |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, synthesiser, vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Associated acts | The Fuzz, The Rockin' Pneumonia, The Devil & Abbe May |
| Website | abbemay |
Abbe Joanna May 
i/meɪ/ may (born 19 July 1987) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and human rights campaigner. From 2002 she pursued her music career in Perth-based groups, The Fuzz, Abbe May and the Rockin' Pneumonia, and The Devil & Abbe May. In 2010 she began to perform as Abbe May and released her solo album, Design Desire, in July 2011. She followed with Kiss My Apocalypse in May 2013. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 May was nominated for Best Female Artist for her album. May has been nominated for a total 25 (winning 19) West Australian Music Industry awards since 2008.
Abbe Joanna May was born on 19 July 1987 in Subiaco, a Perth suburb. She grew up in Bunbury, a port city 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of the capital. Her mother taught English literature. May has an older brother, Douglas May (born ca. 1980). She attended a local Catholic school.
By 2002 she had moved back to Perth to further her career in music and performed lead vocals in a music group, The Fuzz, alongside her brother, KT Rumble (aka Douglas May), on lead guitar. The Fuzz had been formed by Douglas with Jiah Fishenden on guitar, Shayne Macri on bass guitar and Ben Mountford on drums. One of their early tracks, "The Bomb", which was co-written by May with her band mates, won the Western Australian final of national radio station, Triple J's Unearthed competition in October 2002.
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