Dom Mariani is an Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. Mariani has been a member of several bands since the early 1980s, including The Stems, The Someloves, DM3, Datura4 and instrumental side project The Majestic Kelp. The Stems is the best-known and most successful of Mariani's projects. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane described the power pop group as "one of the best live bands on the Australian scene".
Mariani on guitar with Fighter Plane at the WAMi Awards, Northbridge in June 2012
Mariani (second from left) performing with The Stems Tokyo, Japan, January 2008
The DomNicks featuring Mariani (centre) and Nick Sheppard (The Cortinas, The Clash), performing in November 2012.
The Stems are a garage punk band founded by Dom Mariani in Perth, Western Australia in late 1983. The group is heavily influenced by 1960s garage rock and 1970s power pop. They broke up in August 1987 and reformed in 2003, releasing a new album in 2007. Although the group disbanded in October 2009, as of 2013 The Stems are an ongoing live concern.
The Stems
The Stems performing on tour Tokyo, Japan Photo: Masao Nakagami
2007 Tour Poster