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Glenn Mercer

About Me

Glenn Mercer is the lead singer/guitarist/composer of the recently reunited influential, Hoboken-based, alternative band, THE FEELIES
. Their debut album, Crazy Rhythms, was voted 49 in the top 100 albums of the 80s by Rolling Stone magazine and chosen by Spin Magazine as 49 of the best Alternative records of all time. The Onion recently named The Feelies as Best Underrated Band. Other critical acclaim included a feature in Time magazine. The Feelies performed on the David Letterman Show and on Broadway and in concerts with Lou Reed, Patti Smith, REM, and Bob Dylan.
Glenn's music has been featured in the films Married to the Mob, Something Wild, Prelude to a Kiss, the Truth About Charlie and the Squid & the Whale. Glenns television credits include Dawsons Creek, Party of Five and the Real World. He has recorded with the Trypes, Yung Wu, the Willies and Wake Ooloo. His first-ever solo record, Wheels In Motion, was released by Pravda Records on June 5, 2007. Joe Belock of WFMU picked Wheels In Motion as his number1 CD of 2007. Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim Derogatis seleced Wheels In Motion as the number 2 CD of 2007.
(Glenn Mercer contact and booking information: Bob Torsello )

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/07/2006
Band Members: Vinny DeNunzio
-drums, Dave Weckerman
-percussion, Adam Berardo (1Adam12)
-guitar, Bob Torsello
-bass.
Sounds Like: Glenn's solo CD "Wheels In Motion" is now available on Pravda Records. Performers on the record include past and present Feelies: Stan Demeski, Vinny DeNunzio, Dave Weckerman, Anton Fier (all played drums on various tracks), and Brenda Sauter (bass on five songs). It is available at all fine record stores and on Amazon.com
Record Label: Contact: Bob Torsello [email protected]

My Blog

Feelies to perform Crazy Rhythms

Feelies to perfrom Classic album Crazy Rhythms at Maxwell's 2 sets including Crazy Rhythms in it's entirety.Saturday November 21stMaxwell'sHoboken NJTickets on sale Friday 9/25 at noonhttp://www.ticke...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:05:00 GMT

Glenn Mercer talks about The Feelies and Solo CD

[Music] Glenn Mercer and The Feelies Come on ... feel the noise By Jonathan Donaldson Of all the great lesser-known groups to come out of the '80s, The Feelies were easily the most collective an...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 17:03:00 GMT

Glenn Mercer Play benefit for Somerville Homeless

Feelies frontman to play Somerville, boosting Homeless Coalition Tue May 13, 2008, 03:41 PM EDT Somerville - A legend from the 80s is coming to Somerville to play to help the Somerville Homeless ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Glenn Mercer Band performs Glory on youtube

From the Luna Lounge in Brooklyn on April 12, 2008:   http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=eci5iAaU5Xw    
Posted by on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Feelies Reunion News

Exciting news!  The Feelies will reunite for a show on the 4th of July at Battery Park NYC (River To River Festival).  For more details, check out the new Feelies 'Official' myspace site: ht...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:26:00 GMT

New Glenn Interview

April 11, 2008 Glenn Mercer, Musician Glenn Mercer was the frontman of a band called The Feelies that burst into the New York music scene in the 1970s. By the '80s their debut album, Crazy Rhythms,...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:14:00 GMT

Wheels In Motion selected to CD of the Year" Top 10 Lists.

Joe Belock of WFMU selected Glenn's Wheels In Motion as his 1 CD of 2007: December 19, 2007 Joe Belock's Top Albums of 2007 Visitors to WFMU who come via the PATH train are greeted by a piece of gr...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:33:00 GMT

Lyrics (Wheels In Motion CD)

From Wheels In Motion CD (Pravda 2007) DAYS TO COME WHY ARE WE STILL HANGIN' 'ROUND I THINK IT'S TIME TO GO CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT WE FOUND? 'CAUSE I REALLY WANNA KNOW THE HOUR'S GETTING LATE TIME IS MA...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:06:00 GMT

Glenn Mercer Interview

Things I'd Rather Be Doing 10.08.2007 Monday Interview: Glenn Mercer I was having a discussion with a friend recently about the spate of late '80s-early '90s indie bands reforming for a suddenly lucr...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:30:00 GMT

Glenn featured in the Village Voice

Another Brave New World Glenn Mercer's solo debut could be a Feelies reunion. He's just too nice to make it one. by Rob Trucks June 12th, 2007 4:59 PM Though we may be the lone strangers on this o...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:41:00 GMT