Origin of group name

This is often interpreted in many ways. Some speculation points to a reference to something medieval, that it had to do with the Trinity, the Virgin Mary and the seven deadly sins. According to the band, they came up with the name one day just sitting around watching Seventies cop show CHiPs on TV—'7 Mary 3' was the call sign for a character on the show named Jon Baker who was played by actor Larry Wilcox. (7M3: police radio call sign; 7 designates the patrol beat, M for Mary designates that he's a motorcycle unit and 3 is his unit number).

Albums

1994's album Churn, a self-produced independent release garnered the band airplay on an FM rock station in Orlando, Florida for the future hit single "Cumbersome." Given this minor success, the band relocated to the Orlando area where they continued to expand their fan base. This regional success soon caught the attention of major-label scouts. The band signed with Mammoth and rerecorded the songs on "Churn," plus two new ones, to create the commercially successful "American Standard."

Discography

• Churn (1994)
• American Standard (1995)
• Rock Crown (1997)
• Orange Ave. (1998)
• The Economy of Sound (2001)
• Dis/Location (2004)

Guest contributions

• Live in the X Lounge IV - "Cumbersome" (2001 charity album)
• Weed, CA (2002)

External links

• 7M3 Official Site Inclusive of Discography, Music & more.