16 Facts About Dom Mariani

In 2005 Dom Mariani was inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Awards Hall of Fame.

The track, written by Dom Mariani, reached the top of the independent charts and sold 5000 copies in Australia.

However, the sessions were disrupted and Dom Mariani took on production duties with Guy Gray.

Dom Mariani wrote the track and its follow up singles, "For Always" and "Sad Girl".

In mid-1986 Dom Mariani briefly joined The Summer Suns, which played a blend of 1960s folk rock and 1970s power pop with an emphasis on melody.

Dom Mariani left for other commitments but returned in 1989 for a new line-up of The Summer Suns with Williams now joined by Moon and Steve Kind on bass guitar.

In late 1992 Dom Mariani formed DM3 with Toni Italiano on bass and Pascal Bartolone on drums.

In 1993 Dom Mariani was inducted into the WAMIA 'Rock 'n' Roll of Renown'.

In 2002 Dom Mariani replaced Danny McDonald in power pop group, The Stoneage Hearts.

Dom Mariani reunited with former Go-Starts drummer Robbie Scorer, and new associates Killian Albrecht on guitar and Stu Loasby on bass guitar.

In 2005 Dom Mariani was inducted into the WAMIA Hall of Fame.

The cover depicts Dom Mariani holding his Rickenbacker 330 Fireglo six-string guitar, which he used for The Stems and DM3.

In 2007 Mariani formed The DomNicks with Nick Sheppard, together with bass guitarist, Howard Shawcross and drummer Marz Frisina.

In September 2008 Mariani appeared on celebrity music trivia TV show, RocKwiz, including performing a duet, "Sinister Purpose", with Abbe May In 2009 The DomNicks released an EP, Hey Rock 'n' Roller, which was produced by Wayne Connolly.

In 2008 Dom Mariani decided it was time to get back to the music that fired him up as a youngster and form the heavy boogie blues combo Datura.

Dom Mariani is credited with various musical work: guitars, vocals, bass guitar, composer, producer, audio mixer, audio engineer, remix engineer.