Mercury Mad composes with respect to The Doll Cult. However, Mercury's secular influences may be regarded as T-Rex, Bowie, Eno, Iggy Pop, New York Dolls, The Who, Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Janice Joplin, Blondie, Gershwin, Rogers & His Boyfriend Hammer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Smashing Pumpkins, DM, The Police, Iron Butterfly, Heart, Joan Jett, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Guitar Wolf, John Waters, Gojira, Big Mama Thornton, Vegas in Space, Troma films, Exploitation Films, Blacksploitation Films, Sexploitation Films, GLBT, Russell Meyer, Larry Norman, Roy Orbison, Cream, Sabbath, KISS, Jethro Tull, Alice Cooper, Gary Glitter, English Beat, Dumb Fucks driving their kids home drunk after football games, Gang of Four, Hot dresses, Hair, Clothes, Makeup, Fashion, Theatre, Opera, Sondheim, Underwear, household appliances, Kitty cats, Dolls, Mom, Billboards, TV, you, the mice that live in the trash cupboard and anything organic or not that may explode at any moment just because it feels like it.
PS:Shaye St. John, we Love you!
Sounds Like
Very serious, hungry, squirrels with bad haircuts.
"Sweat, excess, sound, and hard work that's kicking ass and feeling it."
Mercury Mad
Mercury Mad & The Plastic Bitches, formerly known as Vibralux started off as one of the most shocking acts to ever hit the Midwest. Dressed in plastic, bubble wrap, and any other textile available to them by used clothing store or stripper they rocked their audiences butts far and wide with their blatant rejection of conformity to the every day Independent Rock, Emperor's New Clothes of Post Modern wannabes. The difference being that they lived their dream in the flesh. It is hard to imagine in this day and age that any group would have offended the eye or the mind as much as a few boys in drag, but with basic Rock mentality, Glam, and a loud mouth brassy leader who hadn't shame or doubt, they quickly became one of the most loved and hated bands in their region. The latest trio comprised of Mercury Mad, bassist, ASMO and drummer TRIBB, brings to life the power and beauty of Glitter, Grunge, Cabaret, and Rock at it's most natural animal form.
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MERCURY MAD started performing on stage at age fifteen playing lead roles in Highschool musicals such as FAME, GODSPELL, and The Plant in Little Shop of Horrors. He had started his first Rock band in 1989 as a Misfits/DK style punk group.
After a few short years of heavy practice on guitar he had played and fronted several local metal & alternative groups around the Midwest.
The complete thrilling nature of responsibility, adulthood, and consumerism eventually would push him into college as a graphic arts major. This would soon be changed to Music Composition/Vocal Performance Opera for several years, and then Theatre & Film. Theatre just seemed to be where all of the arts came together for him.
In the summer of 2001 MERCURY started and fronted the group Vibralux, Mercury Mad & The Plastic Bitches.
MERC composed the first half of the Trans-Mission album over a hot homeless summer in Lawrence, KS. The music was composed in honor of 1974 era glam style similar to that of The New York Dolls, Lou Reed, T-Rex, & Bowie. MAD auditioned members and drew out ideas for outfits and makeup in typical theatrical style. MERCURY remained four years as the leader, composer, promoter and makeup artist for the group. For a short time MERC's friend FRANK acted as fashion director and also makeup artist to the group. The look was based on Kabuki Theatre, Scenester Girl Fashion, J-Pop, and also drag cult movies such as Vegas in Space, and Pink Flamingos.
In 2003 Vibralux won Kansas City's Pitch Weekly, Best Drag Show. In 2004 the group was nominated for The Pitch Best live Performance. In the spring of 2006 MERCURY MAD accepted the NYC Fresh Fruits award for best live performance on behalf of Vibralux.
2006 NEWS:
MERCURY started the GENERIC X DJ project with famed Lawrence "DJ Art Fag" GUNTER KALLMAN. During the time MERCURY is not touring or being the DJ/Host he is composing music for a new Mercury Mad & The Plastic Bitches Rock Album as well as a dance album.
MERCURY MAD also be toured off and on as guitar/vocal back up for Glam/Goth group Apocalypse Theatre on the U-35 Recon 3 tour as well as performed solo electro projects
Currently Mercury plans to release three albums and tour relentlessly with Bandmates ASMO AND TRIBB.
Okay, so I was totally going to send you some kind of link for Triple Cobra, but I see you already heard of them. Saw two of their shows in one week, and made me think Merc would LOVE this.. XOXO
Here, have new project now- myspace.com/popincorportaed Am on there more at at the moment. Might be thru Kansas City next year... Will you pbe home in late Spring?
Also, when are you coming up here again? Miss you xxx
...I just wanted to let you know...when I was doing my preliminary(sp no sp check)drawings for the paintings in this show one of my sketches of my ladies face looked just like you...purely unintentional(sp?)...anyhow....freaked me out(in a trippy good way)...wierd huh?...xoxo!!!...HAPPY BIRTHDAY...THANKS FOR BEING BORN!!!...AND playin at my show!!!...LOVE YOU!!!
Saturday: The Midwest's best dance party happens again. BOTNET 11.0 featuring LUNAR DISCO CASTLE
Sunday: The Emerald Space's sunday acoustic sessions featuring PALEO, DOBY WATSON, and more. (free coffee&cake) check - www.myspace.com/paleo
Monday: Our friends from the north IRON BITCHFACE & MILKBAGBROTHER unleash their fury with former onemilliontintinyjesuses' HRMco. check -www.myspace.com/hrmco , www.myspace.com/milkbagbrother , www.myspace. com/ironbitchface 1323 Union Msg for Directions
