Mary Jane Kelly (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Hardcore |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Trial and Error Records |
| Website | Mary Jane Kelly at Facebook Mary Jane Kelly at Band Camp |
| Members | Justin Bortignon Matt Velozo Jamal Salem Steve Blomberg |
| Past members | Sam Kost Brendan Dive |
Mary Jane Kelly is an Australian hardcore band out of Wollongong New South Wales that formed in 2005. The band shares its name with the last known victim of Jack The Ripper. Mary Jane Kelly have released 2 EP’s the first was released in 2007 entitled Marionettes. Their second entitled Our Streets Turn White was released on the 11th of October 2008 through Trial and Error Records.
Mary Jane Kelly's debut album was released on the 12th of March 2010 entitled Like There's No Tomorrow
Mary Jane Kelly was formed in Wollongong New South Wales, in early 2005. Matt Velozo and Justin Bortignon met while attending the Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts. Justin and Jamal Salem were in a band together, while Matt was playing in another band. Justin, Jamal and Matt all left their respective bands in order to form Mary Jane Kelly. They asked Sam Kost to join as bass player. During a 2008 interview with Triple J Mary Jane Kelly described themselves as: "Four best friends from Wollongong who met through school, shows and previous bands. We all had a similar passion for punk, hardcore and metal music and a shared desire to start a new band that was different to what we had done before; something with no prerequisites and no stolen formulas. A band that gave us the freedom to write whatever we wanted". They played various local shows around the Wollongong, Sydney and Canberra areas.
Mary Jane Kelly released their debut demo in 2007 to a positive reception. They signed a deal with Trial and Error Records. The EP entitled Our Streets Turn White was released on the 11th of October 2008 through Trial and Error Records to positive reviews. They were chosen as a Triple J Unearthed Next Crop featured artist in late 2008 alongside The Amity Affliction and other Australian bands. During this time they supported Bring Me The Horizon, I Killed the Prom Queen, A Wilhelm Scream, The Ghost Inside, Parkway Drive The Abandonment and various other local and international acts around Australia. Before the release of their debut album in 2010 Sam Kost left the band due to work commitments. Brendan Dive of the Sydney punk/hardcore band Rex Banner was recruited as the new bass player.
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