Rai Thistlethwayte (born 19 April 1980 in Sydney) is a rock, pop and jazz musician and songwriter. Rai is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc. Since 2004, Thirsty Merc have released a string of hits in the Australian Music Charts including "Wasting Time," "My Completeness", "Someday, Someday", "In The Summertime", "When The Weather Is Fine", "20 Good Reasons", "The Hard Way", "Those Eyes", "Homesick", "Mousetrap Heart", "Tommy And Krista" and "All My Life". He is currently based in Los Angeles.
Read more about Rai Thistlethwayte: Early Years, Early Music Career and Influences, Thirsty Merc: 2003-present, Solo Career, Jazz, Co-writing, Masterclasses and Work As Session Musician, Awards and Nominations