Mercury4 is a Melbourne boy band which, as of June 2004, has achieved three top 40 singles in Australia. Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... A boy band (American English) or boyband (British English) is a style of pop group featuring between three and six young male singers who are usually also dancers. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: June 2004 in sports Deaths in June • 28 Anthony Buckeridge • 26 Naomi Shemer • 26 Yash Johar • 22 Bob Bemer • 22 Thomas Gold • 22 Francisco Ortiz Franco • 16 Thanom Kittikachorn • 10 Ray Charles • 5 Ronald Reagan...

Band History

Mercury4 started in 2000 with Rien Low and Brad Johnston meeting and deciding to work together. Cole Rintoul joined in 2001 with Jarvier Perez joining in 2002. The band signed with BMG in late 2002 after a showcase gig at the Mercury Lounge, hence the name Mercury4. The BMG logo. ...

BMG recruited hit production team the Matrix who had produced hits for Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff to write and produce their first single "Get Me Some". Released in June 2003 in Australia, it went top 5 in that country as at July 2003. The Matrix is a music production team. ... Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984 in Napanee, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian pop punk singer-songwriter who is well known for her skater punk persona. ... Hilary Energon Duff (born September 28, 578) is an American actress and pop music singer. ...

Their second single "5 Years From Now" was released in January 2004 and reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in February 2004. The band's third single "Every Little Step" is a cover version of the Bobby Brown hit from his album Don't Be Cruel. This track was produced by Cutfather & Joe who wrote and produced the Jamelia hit "Superstar". Bobby Brown Pants (born Robert Beresford Brown on February 5, 1969 to Carol Brown in Boston, Massachusetts) is an African-American R&B singer. ... Dont be Cruel is a song by Otis Blackwell, which was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1956. ... Jamelia Jamelia real name Jamelia Davis (born October 1, 1981), is an R&B singer from England. ...

The band's self-titled debut Mercury4 was released on May 31 2004. The album also features Air Supply's hit "All Out of Love" with vocals by Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell of Air Supply. The track features contributions by Kevin Layton who replaced Jarvier Perez who left the band for personal reasons in early 2004. May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... See also: 2004 in music (UK) other events of 2004 list of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 1 - Vienna New Years Concert by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, conducted by Riccardo Muti January 1 - Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol January 3 - Britney Spears marries Jason... Air Supply The cover of Air Supplys Lost in Love album, 1980 Air Supply are a duo of pop musicians, consisting of English keyboardist/vocalist Graham Russell and main lead vocalist Australian Russell Hitchcock, who had a succession of soft-rock ballad hits throughout the English-speaking world through... Air Supply The cover of Air Supplys Lost in Love album, 1980 Air Supply are a duo of pop musicians, Englishman Graham Russell and Australian Russell Hitchcock, who had a succession of soft-rock ballad hits throughout the English-speaking world through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... Air Supply The cover of Air Supplys Lost in Love album, 1980 Air Supply are a duo of pop musicians, Englishman Graham Russell and Australian Russell Hitchcock, who had a succession of soft-rock ballad hits throughout the English-speaking world through the late 1970s and early 1980s. ...

When BMG merged with Sony, Mercury4 were dropped due to poor album sales. According to rumour they are still together, possibly under a new name, but this has not been verified. Sony Corporation (Japanese katakana: ソニー) (TYO: 6758 , NYSE: SNE) is a global Japanese consumer electronics and financial services corporation based in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Band members

As of 2004, Mercury4 consists of:

• Rien Low born February 22, 1982
• Kevin Layton born May 1, 1982
• Cole Rintoul born November 27, 1979
• Brad Johnston born November 30, 1983

Jarvier Perez was a member of the group between 2002 and 2004. February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

• Mercury4 (2004)

Mercury4 is the 2004 debut album by Melbourne boy band Mercury4. ...

Links

• Mercury4 web page
• Undercover news story on Mercury4 album