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Merseystate is a South African rock band formed by production duo Wayne Joshua and Shai Caleb.^{[ citation needed]} The band signed a record deal with local indie Label " Rivendale Records" and released their debut album The Lucky Ones in March 2008 with their first single "New Jersey Girl" rising to number 6 on the Top40 within 3 weeks.^{[ citation needed]} Their hit stayed in the charts for 23 consecutive weeks, making it South Africa's longest running 1st Top 40 chart entry of any SA band to date. ^[1]

• Official website
• What's On! Johannesburg: Merseystate's big-bang gig! by Evan Milton