Kaarin Fairfax (born 30 September 1959) was a vocalist for Wild Blue Yonder, a Sydney-based band from 1985 which had a varied line-up but had no known recordings. In the late 1970s she was part of a comedy vocal trio The Droolettes which also included Gina Riley and Gina Mendoza with Geoff O'Connell on piano. During 1989–1991 she supplied backing vocals on tracks by Paul Kelly & the Messengers. In 1990, under the name, Mary-Jo Starr, she released three singles and an album, 'Too Many Movies'. She was nominated for the 1991 ARIA Award for Best New Talent and appeared on the 'Breaking Ground - New Directions' in Country Music compilation which was also nominated for Best Country Album. She joined Truckasaurus in 1993, a Melbourne-based Grungey/country band which released 'Truckasaurus' in October. Together with Sally Baillieu, Fairfax runs The Lineup at Frankston Arts Centre Cube37, a musical mentorship program for young emerging artists. Fairfax and Baillieu also have an arts program on 3RPP Radio Port Phillip on the Mornington Peninsula, called Arts About.
''Kissing In A Taxi / Hungry Waltz'' 1989 Mushroom
''Passionate Kisses / The Boy That Radiates That Charm'' 1990 Mushroom
''Lonesome, Lonely And Alone'' 1991 ABC
'Too Many Movies' 1990 Mushroom
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaarin_Fairfax
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