Playing original classic rock and power pop, MERCURIUS regional awards included Best Lead and Best Rhythm Guitar for Jason, and Best Bass Guitar for Tom. Special thanks to drum alums Dave Hawkins, Paul Williams, and Matt O'Shaughnessy, and to lead vox alum Ricky Schultz.
BUY the MERCURIUS 11 song CD right now with paypal!! Send $10 to [email protected] and we'll pay the postage (USA only)! CD also available at good old Kitsap Music in Bremerton, WA.MERCURIUS PLAYED the Sunset Tavern in Ballard; the Blue Moon, the Central Saloon, the Comet, the Fenix, Fuel, the High Dive, the Rainbow & the Rendezvous in Seattle; Valhalla & Waldos in Kirkland; the Manette, South Pacific, and Winterland in Bremerton; the 4th Ave Tavern in Oly, etc. Festivals include Seafair in Seattle, the CRUZ in Port Orchard, Whaling Days in Silverdale, Mudstock in Poulsbo, Kingston 4th of July, etc.MERCURIUS PERFORMED with the Beatniks, Bill Brown & the Kingbees, Blind Floyd, the Brooke Pennock Band, BullFighter (RIP Deeps), Circle Drive, Dig the Particulars, Freddie Pink, Gruff Mummies (RIP), the Hatchet Wounds, the Herbert Friendly Trio, the Isms, Joey Dean, the Jones Family Fortune, the Kingsmen (!), Kings of the Wing People, Lund Bros., Paula Maya, Midstokke, Moms Rocket, Ruxton Towers, Seeing Blind, wRIGHT Brothers, Western Aerial, JP Patches, and some hot belly dancers....SOME RESPONSES:
"The music of MERCURIUS appeals to every demographic!" SeaFair Booking Agent.
"There's a lot of honesty, transparency, and truth in your songs. I'm very impressed with your writing. The musicianship is also top notch - of course." Jim Ware, friend, and author of Finding God in The Lord of the Rings.
"I've been coming to this club regularly for the past ten years, and this is the first band CD I've ever wanted to buy." Patron at the Comet Tavern in Seattle, WA.
"Best band I've heard in the 3 years I've worked here!" Bar tender at every club we ever played.And here is a fan vid of the Rain Song by Led Zeppelin, one of the few covers MERCURIUS plays.
