Final Tour For A While - July / August

Tuesday Jun 17th, 2008

Hi there,
Well, we've had a blast these past few months.....played an arena tour with US band matchbox 20, went back in the studio to re-record 'homesick' with producer scott horscroft (silverchair, the presets), and have been honoured by two APRA Award nominations.

In July and August we are doing our last tour for 2008 - the "Refueled tour". we're playing the best we've ever played, and after re-charging our personal batteries, we'll be bursting at the seams to give you a rockin' last show in july-aug 2008. we've tricked up new versions of songs, have adjusted our set-list to include songs that you've been asking for, and are keen to connect with you fully before we disappear off the scene for a while.

See you soon.
Rai, Phil, Sean, Karl (Thirsty Merc)


TOUR DATES

Friday 11th July - Penrith RSL
Tickets from venue: (02) 4731 4333

Saturday 12th July - Revesby Workers Club
Venue: (02) 9772 2100  www.revesbyworkers.com.au
Ticketmaster: 136 100  www.ticketmaster.com.au

Friday 18th July - Dapto Leagues Club
Venue: (02) 4261 1333

Saturday 19th July - South Juniors
Venue: (02) 9349 7555  or      www.southsjuniors.com.au

Friday 25th July - Campbelltown Catholic Club
Venue: (02) 4625 0000        www.thecube.net.au

Saturday 26th July - Doyalson RSL
Venue: (02) 4390 0622

Thu 31 Jul - Ferntree Gully Hotel
Venue: (03) 9758 6544

Fri 01 Aug - Doncaster Shoppingtown
Venue: (03) 9848 6811

Sat 02 Aug - Chelsea Heights Hotel
Venue: (03) 9773 4453

Sun 03 Aug - Hallam Hotel
Venue: (03) 8786 0200





Hey Merc Friends!

Monday Dec 24th, 2007

Just a quick note to say hi before yet another year wraps up - and while we are all in a sentimental mood we wanted to thank you all for making 2007 such a great one for us. It was a very full on year with the release of our second album SLIDESHOWS, a bunch of amazing National tours that we will never forget, built solid friendships with our great crew, performed on a bunch of live TV shows and went through a fresh change of band management.

In Feb/Mar 2008 we are back on the road again playing live shows all around Australia which we are really excited about. We can?t wait to rock out with all of you guys, so come down to one of our gigs and we?ll have a great night together.

2008 is a whole new chapter for us, glad you are part of it.

Cheers,
Rai, Phil, Sean, Karl (Thirsty Merc)






A message from the boys

Wednesday Sep 12th, 2007

hi street team, fans, merc supporters local and beyond!

how are you all travelin? we've been traveling, in a tarago van mainly, playing 38 shows in 7 weeks on our tour. thank you (we can't thank you enough) to all for coming down for the hang, and an even bigger thanks to all who rocked the night away with us! very satisfied but enjoying a tiny rest - no rest for the wicked though - as i'm writing to inform you all of the release of our new single called THE HARD WAY.

Well, this single is out very soon and that means it's gonna be available in stores and also digitally, itunes etc. so please go and grab a copy. to tell you a little bit about the song: well, it's basically a soul infused rock track which lyrically pays a bit of homage to my dad's advice for getting through hard times when you're growing up. i guess life is always a learning curve for me and his advice has been very balanced and straight to the point. he said at times when i'd made a mistake that this is the only way to really learn for yourself - to get out there and take a bite, and chew, even if you end up chewin the dirt. anyhow, the guys play their asses off on this song and it's got a cool guitar riff which almost sounds a little southern soul in nature. Hope you dig it.

All the best...and keep an eye out for shows and releases in the future...til then -- onwards and ono sideboards!  

rai and thirsty merc  

The Hard Way will contain the following B-side Tracks:  
The Hard Way (Radio Edit) 3:57
The Vision (Live) 6:34
20 Good Reasons (Acoustic) 3:35




Merc Members Page Opening Soon!

Friday Jul 27th, 2007

Thirsty Merc have started a Members Page!

  This page will add new things everyday and will also allow you to have your own profile that you can update daily. Once you become a Street Team or Mailing List subscriber you will be given a password that allows you access to the page.

  The Members Page will be early next week - we?re not giving anything else away so you?ll have to wait and see!




Slideshows Tour Competition

Thursday Jul 19th, 2007

We've just finished putting together the guestlists for each of the upcoming shows and we've left 4 spots vacant. We'll put 2 of you (plus a guest each) on the guestlist for the show of your choice. It's easy to win. All you have to do is add Thirsty Merc to your Top Friends on your Myspace account (if you don't have one it's free to signup at www.myspace.com), add 'The Hard Way' to your page music and post the banner (details below) on your page/blog.
Then send the show you'd like to go to, your myspace address, your full name, age and mobile number to rachel@coadygroup.com with "I'm learning The Hard Way" in the subject.

Best of luck!

Copy the following to get the flyer on your page:
<a href="http://www.thirstymerc.com/shows"><img src="http://www.thirstymerc.com/myspace/flyer.jpg" border="0"></a>




The Hard Way Music Video!

Wednesday Jul 18th, 2007

Be one of the first to see the brand new video clip from Thirsty Merc! The boys filmed the video clip for their Brand NEW Single ?The Hard Way? around the backstreets of Glebe in Sydney.
The Hard Way hits radio Saturday, July 14th and is due for release on Saturday the 8th of September.

  What the song meant to Rai:
The lyric in the chorus is: "My father used to say to me, while you're young, you've got to learn the hard way, son". And that's word for word what he used to say to me. It was just that thing that you just take on what you can.





The Merc are coming to DUBBO!

Thursday Jul 05th, 2007

THIRSTY MERC's massive tour of regional Australia is set to take on a new dimension, as the band has just confirmed 2 exclusive shows for their loyal Dubbo fans. The band is set to hit town on 27th October, playing Dubbo RSL.

It is with great pleasure that we can officially announce the following two big THIRSTY MERC shows at the Dubbo RSL in October 2007 to launch their hugely successful album SLIDESHOWS.

Tickets go on sale Thursday the 12th July from the Dubbo RSL on 02-6882-4411

Date: Saturday October 27th
Tix: Dubbo RSL, Ph: 02-68824411

Show 1: All Ages Unlicensed Show

Doors open: 4.00pm
Support TBA: 4.30-5.00pm
Thirsty Merc: 5.30-6.45pm

Show 2: Over 18's Licensed Show
Doors open: 7.30pm
Support TBA: 8.00-9.00pm
Thirsty Merc: 9.30-10.45pm



GET READY, Thirsty Merc are about to embark on a massive tour of regional Australia!

Friday Jun 15th, 2007

The SLIDESHOWS ALBUM TOUR comprises more than 35 live dates across Australia covering regional New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania.  THIRSTY MERC will be showcasing songs off their brand new album SLIDESHOWS as well as playing the hits from their debut album, such as 'Someday Someday' and 'In The Summertime', supported by special guests The Hampden's.  

  The Merc Crew



Panthers Port Macquarie
Wednesday Jul 25th, 2007
Settlement City, Port Macquarie, NSW 2444
Tix outlets: venue (02) 6580 2300
www.offbeatoperations.com.au

Seagulls Tweed Heads
Friday Jul 27th, 2007
All ages
Gollan Drive,Tweed Heads, NSW, 2485
Tix Outlets: venue (07) 5536 0833

Brothers Sports Club
Sunday Jul 29th, 2007
Ages 15+
Takalvan St, Bundaberg, Qld, Australia, 4670
Tix Outlets: venue - (07) 4151 3532

Magnums Airlie Beach
Wednesday Aug 01st, 2007
18+
366 Shute Harbour Rd, Airlie Beach, QLD, 4802
Tix outlets: venue (07) 4946 7978

Bombay Rock Townsville
Friday Aug 03rd, 2007
18+
719 Flinders St, Townsville, QLD, 4810
Tix outlets: Oz Tix 1300 762 545

Hallam Hotel - Hallam
Tuesday Aug 07th, 2007
241-245 Princes Highway, Hallam, VIC, 3803
Tix outlets: venue: (03) 8786 0200

Chelsea Heights Hotel
Thursday Aug 09th, 2007
Corner Springvale Rd & wells Rd, Chelsea Heights, VIC,3196
Tix outlets: venue 03 9773 4453

Westend Market Hotel
Saturday Aug 11th, 2007
47 McIntyre Rd, Sunshine, VIC 3020
Tix outlets: venue (03) 9364 9044

Cronulla Leagues
Wednesday Aug 15th, 2007
Captain Cook Drive,Cronulla, NSW, 2230
Tix outlets: Reception and by calling the club on 02 9523 0222
Ticketek on their website www.ticketek.com.au or by calling 132849

Wyong Leagues
Friday Aug 17th, 2007
Lakehaven Drive, Kanwal, NSW, 2259
Tix Outlets: Reception at the venue or by calling 0243922799

Revesby Workers
Saturday Aug 18th, 2007
Lic All Ages
2b Brett Street Revesby NSW 2212
Tix outlets: Reception at the venue or by calling 0297722100 or their website www.revesbyworkers.com.au
Ticketmaster website www.ticketmaster.com.au or by calling 136100

Forster Memorial Club
Wednesday Aug 22nd, 2007
Strand Street, Foster, NSW 2428
Tix outlets: Venue (02) 6554 6255
www.offbeatoperations.com.au

Yamba Bowling Club
Friday Aug 24th, 2007
44 Wooli Street, Yamba, NSW 2464
Tix outlets: venue (02) 6646 2305
www.offbeatoperations.com.au

Rivcol University - Wagga
Wednesday Aug 29th, 2007
Charles Sturt University, Riverina, Wagga Wagga, NSW,2650
Tix Outlets: CSU Shop (02) 6338 4488

Saloon Bar
Friday Aug 31st, 2007
191 Charles Street, Launceston, TAS 7250
Tix outlets: venue (03) 6331 7355

Station Resort - Jindabyne
Wednesday Sep 05th, 2007
Dalgety Rd,Jindabyne, NSW, 2627
Tix outlets: Reception at the venue or by calling (02) 6451 4800
Through Perisher Tickets Jindabyne (02) 6456 1659
Time2ride Snowboard Shop on (02) 6456 1924

Waves Nightclub - Wollongong
Friday Sep 07th, 2007
170 Pioneer Road, Towradgi Beach / Wollongong, NSW 2518
Tix outlets: Moshtix - 02 9209 4614
www.moshtix.com.au

 

Lake Kawana Community Center
Thursday Jul 26th, 2007
All ages
Sportsmans Pde, Bokarina,QLD, 4575
Tix outlets: venue (07) 5437 1170

Alexandra Hills Hotel - South East Brisbane
Saturday Jul 28th, 2007
Cnr Finucane & McDonald Rds, Alexandra Hills, QLD,4161
Tix Outlets: venue - (07) 3824 4444

Gladstone PCYC
Tuesday Jul 31st, 2007
All ages
Yarroon St, Gladstone, QLD, 4680
Tix outlets: Gladstone Entertainment Centre (07) 4972 2822

Mackay Entertainment Centre (Foyer)
Thursday Aug 02nd, 2007
All ages
Alfred St, Mackay, QLD, 4740
Tix outlets: venue (07) 4957 1777

Brothers Leagues Club Cairns
Saturday Aug 04th, 2007
Ages 15+
99-105 Anderson St, Manunda, QLD, 4870
Tix outlets: venue (07) 4053 1053

Shoppingtown Hotel - Doncaster
Wednesday Aug 08th, 2007
19 Williamsons Rd, Doncaster, VIC 3108
Tix outlets: venue 03 9848 6811

Ferntree Gully Hotel
Friday Aug 10th, 2007
1130 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully,VIC, 3156
Tix outlets: venue (03) 9758 6544

Mean Fiddler
Tuesday Aug 14th, 2007
Cnr Windsor & Commercial Rds, Rouse Hill NSW 2155
Tix outlets: The box office at the venue or by calling 02 9629 4811 or visiting their website www.meanfiddler.com.au
Moshtix website www.mostix.com.au or by calling 02 9209 4614

Rooty Hill RSL
Thursday Aug 16th, 2007
Cnr Sherbrooke & Railway Streets,Rooty Hill, NSW, 2766
Tix outlets: The booking office at the venue or by calling 02 9625 5500

South Sydney Juniors
Sunday Aug 19th, 2007
558a Anzac Pde, Kingsford, NSW, 2032
Tix oulets: Reception at the club or by calling 0293497555 or their website www.southsjuniors.org.au

Coffs Ex Services Club
Thursday Aug 23rd, 2007
Vernon Street, Coffs, NSW 2450
Tix outlets: venue (02) 6652 3888
Park Beach Music
Coss Music (Palms Centre)
www.offbeatoperations.com.au

Glenn Innes Services Club
Saturday Aug 25th, 2007
Lic All Ages
Graex Street, Glem Innes, NSW 2370
Tix outlets: venue (02) 6732 1355
www.offbeatoperations.com.au

CSU Bathurst University
Thursday Aug 30th, 2007
Panarama Ave, Bathurst, NSW, 2795
Tix outlets: CSU Shop (02) 6338 4488

Wrestpoint Casino - Hobart
Saturday Sep 01st, 2007
410 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay, TAS 7005
Tix outlets: venue 03 62211700

Newcastle University
Thursday Sep 06th, 2007
University Drive, Callagham, NSW 2808
Tix outlets: Venue - (02) 4968 3717
The Rock Shop - (02) 4929 1856
Beaumont Street Beat - (02) 4962 5939
www.bigtix.com.au

ANU Bar
Saturday Sep 08th, 2007
Sullivans Creek Rd, Acton, ACT 2061
Tix outlets: Ticketek 13 28 49
www.ticketek.com.au
ANU Union (02) 6125 2446





Sydney show broadcast on Nova

Friday May 25th, 2007

Did you miss out on tickets to the Enmore Theatre this Saturday?? Not to worry! NOVA will be Broadcasting the LIVE recording NATIONALLY this Sunday 27th!! Tracks from Thirsty Mercs brand NEW Album SLIDESHOWS will be included in this AD FREE HOUR, 6pm THIS Sunday!



Message from the Merc

Friday May 11th, 2007





Motorola artist of the month!

Monday May 07th, 2007





Thirsty Merc SLIDESHOWS Album On sale NOW!

Friday Apr 20th, 2007

Over a year in the making, Thirsty Merc's brand new album, SLIDESHOWS is finally available for you to purchase online and in all good record stores.


Play the video below to hear the lads speak about the making of the Album, SLIDESHOWS.





Album Launches Announced

Wednesday Apr 04th, 2007

After a series of SOLD OUT shows throughout March, we are pleased to announce an even bigger run of live dates to launch our brand new album SLIDESHOWS!

Expect to hear tracks from the New Album SLIDE SHOWS including the single ‘20 Good Reasons’ and some old favorites like “In the Summertime” and “Someday Someday”

“Getting back to audiences in the sweaty pub setting was a total blast,” “Something we've grown up on and a great way to reconnect and introduce a new swag of tunes. But on the other side we're looking forward to launching our new album SLIDESHOWS in some theatres and classic venues from late May onwards...it's going to be a fun year.” – Rai Thistlethwayte (Lead vocals/piano)

Tickets go on sale to the General Public next Monday,April 9 at 9am.

Friday 25th May – Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
Ticketek - 13 28 49
Rocking Horse – (07) 3229 5360
Skinnys – (07) 3229 2389
www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 26th May – Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Venue - (02) 9550 3666
Ticketek – 13 28 49
www.ticketek.com.au

Friday 1st June – Forum Theatre, Melbourne
Ticketek – 13 28 49
www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 2nd June – Woolshed Ballarat
Ticket Master – 136 100
www.ticketmaster.com.au
Rediscovery CDs – (03) 5331 5153

Sunday 3rd June – HQ, Adelaide
Venuetix – (08) 8225 8888
www.venuetix.com.au

Saturday 9th June – Capitol, Perth
Mill's Records - (08) 9335 1945
Planet Music – (08) 9328 7464
Galaxy Entertainment – (08) 9474 2440
Jumbo Entertainment - (08) 9319 9033
www.moshtix.com.au
Perth Booking Line - (08) 8463 0691
Boc's Ticketing - (08) 9484 1133
www.bocsticketing.com.au
SLIDESHOWS will be released on April 21 to the general public.

However if you become a member of the Thirsty Merc Street Team, you will be able to pre- order your copy of SLIDESHOWS from today Wednesday, April 4th online at iTunes and JB HI FI.
Join the Street Team here!

Thank you so much for supporting Thirsty Merc, we look forward to seeing you at the Album Launch.

The Merc Crew



Thirsty Merc 20 Good Reasons Tour

Thursday Mar 22nd, 2007

Thankyou to everyone who came along to our shows in Sydney and Melbourne, as you can see they were SELL OUT shows!
Appreciate all your support, hope you can make it to the last shows before our National Tour hits!

Thurs 29th March - The Zoo, Brisbane - SOLD OUT
Rocking Horse – (07) 3229 5360
Skinnies – (07) 3229 2389
Mosh Pit Music – (07) 5479 2777
Sunflower – (07) 5538 1850
Butterbeats City – (07) 3220 0005
Butterbeats Valley – (07) 3257 3257
Music Mania – (07) 5591 1665
Ticket Pricing – Presale $20/22 incl. GST
Door $26/28incl GST door
Sat 31st March - Molong Music & Arts Festival
Festival office: 63 668 012
7 - 9 Bank St, Molong
Ticketek - 13 28 49
www.ticketek.com.au
Adults: $55 per night incl GST
Children (6-12): $33 per night incl GST
Under 12 Free

The Merc Crew



20 Good Reasons used for LOST promo

Thursday Mar 08th, 2007

This one is for all the LOST lovers out there! The Thirsty Merc New Single, 20 Good Reasons, has been featured on the Promo for the new season of LOST on channel 7.





Thirsty Merc Tour Announced!

Wednesday Feb 21st, 2007

Hi there
Guess what, we have gigs. Back on the scene in 07. Good to hear, eh. Here are the details.

Thurs 1st March – Clipsal 500
Venue – 13 12 46
www.bass.net.au

Fri 2nd March – Annandale Hotel - SOLD OUT
Venue – (02) 9550 1078
www.annandalehotel.com
Ticket Price - Presale$19.30/22incl GST
Door: : $25.30/28incl GST

Sat 3rd March - Annandale Hotel - SOLD OUT
Venue – (02) 9550 1078
www.annandalehotel.com
Ticket Price - Presale $19.30/22incl GST
Door $25.30/28incl GST

Thurs 15th March Northcote Social Club, Melbourne - SOLD OUT
Venue Box Office – (03) 9486 1677
www.northcotesocialclub.com
Ticket Price - Presale $19.80/22 incl. GST
Door $25.80/28 incl. GST

Fri 16th March - Northcote Social Club, Melbourne - SOLD OUT
Venue Box Office – (03) 9486 1677
www.northcotesocialclub.com
Ticket Price - Presale $19.80/22 incl. GST
Door $25.80/28 incl. GST

Sat 17th March - Wagga Showground’s (Dusty Days) with SFK, Frenzal Rhomb, The Herd
www.dustydays.com.au
Don Tuckwells - ph: (02) 6921 4862
Allison Music - ph: (02) 6921 2696
Custom Music -ph: (02) 6921 5855
The Leading Edge - ph: (02) 6921 4411
Star FM - ph: (02) 6921 1022
Civic theatre - ph: (02) 6926 9688
Ticket Pricing –
1st release is $39 incl. GST
2nd release is $49 incl. GST


Thurs 29th March - The Zoo, Brisbane
Rocking Horse – (07) 3229 5360
Skinnies – (07) 3229 2389
Mosh Pit Music – (07) 5479 2777
Sunflower – (07) 5538 1850
Butterbeats City – (07) 3220 0005
Butterbeats Valley – (07) 3257 3257
Music Mania – (07) 5591 1665
Ticket Pricing – Presale $20/22 incl. GST
Door $26/28incl GST door

Our first single from our new upcoming album is fast approaching release date. It's called '20 Good Reasons' and it's gonna be available on digital platforms on February 26th and will be in stores on the 24th March. We're hittin asphalt (rev that merc, broom broom) for a run of intimate shows to get things started.

Now - we're told that these shows will sell out so make sure you get in early as we don't want anyone to miss out..

We will be performing a whole stack of news songs from our new album SLIDESHOWS so get your tickets now cause they’re selling fast!
The Merc Crew



Tour Tales

Saturday Mar 04th, 2006

There is soooo much to tell. The last month has been so full on. Once again sorry for the delay in the NEWS.

After a cranking gig at QLD Uni with Faker, Shihad, Youthgroup and Paul Mac at the end of Feb we got on a plane and headed across to the US of A to do a couple of low key shows for our label and some producers. We had ball. In LA we played at a rocking little venue called The Hotel Café in West Hollywood. I don’t know why it’s called Hotel Care? It looks a bit like the Hoey in Surry Hills and nothing like a café or a hotel. We played on what would have been the world’s smallest stage which made for a pretty tight set…haha. We have to mention this Japanese restaurant we went to called Koi. Man the food was incredible!

After spending some heady nights in LA town it was time to fly to the city that never sleeps. NYC. Wow what a city. This place has an energy that is nothing short of incredible. So much is happening all the time and you get caught up in the intensity of the place as soon as you arrive. It was bitterly cold when we arrived with the streets covered in snow but we managed to keep warm as our hotel was the smallest hotel in the world. The place is called Off Soho down in the lower east side of NY. The lads from Jet stayed there before they made millions…You gotta start somewhere!

There is so much to do in NY. Phil and Rai got to see heaps of live Jazz and Karl, Sean and Francis got to check out all the art galleries. Our showcase was at the legendary Mercury Lounge. What a venue. We had the best sound guy who looks like Gaby our sound guy in OZ and the place filled up by the time we hit the stage. What a blast doing a show on the other side of the world. We will back here for sure! Stayed tuned US fans we are coming back for a real tour!

After a massive flight home we were all feeling pretty stuffed and what’s more we were only in Sydney for one day before we had to fly to Perth for a special one of show. After a few weeks off we headed to New Zealand for Edgefest!

NEW ZEALAND WE SALUTE YOU! NZ is now our second home! Well almost. After being there only a month prior doing a promo trip it was great to be back and playing in front of sooooo many new fans. Edgefest was such a well run touring festival and we want to thank all the crew for all their help. From Wellington and Christchurch to Auckland and Hamilton we were given the chance to play to a total of 24,000 thousand screaming Kiwis in four days. Also on the bill were an incredible bunch of bands: Living End (they rocked), POD from the US, Presidents of the USA, Elemeno P, Savage, Frontline and more….All the bands were really supportive of each other and we want to send a big shout of to The Living End for watching us side of stage and for Chris for coming up and jamming with the Merc lads at the after party. What a buzz!

Well we just got from our last show in Molong. It’s now time to stop playing live and but our heads down and start working on our next album. We will update you with all the latest recording news as it happens. Thanks for reading!

The Merc



The Merc hits New Zealand

Thursday Feb 23rd, 2006

NEW ZEALAND Rocks! Seriously....We love it over there! The people, the food, the geography, their love of music, their respect for their culture..Incredible. If you have not been GO!

Well this is what went down. Brooke and Dotti from our NZ record label picked all of us up at the airport late in the night on Thursday night and we all hit the sack after some seedy takeaway food. The following morning we headed to Cruise Bar to begin a massive day of scheduled interviews with pretty much every journalist in town! They all went really well. We also recorded In the Summertime and My Completeness on Top of the Pop to a live studio audience. That evening we went to a wicked Japanese restaurant with our manager and our record label. We all ate a serious amount of food and a little too much Sake....We all rolled out into the night and headed to a great little bar! Everyone had an absolute blast.

The following day we headed to a cool little indie venue called the Kings Arms where we did a special afternoon showcase gig for Rock FM winners and their friends. We played some new demo tracks which went down a treat. That night everyone had a pretty chilled one as we had to be ready for a massive gig at Rock in the Park the next day. Sunday arvo we arrived at Greens Park, about 10mins out of Auckland, where about 6,000 people were going off to Pluto then Elemeno P! They rocked hard. We were on at about 4pm and by that time the crowd was reaching 8,000 or so. We played hard and people seemed to dig it. Someday Someday and In the Summertime got a big reaction because of the radio support but people seemed to also like My Completeness which is about to be released this week to radio in NZ. It was sooo hot on stage but the vibe of the crowd was incredible.

On Sunday evening we had a lovely BBQ at Brookies house which looks over a beautiful bay in Auckland. We were all so exhausted but felt extremely satisfied with what we had achieved in the last few days. Mon morning came round and we did a few final interviews at a local cafe with some journos before flying back to Sydney. We had the most incredible time over in NZ town and all the fans who came out to support us at Rock in the Park....we salute you!

We are all busy working on new tracks back in Sydney and next week we fly to LA and NY to meet with some producers and our US label. We also have a couple of low key gigs in LA and NY so check out the gigs page. We have also got some video footage up on the web from our NZ trip!

Keep rocking on and we will see you at a gig soon!

The Merc



Happy Belated New Year!

Wednesday Feb 01st, 2006

Firstly we are all very sorry for not updating the news section of the website. It’s been a crazy time for everyone.

Well, where do we start? 2006 has arrived. HAPPY NEW YEAR Merc fans!

We thought it would be good to catch up on some of the highlights of 2005. We toured the UK and performed at Reading and Leeds Festival which were both incredible. Watching Queens of the Stone Age and the Killers from side of stage was nuts. We also played our first international club dates around London. Our last show at the Marquee went off with the place packed out which was a great vibe.

We continued to tour OZ with the release of WTWIF and ran into heaps of new Merc fans along the way. In early November we headed down to Melbourne to perform a live set for Live at the Chapel. Wow! That was an incredible experience. Live at the Chapel is set in an old church with massive candles on either side of the stage. It was sooooo hot in the venue but we had a blast. Thanks to all the Merc fans who turned up on the night to support us.

After hanging out with our respective families over Christmas we all headed down to Geelong for NYE. The venue was packed with thousands of people and we could not have asked for a better way to bring in 2006.

So what’s in stall for 2006? Well, we just did a massive gig at the front of Parliament House in Canberra in front of 30,000 people for Australia day. What a crowd. We also got to meet you guys at the Merch signing. Thanks for coming over and saying G’Day.

We are now focused on recording new demos for our next album but also realised how much we miss playing live so we are doing some one off shows for Merc fans (ALL AGES) across this big brown land. We are also heading across to NZ for a promo tour later this month and then we head back over again in March for Edgfest. Check out the gigs page for more info.

Sorry we have to go as it’s late and we have to get back to recording!

See you at a gig soon! The Merc



Update from tour

Tuesday Apr 19th, 2005

Hey there!

Firstly, thanks to all who came down to the latest merc gigs! All the last leg of touring has been some of the best we've done, some of the most fun, we are really loving playing live, it's so good as we've been doing this for 3 years now, and it's a real high point for us to be able to play to audiences all over this big brown land!

So, of course,

There's more coming up! Many more shows on the 'gigs' page, make sure you get along to a show, new songs, more keyboards, more singing along, more people and a new line of merc-andise, we'll see you there! Also, we're going farther and wider than ever before! And some all ages ones too. If you can buy tickets, grab em early, the last 2 weeks' gigs sold out...thanks to you!

We are workin on some new material too, and some of these tunes will work their way into live shows, and onto possible releases for later merc singles and albums. We are playing a new song called 'kaleidoscope' and it's already a bit of a new fave in the band and with some recent audiences.... We hope to bring more merc to you as the year rolls out.

On the promotional front, the footy show and today show gigs last week were both fun, TV gigs can be a bit nervy and stuff, bit we got thru thanks to Brendan (stage tech) and of course the man with the shorts, Gab (sound and production) so if you see these guys at a gig, say hi!

The debut album is gold! About a month ago we received plaques from our record label for this achievement...thank you guys! We couldn't have done it without you, and the fans!

Merc undies, singlets, posters, available at gigs. Thought I'd put that out there....they look good too!

And, Pete, the one way roadie, went totally nuts last weekend, on the Sydney shows, had an absolute blinder, go Pete, I seriously don't think he slept for 3 days. Pete has been a roadie and friend of the band for years now, he toured with us on our first trip to melbourne about 2 years ago, it was so good to have him back on board just like the old days....jeez, sound like an old bloke after all that, and I only just turned 25!

On that note, better crash out....

I'm chillin out on the beach for a week in Malibu, California, but back for Woodstock festival in brisbane on the 29th, then it's on the road again for the merc, oh yeah!

See you soon!

Rai and thirsty merc...



Gigs, Gigs, Gigs!

Wednesday Mar 23rd, 2005

Hey there! This week was a busy one, we did a sold out show in bendigo, gigs in ballarat, geelong, up to Byron for a gig at the giveaway of a beach house to one lucky winner (she was in shock when she won, let me tell you!) and then today, a gig on the channel v music bus in woolongong! Apart from that, we have a new single out now, called ' in the summertime ' and it's getting some radio play right now, so don't forget to vote on your favourite station!

Ok, enough of the sell! We are pretty much touring like crazy for the next while, trying out some new tunes too, such as a song called 'kaleidoscope' and rehearsing when we have time at soundcheck, it's been amazing for us to be doing what we love and bringing our music to audiences around this bug brown land!

Also, all ages gigs will happen this year we promise. There are plans to address this as we get the next schedule organised in the coming months etc! Rock the house....and until then, thanks for the support!

Rai and thirsty merc!