Hayley Mary is an Australian singer-songwriter and was the lead singer of

The Jezabels The Jezabels are an Australian indie rock band formed in Sydney in 2007. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Mary (born Hayley Frances McGlone), lead guitarist Sam Lockwood, pianist and keyboardist Heather Shannon, and drummer and percus ...

from 2007–2017. Mary released her debut solo single in 2020.

Early life

Hayley Mary grew up in Byron Bay where she went to school with Heather Shannon, with whom she would later form The Jezabels. The two relocated to Sydney to attend University, where they met Nik Kaloper and Sam Lockwood, and formed the band in 2007.

Career

2007–2017: The Jezabels

The Jezabels were formed in 2007 when the four members met as students at the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...

and over the next years released three EPs and three studio albums, all of which peaked within the ARIA top 5 and three extended plays. The band won an

ARIA Music Award The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austra ...

, an

Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (often shortened to the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The award was made by Australian Music Pri ...

and three Australian Independent Record Awards. The band have been on unofficial hiatus since December 2017.

2018–present: Solo career

On 14 October 2019, Mary released her debut solo single "The Piss, The Perfume". This was followed by "Ordinary Me" in December 2019. On 8 January 2020, "Like a Woman Should" was released, all from Mary's debut EP, ''The Piss, The Perfume'' on 17 January 2020. In May 2021, Mary released "Young & Stupid", alongside announcement of her second EP ''The Drip'', released on 18 June 2021. On 26 November 2021, Mary surprise released her third EP titled ''Fall in Love''.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (known colloquially as the

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) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. ! , - ,

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, Herself , Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year , , , - ,

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, ''The Drip'' , Best Independent Rock Album or EP , ,

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the

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(APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters". ! , - ,

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, Hayley McGlone
(with Nikolas Kaloper, Samuel Lockwood, Heather Shannon) , Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year , , , -

References

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