IN the formative stages of writing The Piss, The Perfume, Hayley Mary was ready to pour her career down the drain. After three albums fronting Sydney band The Jezabels she'd reached the end of her creative tether.
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Boyfriend and DMA's guitarist Johnny Took convinced her to slog it out, and the advice was masterful. Mary's five-track EP is among her finest work. The majority was written after Mary and Took moved to Edinburgh.
Mary has often been compared to Chrissie Hynde and the title track shines with shimmering guitar and a hooky chorus straight from The Pretenders' playbook. The beauty of Mary's voice has always been it's versatility, and she employs its full range here. Ordinary Me is vocally her finest and most tender moment as she sings with nostalgic Celtic flair.
Josh Leeson
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.
