WAAX

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 BIGSOUND competition in 2014, and their single "Labrador" won the No. 1 spot on the independent Brisbane radio station 4ZZZ's Top 100 in 2018. In 2019, the single was voted into Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2018 at No. 88. 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. 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.

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Reviews / Live

Live Review: Japandroids, WAAX

"The pair keep powering through in an unrelenting squall of pace and passion."

Reviews / Live

Live Review: WAAX, Hedge Fund, Kiko Smokes

"Marie DeVita is nothing short of dynamic perfection at the front of a band that doesn't hold back in their performance."

News / Music

Dune Rats Announce Whirlwind Tour With Wavves, Hockey Dad & WAAX

The Brissy band will set off for four dates with their mates this September and October

Features / Music

WAAX's Marie DeVita On Documenting Her Downward Spiral Through Her Music

"The last record was very external and about wanting to change the world and all this stuff, but this record's more about how I want to save myself from going insane."

Features / Music