Member Since: 1/8/2006
Band Website: ChrisMerkley.com
Band Members: Chris Merkley - (Vocals, guitar, harmonica and stomping feet)
Merkley and Morgan - An acoustic collaboration of Merkley and long-time friend Steve Morgan (Vocals, guitar)...blues/country/Americana/rock.
The Crooners - An American roots band founded by Nyles Fitzgerald (Washtub Bass, drums, vocals), Merkley and Kevin Denton (Resonator guitar, bass, vocals). Merkley and Denton now carry the torch with the help of Thomas Bryan Eaton (a lot of things) and AJ Strauss (probably a couple more than Thom).
Influences: Derek Trucks Band, Led Zeppelin, Little Walter, Sonny Boy, Muddy Waters, The Allman Brothers Band, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Blues Traveler, Robert Johnson, (early) Clapton, Elmore James, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, The Crooners, Howlin' Wolf, Billie Holiday, Nyles Fitzgerald, Kevin Denton, Steve Morgan, Aaron Raitiere, Pink Floyd, Beck, The Meters, Ray Charles...
Sounds Like:
Original music from Merkley in the HBO series "Generation Kill"...
...some of these clips as well...
in the freezing cold for the film "Perfidia"...
Merkley in Perfidia
...with the Steve Morgan Band opening for John brown's Body...
The Steve Morgan Band
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...on VH1...
The Crooners on VH1
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Record Label: Old Boy Records
Type of Label: Indie