The Mavis'S

Siblings Matt and Becky Thomas first formed the Mavis's in their hometown of Ballarat, Australia, in 1987. The four-piece band became a five-piece on the road, playing with guitarist Andrew Craw, before moving to Melbourne in 1990, where they built up a cult following. Guitarist Nick Gill joined the lineup for the band's debut single, "Roller-coaster"/"Witch Hunt," released in 1991. Josh Alexander replaced Katherine McNulty on bass and two EPs followed: Spindrift (1993) and Poseidon (May 1994). Their growing popularity saw the Mavis's sign a deal with Mushroom's White label i...