Thistlethwayte was born and raised in Sydney, New South Wales (born 21 April 1980) , and attended Beaumont Road Public School then Knox Grammar School. Born into a musical family, he started learning from his mother, a classical piano teacher, before his fifth birthday. His father, Ian, is a language teacher and a bass player and guitarist who played bass in a Sydney-based band called 'The Plebs', which formed under the name 'The Centaurs' in Sydney in 1963.
After a year at the Sydney Conservatorium, Thistlethwayte came to the attention of, and signed with Columbia/Sony in the United States. He released one single, Give a Smile to the Planet, which was released in Australia in mid 2000 and peaked just under the top 40 and completed an album, which was released as a promo but was eventually shelved. This particular label relationship appeared not to have flourished, but ended amicably. Fast forward Rai is the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian pop rock band Thirsty Merc.
Tracks.
01 Give A Smile To The Planet (Radio Edit)
02 Give A Smile To The Planet (Rai's Radio Remix)
03 Radio ID #1
04 Radio ID #2
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