Where's Mary Jane
The Story of Mary Jane
The band name was inspired by a story about a popular foreign exchange student named Mary Jane Petrova, a talented Photographer from Vladivostok that came to the United States to refine her artistic skills back in the early 1970s.
The tale that's been floating around for decades is that one night during a fall thunderstorm, Mary Jane was walking back to her apartment after hanging out with friends at a party when two men approached her and tried to pick her up. Apparently the conversation escalated into an argument as the men began to physically intimidate her. Mary Jane fought back fiercely as the men tried to grab her; a passerby even ran across the street and stepped in to help Mary Jane but was stabbed several times by one of the strangers and left for dead. According to eye witnesses, an unmarked white van pulled up to the scene, and the two men overpowered and pulled her into the vehicle then disappeared into the night.
Friends and classmates reported Mary Jane missing and an extensive manhunt was launched in an effort to find Ms. Petrova. Her family was flown in from the Soviet Union, and with the help of Embassy translators, were briefed of the situation. Her parents were distraught with fear for the safety of their daughter.
As the weeks passed, hope for finding Mary Jane Petrova grew bleak. Her remains were found twelve weeks later on the edge of North River--charred and unrecognizable. Upon further investigation, authorities discovered that Mary Jane had been tortured at the River Rock Hotel (Suite-16) located in a seedy neighborhood a few miles south of the university before she was doused in gasoline, set on fire, and left at the muddy banks of the river to die.
Roughly two months later, a white van was found smoldering in the same location with the remains of four unidentifiable males. They had all burned to death. Oddly, the only evidence found at the scene was a hat that bore the name Mary Jane Petrova on the inside band.
Now according to urban legend, runaways that find themselves on the streets have a guardian angel looking over their shoulders. Strangers that mean to do them harm have unexplainably met unsavory deaths ranging from grisly disembowelments, and multiple stabbings and strangulation, to gruesome freak accidents involving blunt force trauma and spontaneous human combustion. According to each of the potential victims, there was always the presence of a young lady at the scene before each incident that told them to remain calm and they would be safe. Coincidentally, the descriptions given by runaways over the last five decades all match that of Mary Jane Petrova...an attractive young lady with long red hair, striking green eyes, that spoke with a soft accent.
Those that have encountered the female phantom have all claimed that they felt an air of sadness and alienation about her before she vanished into the shadows leaving behind only the faint smell of her perfume.
And as for those that prey on the helpless, Мэри Джейн Петрова owns the night...
Band Biography
A stylistically unique hard rock band from day one, the members of Where's Mary Jane have been performing, and playing in sync as if they’d been together their entire musical careers. Where's Mary Jane began when The Godfather (Guitarist and Vocalist) and Ajax (Bass) teamed up many moons ago and combined their playing styles and material with the humble vision of playing the clubs in Phoenix as Desert Reign.
Eddy Tuesday was the Drummer that would carry the band from the drawing board to headlining clubs, and from the recording studio to airplay on local 98 Rock. Where's Mary Jane took it's members on a journey through Arizona's clubs and nightlife where the power trio performed before a diverse audience before vanishing from the Arizona club scene.
Where's Mary Jane has returned to claim their namesake and revive the thunder and speed that put the band on the razor's edge years ago, and to do a few more studio projects with old and new material before they ghosted permanently into the neon desert for the last time.
Where's Mary Jane
Get to know the people behind the music and learn more about Where's Mary Jane below.
The Godfather
Origin: Arizona
All Guitars & Lead Vocals
Previous Bands:
Evermore
Desert Reign
Mariachi Diablos Del Sol
Tabasco Run
Monster Peace
Dammit Jim
The Trophy Husbands
Dijen
U & The Risk
Latin Connection
Animal Wall
RnR Trippin'
Bad Catholics
Where's Mary Jane
The Prodigy
Origin: Arizona
Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals and Backup Vocals
Previous Bands:
Suit Up!
Animal Wall
Los Chupacabras
Hell City Gunfighters
Where's Mary Jane
The Boogieman
Origin: Iowa
Rhythm Guitars, Keys, Harmonica, & Back-up Vocals
Previous Bands:
Common Ground
Hindsite
Whoa Nellie
Where's Mary Jane
Ajax
Origin: Hawaii
Bass Guitar & Back-up Vocals
Previous Bands:
Ground Zero
Desert Reign
Mother Helper
Where's Mary Jane
send your I ♡ Ajax photos here: wheresmaryjane84@gmail.com
Acknowledgements
Where's Mary Jane would like to thank the following:
Alec Pappas
(Into the Never)
Recording Engineer and Owner of Casona De Pappas Studio
Where's Mary Jane would like to give a shout-out to Alec Pappas for his time, patience, and advice during the recording process of Into the Never. This project would never have been possible without his input and generosity. Alec kept us on schedule and was uncompromising when it came to perfection.
Tony Nunes
(Into the Never)
Recording Engineer
Big thanks to Tony Nunes, the musical mercenary that mixed and mastered the songs for Into the Never. We are indebted to your mad skills in manipulating sound waves and raising the bar in your profession. Thank you for sharing your creativity and technical expertise for this project!
Michael Dorcas
(Slaving the Dreamer)
Recording Engineer - Creative Sound Studios
Michael Dorcas is the the owner and Chief Sound Engineer for Creative Sound Studios and is also a fellow musician. Where's Mary Jane owes our undying gratitude for his dedication, talent, sense of humor, and tireless efforts to keep us on schedule. His contribution to this project has been priceless.
Tony Becker
(Slaving the Dreamer)
We'd like to give Tony Becker a standing ovation for mastering and bringing balance to our music, this was the polish that gave Where's Mary Jane the thunder for the project. Blue Mountain Mastering is highly recommended for their fast, friendly, and affordable services for your recording projects.
Shane Matsumoto
Special thanks to Shane and his staff at SER Soundworks for having the best rehearsal studios and hardware in the Valley of the Sun. This project never would have gotten off the ground without you guys!
The Machine aka Armand Denette
Drummer - Where's Mary Jane
Where's Mary Jane will always be indebted to this wild man for bringing the edge back to the band's sound and allowing us to memorialize his talent in the Into the Never project. The Machine lived up to his name with precision, finesse, and power.
Eddy Tuesday aka Scott Dillner
Drummer - Where's Mary Jane
Our hat's off to our former Percussionist that took the journey with us and we cut teeth together in the early days of the band. You will, and forever will be our brother and fellow "Rhythm Pig"...Same Mud, Same Blood. We're cuttin' heads tonight!
The Hammer aka Cameron Thompson
Drummer - Where's Mary Jane
Where's Mary Jane thanks The Hammer for bringing his skill set to the band and enriching the dynamics and bringing the sonic boom to a broader audience.
A special shout-out
To our significant others
You ladies have personified class, patience, and love for putting up with all our shit throughout the decades. You were never in second place when it came to music, you were always the inspiration to carry on.
Grunt Style, Capt. Tattoo, WETSU Company, Hurt Locker, & HTFU
Whiskey, bacon, and Death before DNF
Where's Mary Jane is fueled by:
a) Freedom
b) Guns and Guitars
c) Really loud music
d) A lot of Irish whiskey & fucking tequila
e) Killer Tattoos
f) All of the above
Where's Mary Jane proudly Backs the Blue
and believes in love of family and country.
Fuck Joe Biden and anyone that looks like that worthless cocksucker, and God Bless the U.S.A.
Slaving the Dreamer Discography
Stop Dreaming
Lyrics & Music: The Godfather
Vocal Arrangement & Harmonies: The Prodigy & The Godfather
Where's Mary Jane
Lyrics & Music: The Godfather
Harmonies: The Prodigy
Musical Arrangement: Ajax & The Godfather
Vocal Arrangement: The Prodigy & Ajax
River's Edge
Lyrics: Ajax
Music: The Godfather
Vocal Arrangement: The Prodigy & The Godfather
Wrong Side of the Bed
Lyrics: Eddy Tuesday
Music: The Godfather
Harmonies: The Prodigy
Musical Arrangement: The Godfather & The Hammer
Doberman Blues
Lyrics & Music: The Godfather
Borrowed Time
Lyrics & Music: Ajax
Vocal Arrangement & Harmonies: The Prodigy & The Godfather
Musical Arrangement: Ajax
Suite-16
Music: Ajax
Musical Arrangement: Ajax
Russian Lullaby
Lyrics: Mikhail Lermontov
Ramblehead
Lyrics & Music: The Godfather
Harmonies: The Prodigy
Musical Arrangement: The Godfather
Streetcore Productions™
All songs written and performed by Where's Mary Jane.
Recorded at the Scorpion's Lair Studios in conjunction with Creative Sound Studios.
No song or part of any song may be used without written permission by Where's Mary Jane.
©2020 Where's Mary Jane
Into the Never Discography
Omnia Vincit Amor
Lyrics & Music: Ajax
Main Vocals: The Godfather
Harmonies: The Prodigy
Musical Arrangement: Ajax
Eyes4U
Lyrics & Music: Ajax
Main Vocals & Harmonies: The Prodigy
Back-up Vocals: The Godfather, The Prodigy, The Machine, Ajax
Mandate
Lyrics: The Godfather
Music: The Godfather
Musical Arrangement: The Godfather
Main Vocals: The Godfather
Punkrock Warrior
Lyrics & Music: The Godfather
Main Vocals: The Godfather
Sword of Orion
Lyrics: The Godfather
Music: The Godfather
Main Vocals: The Godfather
Streetcore Productions™
All songs written and performed by Where's Mary Jane.
Recorded at Casona De Pappas Studios in Tempe, Arizona. 2024 Remasters by Makaha Soundwave Studios-Ajax
No song or part of any song may be used without written permission by Where's Mary Jane.
©2021 Where's Mary Jane