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Content Source: OztixWednesday February 11 & 18th sees Dom Mariani playing live at his favourite slow cooked baby goat restaurant (actually true) Le Vivant Highgate. This is an absolute coup and tickets will not last. Bites, dinner and drinks will all be available a la carte on the night. Doors open at 6PM and Dom will perform around 7ish.
Australian rock legend Dom Mariani returns to promote songs from his acclaimed
new solo album APPLE OF LIFE (Alive Naturalsound Records) as well as
featuring classics from The Stems, The Someloves, DM3, The Majestic Kelp and
Datura4.
Dom Mariani, widely recognized as one of Australias most revered guitar pop
and garage rock musicians, "Apple of Life" is only his second solo album.
Recorded in Fremantle, Western Australia, the album showcases Marianis gift
for melody and the power-pop style that shaped his work with The Stems, DM3,
and The Someloves. "APPLE OF LIFE" shimmers with the irresistible, hook-filled
pleasures that define truly great pop music.
DOM MARIANI A B R I E F H I S T O R Y
Emerging from the port city of Fremantle in Western Australia, songwriter and guitarist Dom
Mariani has recorded over 20 albums over a 40+ year career to date with various bands and
projects. He is a West Australian Hall of Fame inductee in his own right as well as with his band
The Stems.
Dom Mariani is best known for forming one of Australias most loved and respected bands of the
mid to late 80s THE STEMS. From their formation in the early summer of late 1983 to the end of
1987 The STEMS with Dom at the helm as singer, songwriter and lead guitarist steadily infiltrated
Australian radio, press and alternative charts, winning the hearts of critics and a legion of loyal
fans. A succession of classic singles and a chart-topping LP At First Sight-Violets are Blue on
the Mushroom label stirred interest as far afield as Europe and the US. But foremost it was his
ability to write great songs and the bands electric live shows that made them stand out from the
rest. The album would go on to achieve gold status selling over 35,000 copies.
After the demise of The STEMS Dom would return in 1990 with The SOMELOVES, a studio
collaboration with friend Darryl Mather (Lime Spiders, Orange Humble Band) whos first and only
LP of guitar driven pop Something or Other also on the Mushroom label, is considered as a
minor pop masterpiece by critics and fans alike. The album went on to win seven WAMIs
(Western Australian Music Industry Awards) in 1990, with Dom also collecting the most
outstanding songwriter award.
However, the promise of THE SOMELOVES was short lived and contractual problems would not
see a new release from Dom for another 3 years. A return to live gigging during this time would
play a big part in Doms resurgence in the music scene in the 90s. Having finally secured a
release from his record deal at the end of 92, the beginning of 93 would see the start of a new
era for Dom and his new band DM3 as one Australias greatest exponents of guitar driven pop
(referred to by aficionados as Power Pop). The debut single FOOLISH was released in April 93
and heralded his return with another loud, tight, electric rocknroll outfit. The song would also take
out the most outstanding single of that year at the WAMI awards and would also see Dom being
bestowed with a Western Australian RocknRoll of Renown award.
DM3s first LP ONE TIME TWO TIMES THREE RED LIGHT (1993) mixed by legendary
American producer MITCH EASTER (REM, PAVEMENT, SON VOLT, LETS ACTIVE, VELVET
CRUSH) received widespread critical acclaim and sold throughout Australia, Europe and the US
and was followed by European tours in 94 and 95.
It would be another 3 years before DM3 were to release their second LP ROAD TO ROME (also
mixed by Mitch Easter). Praised by critics of guitar driven pop in Australia, Europe and the US as
one of the best albums for 96 of its genre. Their fusion of melodic pop hooks, cool vocals and
high energy rocknroll guitar earned them high praise and many new fans. In the same year they
embarked on another successful European tour playing to packed houses across Spain, France
and Scandinavia.
1998 would see the release of RIPPLED SOUL, the 3rd album from DM3. A more diversely
structured album, the album was also well received by fans and critics alike in Australia, in
Europe and the US. DM3 would eventually split in at end of 99 after touring Spain, France and
Germany to return briefly for a short tour of Italy in March of 2001.
He released his first solo album HOMESPUN BLUES AND GREENS in 2004.
A reformation of The STEMS would see the band release the critically acclaimed second album
HEADS UP album in 2007 and tour the globe in 2008 to enthusiastic audiences playing
concerts in the US (including the SXSW Festival in Austin Texas), United Kingdom, Spain, Italy
and Scandinavia.
The Stems continue to tour Australia, Japan and Europe on the back of reissues of their two
seminal albums. In November 2018 The STEMS were inducted into the West Australian Music
Hall of Fame (WAM). @024 would see the Stems celebrate their 40 year anniversary with
national and European tours including the release of a new single Falling from The Sky and a
Live album.
Doms prolific career has flourished and included other projects like The MAJESTIC KELP,
BAGGAGE HANDLER and including his current and main outfit DATURA4 which he formed in
2009. Steeped in hard rock, blues and psychedelic influences, the band has built a loyal following
of fans. Releasing their debut album DEMON BLUES in mid-2015 to critical acclaim the output
has been prolific. Subsequent albums HAIRY MOUNTAIN (2016), BLESSED IS THE BOOGIE
(2019), WEST COAST HIGHWAY COSMIC (2020) and NEANDERTHAL JAM (2022) garnered
the band worldwide acclaim and successful tours Europe in October 2019 and 2023. DATURA4
are currently working on their 6th studio album.
2025 - Dom returns with his long awaited and highly anticipated new solo album APPLE OF
LIFE.