me - solo artist
email me @ garlic_bread81@hotmail.com
Influences
John Mayer, Bic Runga, Jeff Buckley, Lifehouse, Matchbox Twenty, Athlete, KT Tunstall, Ray Lamontagne, David Gray, Jack Johnson, The Kooks, Paolo Nutini, Damien Rice, Gemma Hayes, Ryan Adams, Tracy Chapman, James Taylor, Liam Frost, Eva Cassidy, Mark Knopfler, Sting, The Police....
Damian has a page on the NME website. Please take a minute to visit and give him your vote. Simply click the banner underneath.
Damian (26), originally from Manchester, spent 2years of his life, honing his skills as a musician and songwriter in Coventry at a music college called Nexus. He was soon making a name for himself in the local bars and getting to know the other talented musicians in the area.
Now being back in Manchester, he is starting all over again in a new place, meeting musicians, promoters, venues but it means so much more as it's his home town, his old haunts but new faces.
With influences in his music coming from a wide spectrum of genres, his musical journey has not been too straight forward. Starting as a lead guitarist in an Indie band whilst only 16, his ever changing taste in music led him down a very wild path musically speaking. But over the last few years, his taste has somewhat mellowed. All this has led to a very diverse and interesting combination of melodies and lyrics, all of which have been infused and blended to create the sound that Damian has and is still building.
Oldham Evening Chronicle – “Peaceful and relaxing, his music requires no effort from the listener apart from letting the sweet vocals drift over.”..."Laid-back solo artist Damian Mercer is a sublime singer/songwriter with a talent to match the likes of high profile locals Stephen Fretwell, Liam Frost and Cherry Ghost"
Lisa Tse (Asian Sounds Radio) – “He certainly has talent. I believe he is the next big thing.”
Paul Obrien (Manchester Online) – “I have a bit of a soft spot for singer/songwriters especially the acoustic kind like Badly Drawn Boy, Elliot Smith and more recently Liam Frost. There seems to be a bit of all that in his music, as well as a touch of Nick Drake with the folky/classical style of guitar. It's very pleasant on the ears.”
Please please please add the code underneath to your myspace page to get the all singing, all dancing Damian Mercer Banner that can be seen below.
Ya boy back off my personal hiatus and back to work in the studio and promotion so expect new music ASAP and i need ya support still so come thru and fux with a bruddah.
Ahoi, and thanx for adding! All the best, d ------------------------------- Out now: Dj Delicious & Till West - NYPD including remixes by Funkerman and Micha Moor! Out on Phunkwerk Records & Flamingo Recordings
Please check new acoustic tracks on Metonia myspace... 3 gig favourites and a brand new track "It finds all". Please check em out and let us know what you think. All comments appreciated... Many thanks
Many thanks for the add Damian and what a top voice. Metonia wish you well and good luck in your ventures and adventures. Please feel free to leave comments on our sounds/vids/pics good or bad and spread the word. Join our facebook group page... or come to a gig n say hello. Much appreciated.
We just thought we'd just drop you a heads up about some of the stuff we've been blogging about at IndieLab this month, hope you enjoy it. Keep us in touch with what your up to....
Don't know if you've heard about A Cabinet of Curiosity? it's quite a different sort of night where bands don't just play songs, but also put on some sort of drama presentation/theatre/happening.
Anyway, next one os this Wednesday at Tiger Lounge in Manchester...and we're appearing. Our show will be titled 'Just What You Need', loosely based on an episode from 60s cult TV show The Twighlight Zone.
Entry is by 'donation'. 4 bands taking part in total, including The Sandells, Kingfishers catch Fire, The Thin Man Project.
If you decide to come, please come up and say hi...(though nor while we're playing obviously!)
Wednesday 22nd July @ The Tiger Lounge, Manchester
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