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!