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CHASING MERCURY

The Rock Gods are testing our will...

About Me

REQUEST US!
Here are the links to all the stations that have the record in their system, please stick to the request lines and email request forms, we dont want to make some executive mad haha.. Thanks so much in advanced for taking a minute to call and request!!
CANADA
ONTARIO
London
- FM96 "Londons Best Rock"
- CHRW 94.9
St.Catherines
- CFBU 103.7 Brock University
- 97.7 HTZ FM
Barrie
- ROCK 95 FM
Hamilton
- CFMU 93.3 McMaster University
- CIOI 101.5 Mohawk College
Wingham
- The Bull 94.5
Kingston
- CFRC 101.9 Queens University
Mississauga
- CFRE 91.9 VIBE Radio
Guelph
- CFRU 93.3 University of Guelph
Ottawa
- LIVE 88.5 FM
- CHUO 89.1 Radio Ottawa
Timmins
- Q92
North York
- CHRY 105.5
Peterborough
- The Wolf 101.5
Thunder Bay
- Rock 94
- CILU 102.7 LU Campus Radio
Toronto
- The Edge 102.1 (or listen live and click REQUEST)
- CIUT 89.5 University of Toronto
- CKLN 88.1
Sarnia
- K106.3
Windsor
- 89X FM (Detroit/Windsor)
- CJAM 91.5 Student Media Corp
Sudbury
- CKLU 96.7 Laurentian Student Radio
Waterloo
- CKMS 100.3 Radio Waterloo Scarborough
- CSCR Fusion Radio
NEW BRUNSWICK
Saint John
- CFMH 92.5
Moncton
- C103
Sackville
- CHMA 106.9 Attic Broadcasting
Fredericton
- 92.3 FRED FM
- CHSR 97.9
QUEBEC
Trois-Rivieres
- CFOU 89.1
Quebec
- CHYZ 94.3 Radio Campus Laval
- 98.1 Radio X
Montreal
- CISM 89.3 Communication du Versant Nord
- CJLO 1690 (AM)
- CKUT 90.3
Sherbrooke
- CJMQ 88.9 Radio Bishop's Inc
NOVA SCOTIA
Halifax
- Q104
Sydney
- CAPR Caper Radio Inc
Antigonish
- CFXU 92.5
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
- K-ROCK 105.5
MANITOBA
Winnipeg
- FREQ 107 FM
- POWER 97 FM
- CJUM 101.5 University of Manitoba
- CKUW 95.9 Winnipeg Campus Radio
SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatoon
- CFCR 90.5
ALBERTA
Edmonton
- SONIC 102.9 FM
- CJSR 88.5 Campus Radio Association
- CKUA 94.9
Calgary
- X92.9
- CJSW 90.9 University of Calgary
Lethbridge
- CKXU 88.3
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Kamloops
- CFBX 92.5 Kamloops Campus
Vancouver
- CFRO 102.7
- CITR 101.9
Prince George
- CFUR 88.7
Victoria
- The Zone 91.3 FM
- CFUV 101.9 University of Victoria
Nanaimo
- CHLY 101.7
Nelson
- CJLY 93.5 Kootenay Coop Radio
Burnaby
- CJSF 90.1 SImon Fraser Campus Radio
UNITED STATES
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Economically, the Supply for bands in the entertainment market far exceeds the Demand, which drives down the Price at which most bands are paid for products or services rendered. This explains why the vast majority of musicians (ie. drummer Luke 'Skyrocker') have to telemarket all day in order to finance their musical career, all in the vain hope that one day they may only have to telemarket for enjoyment on the weekends. In the cutthroat industry of music, which is governed by the biological law of natural selection or 'survival of the fittest' [everyone knows there is no nepotism in the music industry], the only way to sustain this hope is to compile a biography that rocks much harder than every other band's bio, thus ensuring the proliferation of future generations of Epic bios. Essentially, the band's music is secondary; the 'soundtrack,' if you will, to the biography. The offshoot of this is that, according to every bio in existence, the band it refers to is the only innovative sound in a stagnating scene, which combines the technical elements of the elite bands, with the melody and catchiness of the top 40's artists, not to mention innumerable adjectives describing the godlike abilities of the members; whose culmination ultimately spawned the brainchild of which the world has never seen! And, this biography is no different!!
But aside from the obvious, Chasing Mercury is a 4 piece progressive rock/punk band based out of London, Ontario. The band has completed a 5 song self titled EP in 2005, and completed a 13-song full length album late 2007, followed by a 3 month cross Canada tour. Booking is currently underweigh for a Spring tour starting April 2008. In order to fund the production of the CD, the singer/guitarist of the band, 'Robbie Mercury,' took out his tool kit from the tuff box of his pick up truck and literally, singlehandedly built a massive studio now called 'Beach Road Studios' in the summer of 2006. From then until May 2007, the group continued the arduous process of writing, arranging, rehearsing, re-writing, scrapping and reviving old songs. Much like the building of the studio, the meticulous process can be likened to 'digging a giant hole and building your way out of it.' Often times luxurious additions are added only to be shattered with the proverbial wrecking ball of compromise. And unseen termite infested pockets are exterminated and converted into metaphorical steel girders (THAT'll hold) of sobriety. However, the group is confident the end result "Midnight at the Ball" is an immaculate crystalline Wizards's tower with at least 13 bathrooms.
The band really is 'Chasing Mercury' in every sense of the phrase. The perpetual pursuit of the Roman messenger of the gods would undoubtedly be an unattainable endeavour [he's a fast motherfucker], and as we all know, very few bands succeed in the music industry. However, the relevance of the name is broader than that. Anyone in the world can, in some way, relate to the sense of futility attempting something seemingly always beyond their grasp, be it the pursuit of meaning, lasting happiness, satisfying career, or creating the perfect song. Nevertheless, the best way to get the furthest you'll ever go is by chasing something you'll never catch. And if you aren't already won over by our bio (haha), go listen to our CD. Alternatively, 'catch' my fist.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/11/2004
Band Members:

CD Plus (Elgin Mall) - St.Thomas Ontario
Speed City Records - London, Ontario
CD Plus (Northgates Square ) - North Bay, Ontario

robbieMercury- Vocals/Guitar
Jake Earthquake - Bass/Vocals
Ben Solo- Guitar/Vocals
Luke Skyrocker- Drums

"MIDNIGHT AT THE BALL"
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"DEBUT EP"
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BOOKING:
[email protected]
Phone: 519-902-8060

MANAGEMENT:
Andre Doucette
SOLID. Management
[email protected]
w. 519.913.2568

DOWNLOAD TOUR PROMO
- MATB Tour Poster 2007/2007 (9.4mb)

Add Chasing Mercury to MSN
[email protected]

Influences:
Propagandhi
Bryan Adams
Smashing Pumpkins
Van Halen
Foo Fighters
Strungout
Seconds to Go
The Police
Queen
Wheels on the Bus
Moneen
Weezer
Green Day
Rush
Bad Religion

Sounds Like: THE HAMMER OF THOR!
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Paying the price without counting the cost- LS

AHHH!! I just spent an HOUR writing this blog, took a break and somehow lost it!! It just so happened to be the greatest blog in the world!! So I guess this will just have to be a tribute.  Shit...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:08:00 PST

A Death in the Chasing Mercury Family

Well the inevitable happened (again), but this time it was more than just a fuel pump, our beloved whale must have had a heart attack from driving 14 hours through the mountains.  It'll cost $130...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:00 PST

Review in Scene Magazine

Hey y'all.  If you haven't had a chance to get the Scene Magazine for Jan 17- Feb. 17, there's a wee review for us in there for Midnight at the Ball, no big deal.  Any publicity is good...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:14:00 PST

Natural Selection in the Music Industry- LS

By: Lucious Skyroakah (The following is written by a university graduate who, having realized he probably wasted 4 years and unspeakable amounts of money on a useless degree and unnecessary education...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:49:00 PST

On Tooor!!! An Intimate Retrospective with Lucious Skoyrookee- Final Edition!!!

Alright, well first off I want to start by thanking and chastising anyone who has been reading these columns. If you had been watching Oprah like me you'd know that you're supposed to be reading 'The...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:37:00 PST

New Song Up

So for anyone who has had a chance to see 'Shreducation' you may have noticed there's one of our songs that plays during the opening title scene where Jesse and the kids are in the classroom.  It...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:09:00 PST

ON TOOR!! An intimate introspective with Lucious Skoyrowkah- instalment 2!

ON TOOR!! An intimate introspective with Lucious Skoyrowkah- instalment 2! (the opinions expressed are exclusively those of the above mentioned and do not necessarily include those of Chasing Mercury...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:10:00 PST

Chasing Mercury & Shreducation on The Score Sports Network NOV. 27th!

HEY! Ok so "One More, One Last" is the opening credit music for a reality tv show called "Shreducation" about a team of snowboarding kids and their journey of making it pro! It premieres on THE SCORE ...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:34:00 PST

Chasing Mercury band members dead..

serious about you attending our London show tonight at the Embassy/ Whippet lounge!! (haha it's hallowe'en so i can get away with that)  We'll be on the whippet side around 10 i think. We're...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:30:00 PST

ON TOOR! - an intimate introspective with lucious skoyrowkah!

So we've been out on the road for about 3 weeks now, playing shows and (about 13 so far) seeing the country from the cockpit of the 'The Sperm Whale'- which is our pet name for the behemoth ...
Posted by CHASING MERCURY on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:43:00 PST