Mere Theory

Mere Theory
Mere Theory
	Progressive
Years active	2000–2012
Labels	Boomtown; Building
Members	Nigel Black; Chris Mellow; Ross Simpson; David Priest
Past members	Matt Adey; Nathan Dalton; Ryan Paterson; Richie Wise
Website	Official website

Mere Theory were a four-piece rock band from Adelaide, Australia.

History

The group formed in late 2000 out of the southern Adelaide surf/hardcore scene, and cite influences ranging from Fugazi, Boysetsfire, At the Drive-in, Cave In, and The Cure. The band started seasonally touring Australian cities from 2002. Mere Theory released their first EP Towering Sun in 2002, and their second EP Disengage in 2004, both through Building Records. They started to receive airplay on ABC's

APRA award recipients.^[3]

Mere Theory's debut full-length album, Catalan Atlas was released through

Elliott, then integrating them into their own Oz punk stylings, Mere Theory came out with a rock album of international standard."^{[citation needed}

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2007 saw Mere Theory set out on a national tour in support of their debut album Catalan Atlas, sharing the stage with numerous Australian acts, highlighted with good friends Blueline Medic, as well as Calling All Cars. The band supported Australian act Karnivool nationally in 2008. A third national tour in support of Catalan Atlas, the Australian Atlas Tour took place in the latter part of 2008. In 2009 the band entered Broadcast Studios to record their second album Walking in Storms. The album features group vocals and instrumentalists from some of Adelaide's known rock bands, such as "spoken" vocals from John Scott from the Mark of Cain. Recorded by Evan James (The Mark of Cain, Pharaohs), mixed by Richard Stolz (Bodyjar, After the Fall), Walking in Storms was released through MGM in 2011. Mere Theory toured Walking in Storms nationally in 2012 with friends After the Fall. The Final EP, containing unreleased tracks, was released during what would be Mere Theory's final shows.^{[citation needed]}