Seven Mary Three
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Seven Mary Three, occasionally abbreviated to 7 Mary 3 or 7M3, is an American
hard rock
band. They have released seven studio album
s and one live album, and are best known for their hit singles
"Cumbersome
", "Water's Edge
", "Lucky", and "Wait
".
. Originally an acoustic duo, Ross and Pollock split song-writing duties and performed with Ross singing and Pollock playing guitar. Later, drummer Giti Khalsa and bassist Casey Daniel joined the band, and the foursome played coffeehouses and clubs. Paul Smith of Megaphone
contributed guitar tracks to Seven Mary Three's second and third studio albums (Rockcrown, and Orange Ave.), and toured as an additional guitarist with the band in support of both albums.
The present members of the band are Casey Daniel, Jason Ross, Thomas Juliano, and Mike Levesque. Giti Khalsa has stopped touring with the band, but still performs on studio recordings.
CHiPs
. '7 Mary 3' was the call sign
for Officer 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 is a motorcycle unit and 3 is his unit number). Pollock noted, "There's no great significance or anything. We were just tired of trying to think of a cool name."
, 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. In May 1995, Ross, Pollock, and Khalsa graduated from William & Mary and moved to Florida. The band signed with Mammoth and rerecorded the songs on Churn, plus two new ones, to create the commercially successful American Standard
in 1995. Despite criticism of mimicking Pearl Jam
and other alternative rock
acts, only seven months after its release, American Standard achieved platinum status
. This accomplishment can certainly be attributed to the success of "Cumbersome," which was a Top 40 hit, as well as another popular single, "Water's Edge
" and "My My".
After touring throughout 1996, the band returned to the studio for a follow up to American Standard. During this time, Mammoth and Atlantic split, forcing Seven Mary Three to sign with Atlantic Records
, releasing RockCrown
in 1997. The album saw the band deemphasize hard rock, focusing more on acoustic folk rock
and a "traditional singer/songwriter" style. Rock Crown did not match fan expectations, reaching #75 on the Billboard 200
and failing to match the success of its predecessor.
A second effort under Atlantic, Orange Ave.
debuted the following year and charted considerably lower; although, its single "Over Your Shoulder" performed exceptionally. In an interview with Rolling Stone
, Giti Khalsa explained the differences between the albums as a result of the band's maturity and position in life:
In 1999 guitarist Jason Pollock left the group and was replaced by Thomas Juliano. In the summer of 2001, Seven Mary Three returned to Mammoth Records and producer Tom Morris. The resulting efforts became The Economy of Sound
. This fifth studio album includes the single "Wait
", a catchy track that reached #7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and became among the most well known songs of Seven Mary Three. The track demonstrated Seven Mary Three's evolving style and also served as the lead single from the Crazy/Beautiful film soundtrack.
After The Economy of Sound, the group shifted once again to DRT Entertainment
and, in 2004, released Dis/Location
. Their sixth studio album, it failed entirely to chart as did its only single. However, four years later, Seven Mary Three proved their resiliency by presenting a seventh album, day&nightdriving
, under Bellum Records.
In December 2008, the group re-released their long out-of-print debut album Churn. On February 9, 2010, Seven Mary Three released the live acoustic album Backbooth.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hard rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band. They have released seven studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s and one live album, and are best known for their hit singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Cumbersome
Cumbersome
"Cumbersome" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their breakthrough album, American Standard. It was originally included on their independently released debut, Churn, in 1994. The single was released in 1996 and became the band's most popular and well known song...
", "Water's Edge
Water's Edge
Waters Edge is the eighth studio album by rock band Sweet, released in 1980.-Track listing:# "Sixties Man" - 4:11...
", "Lucky", and "Wait
Wait (Seven Mary Three song)
"Wait" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their fifth studio album, The Economy of Sound, released on June 5, 2001. It also served as the English lead single to the Crazy/Beautiful film soundtrack released three weeks later...
".
Formation and members
Seven Mary Three formed in 1992 when Jason Ross and Jason Pollock met while attending The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, VirginiaWilliamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
. Originally an acoustic duo, Ross and Pollock split song-writing duties and performed with Ross singing and Pollock playing guitar. Later, drummer Giti Khalsa and bassist Casey Daniel joined the band, and the foursome played coffeehouses and clubs. Paul Smith of Megaphone
Megaphone (band)
Megaphone is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, founded in 2004. Their general influences include Foo Fighters, Butch Walker and Led Zeppelin. They formed in late 2004 when founding member Matt Bloodwell traded his drums for a guitar and recruited local rock musicians from the Orlando...
contributed guitar tracks to Seven Mary Three's second and third studio albums (Rockcrown, and Orange Ave.), and toured as an additional guitarist with the band in support of both albums.
The present members of the band are Casey Daniel, Jason Ross, Thomas Juliano, and Mike Levesque. Giti Khalsa has stopped touring with the band, but still performs on studio recordings.
Origin of group name
Jason Pollock revealed in The Cavalier Daily that they came up with the name while watching the 1970s TV seriesTelevision program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
CHiPs
CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
. '7 Mary 3' was the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
for Officer Jon Baker, who was played by actor Larry Wilcox
Larry Wilcox
Larry Wilcox is an American actor, best known for his role as Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker in CHiPs, an American television series.-Military service:...
. (7M3: police radio call sign; 7 designates the patrol beat, M for Mary designates that he is a motorcycle unit and 3 is his unit number). Pollock noted, "There's no great significance or anything. We were just tired of trying to think of a cool name."
Mainstream success
1994's album ChurnChurn (Seven Mary Three album)
Churn is the debut studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was independently released and preceded the band's mainstream breakthrough, American Standard. Churn also included two songs that would go on to be among Seven Mary Three's biggest singles. The album was re-released...
, a self-produced independent release garnered the band airplay on an FM rock station in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
for the future hit single "Cumbersome
Cumbersome
"Cumbersome" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their breakthrough album, American Standard. It was originally included on their independently released debut, Churn, in 1994. The single was released in 1996 and became the band's most popular and well known song...
". 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. In May 1995, Ross, Pollock, and Khalsa graduated from William & Mary and moved to Florida. The band signed with Mammoth and rerecorded the songs on Churn, plus two new ones, to create the commercially successful American Standard
American Standard (album)
American Standard is the second studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on September 5, 1995 on Mammoth Records. The album would be Seven Mary Three's breakthrough success, rising to #24 on the Billboard 200 and going platinum...
in 1995. Despite criticism of mimicking Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
and other alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
acts, only seven months after its release, American Standard achieved platinum status
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. This accomplishment can certainly be attributed to the success of "Cumbersome," which was a Top 40 hit, as well as another popular single, "Water's Edge
Water's Edge
Waters Edge is the eighth studio album by rock band Sweet, released in 1980.-Track listing:# "Sixties Man" - 4:11...
" and "My My".
After touring throughout 1996, the band returned to the studio for a follow up to American Standard. During this time, Mammoth and Atlantic split, forcing Seven Mary Three to sign with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, releasing RockCrown
RockCrown
RockCrown is the third studio album by post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on June 3, 1997 on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200 on June 21, 1997...
in 1997. The album saw the band deemphasize hard rock, focusing more on acoustic folk rock
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
and a "traditional singer/songwriter" style. Rock Crown did not match fan expectations, reaching #75 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and failing to match the success of its predecessor.
A second effort under Atlantic, Orange Ave.
Orange Ave.
Orange Ave. is the fourth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on July 14, 1998 on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 on August 1, 1998...
debuted the following year and charted considerably lower; although, its single "Over Your Shoulder" performed exceptionally. In an interview with Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
, Giti Khalsa explained the differences between the albums as a result of the band's maturity and position in life:
- "We made American Standard when we were fresh out of college, and it represented that time. With Rock Crown, it was very much a response to going from playing bars and fraternities to getting a record deal to selling a million records in a year. And Orange Ave. is a response to the last few years and us being a little further away than at the beginning and being able to look back and go, 'Okay, I get it now.'"
In 1999 guitarist Jason Pollock left the group and was replaced by Thomas Juliano. In the summer of 2001, Seven Mary Three returned to Mammoth Records and producer Tom Morris. The resulting efforts became The Economy of Sound
The Economy of Sound
The Economy of Sound is the fifth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on , 2001 on Mammoth Records...
. This fifth studio album includes the single "Wait
Wait (Seven Mary Three song)
"Wait" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their fifth studio album, The Economy of Sound, released on June 5, 2001. It also served as the English lead single to the Crazy/Beautiful film soundtrack released three weeks later...
", a catchy track that reached #7 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and became among the most well known songs of Seven Mary Three. The track demonstrated Seven Mary Three's evolving style and also served as the lead single from the Crazy/Beautiful film soundtrack.
After The Economy of Sound, the group shifted once again to DRT Entertainment
DRT Entertainment
DRT Entertainment is a New York City based independent record label founded in 2003 by Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Theodore "Ted" Green. It is now solely owned by Derek Shulman....
and, in 2004, released Dis/Location
Dis/Location
Dis/Location is the sixth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on May 11, 2004 on DRT Entertainment...
. Their sixth studio album, it failed entirely to chart as did its only single. However, four years later, Seven Mary Three proved their resiliency by presenting a seventh album, day&nightdriving
Day&nightdriving
Day & Nightdriving is the seventh studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on February 19, 2008 on Bellum Records but became available for download on iTunes on January 29, 2008...
, under Bellum Records.
In December 2008, the group re-released their long out-of-print debut album Churn. On February 9, 2010, Seven Mary Three released the live acoustic album Backbooth.
Albums
| Title | Release date | Record label Record label In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,... |
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churn Churn (Seven Mary Three album) Churn is the debut studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was independently released and preceded the band's mainstream breakthrough, American Standard. Churn also included two songs that would go on to be among Seven Mary Three's biggest singles. The album was re-released... |
1995 | 5 Spot Records | - |
| American Standard American Standard (album) American Standard is the second studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on September 5, 1995 on Mammoth Records. The album would be Seven Mary Three's breakthrough success, rising to #24 on the Billboard 200 and going platinum... |
September 5, 1995 | Mammoth | 24 |
| RockCrown RockCrown RockCrown is the third studio album by post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on June 3, 1997 on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200 on June 21, 1997... |
June 3, 1997 | Atlantic | 75 |
| Orange Ave. Orange Ave. Orange Ave. is the fourth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on July 14, 1998 on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 on August 1, 1998... |
July 14, 1998 | 121 | |
| The Economy of Sound The Economy of Sound The Economy of Sound is the fifth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on , 2001 on Mammoth Records... |
June 5, 2001 | Mammoth | 178 |
| Dis/Location Dis/Location Dis/Location is the sixth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on May 11, 2004 on DRT Entertainment... |
May 11, 2004 | DRT | - |
| day&nightdriving Day&nightdriving Day & Nightdriving is the seventh studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on February 19, 2008 on Bellum Records but became available for download on iTunes on January 29, 2008... |
February 19, 2008 | Bellum | - |
| Backbooth | February 9, 2010 | Settle Up | - |
Singles
| Year | Song | US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Main Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
US Mod Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
CAN Alt Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Cumbersome Cumbersome "Cumbersome" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their breakthrough album, American Standard. It was originally included on their independently released debut, Churn, in 1994. The single was released in 1996 and became the band's most popular and well known song... " |
39 | 1 | 7 | 8 | American Standard American Standard (album) American Standard is the second studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on September 5, 1995 on Mammoth Records. The album would be Seven Mary Three's breakthrough success, rising to #24 on the Billboard 200 and going platinum... |
| "Water's Edge Water's Edge Waters Edge is the eighth studio album by rock band Sweet, released in 1980.-Track listing:# "Sixties Man" - 4:11... " |
- | 7 | 37 | - | ||
| "My, My" | - | 19 | - | - | ||
| 1997 | "RockCrown" | - | 17 | - | - | RockCrown RockCrown RockCrown is the third studio album by post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on June 3, 1997 on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #75 on the Billboard 200 on June 21, 1997... |
| "Make Up Your Mind" | - | - | - | - | ||
| "Lucky" | - | 35 | 19 | 24 | ||
| 1998 | "Over Your Shoulder" | - | 7 | 16 | - | Orange Ave. Orange Ave. Orange Ave. is the fourth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on July 14, 1998 on Atlantic Records. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 on August 1, 1998... |
| "Each Little Mystery" | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2001 | "Wait Wait (Seven Mary Three song) "Wait" is a song by Seven Mary Three and the lead single from their fifth studio album, The Economy of Sound, released on June 5, 2001. It also served as the English lead single to the Crazy/Beautiful film soundtrack released three weeks later... " |
- | 7 | 21 | - | The Economy of Sound The Economy of Sound The Economy of Sound is the fifth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on , 2001 on Mammoth Records... |
| "Sleepwalking" | - | 39 | - | - | ||
| 2004 | "Without You Feels" | - | - | - | - | Dis/Location Dis/Location Dis/Location is the sixth studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on May 11, 2004 on DRT Entertainment... |
| 2008 | "Last Kiss" | - | - | - | - | day&nightdriving Day&nightdriving Day & Nightdriving is the seventh studio album by American post-grunge band Seven Mary Three. It was released on February 19, 2008 on Bellum Records but became available for download on iTunes on January 29, 2008... |
EPs
- B-Sides & RaritiesB-Sides & Rarities (Seven Mary Three album)B-Sides & Rarities is a compilation album by Seven Mary Three. It was released in 1997 by Atlantic/Mammoth Records for promotional use only...
(1997) Seven-cut promo EP issued by Atlantic Recording Corp. and Mammoth Records. PRCD 8339-2 - Weed, CA (2002)
- Welcome Race FansWelcome Race FansWelcome Race Fans is an independently-produced studio EP by Seven Mary Three. It was released in 2003 and was sold at the band's live concerts. It was also used to showcase the band's new songs to secure a new recording contract....
(2003)
Compilation and soundtrack contributions
- "Shelf Life" – The Crow: City of AngelsThe Crow: City of Angels (album)The original soundtrack of the 1996 motion picture The Crow: City of Angels, sequel to the 1994 film The Crow. The album includes a cover of the Fleetwood Mac song "Gold Dust Woman" by Hole, as well as tracks by other heavyweight artists such as White Zombie, Korn and Iggy Pop...
(1996 soundtrack) - "Blackwing" – MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean (1996 Surfrider Foundation benefit album)
- "My, My" – Milk It for All It's Worth (1996 compilation)
- "My, My" – ESPN Presents X Games Volume 1: Music from the Edge (1996 compilation)
- "Blackwing" – Hurricane StreetsHurricane StreetsHurricane Streets is a 1997 American coming-of-age drama which was the debut feature film from writer-director Morgan J. Freeman . The film won the Audience, Best Director, and Best Cinematography Awards at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival—the first film ever to win three awards at the festival...
(1998 soundtrack) - "Lucky" – Pepsi Pop Culture (1998 compilation)
- "Lucky" – 101.5 KZONKZONKZON is a commercial radio station located in Phoenix, Arizona, broadcasting on 101.5 FM. KZON airs a Rhythmic CHR format branded as "101.5 Jamz".-Before 101.5:In the 1960s the station signed on the air as KHEP-FM and aired a classical music format...
The Zone Collectibles: Volume Six (1998 compilation) - "Wait" – Crazy/Beautiful (2001 soundtrack)
- "Cumbersome" – Live in the X Lounge IVLive in the X LoungeLive in the X Lounge is a series of albums released by Birmingham, Alabama's former alternative rock radio station, WRAX.Though the station can no longer be found on the air, this series of live performances was produced while the station was known as 107.7 The X...
(2001 charity album) - "Sleepwalking" – 8 Ways to Rock: A Mammoth Records Thriller (compilation)
- "Laughing Out Loud" – Paste Magazine Issue 40 CD Sampler (2008 compilation)