Waax (band)

Waax
Waax performing at SXSW 2019
Background information
OriginBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–2023, 2023–present
LabelsDew Process
Members
  • Marie DeVita
Past members
  • Ewan Birtwell
  • Tom Bloomfield
  • Ariana Pelser
  • Elijah Gall
  • Chris Antolak
  • Tom Griffin
  • James Gatling
Websitewaaxband.com

Waax (stylised as WΛΛX; pronounced "wax") are an Australian rock band from Brisbane, Queensland that formed in 2012. The band was co-founded by drummer Tom Bloomfield and lead vocalist Marie "Maz" DeVita, who oversaw every iteration of the line-up until 2023. Waax have released two studio albums, Big Grief (2019) and At Least I'm Free (2022), as well as two independent EPs Holy Sick (2015) and Wild & Weak (2017).

The band won the Triple J Unearthed competition at BIGSOUND in 2014,[1] and their single "Labrador" won the No. 1 spot on the independent Brisbane radio station 4ZZZ's Top 100 in 2018.[2] In 2019, the single was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at No. 88.[3] In 2022, they again won the No.1 spot on 4ZZZ's Top 100 with their single "Most Hated Girl".

In April 2023, the band announced they were to go on hiatus.[4] Following what were believed to be the band's final shows that June, DeVita announced in November 2023 that she would be continuing the band as its sole member.

  1. ^ "WAAX". Triple J Unearthed. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ "4ZZZ - "#ZedHot100 2018 #01 WAAX @waaxband "Labrador" CONGRATS! New #01 Band in #ZedHot100 history… "". Twitter. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Hottest 100 2018". Triple J. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  4. ^ "WAAX To Farewell Fans With 'The Parting Gift' Live Show". The Music. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.