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The Wild Mercury Sound
Indie / Rock / Chinese traditional

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London, London and South East
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Member Since10/19/2007
Band Members
Benji - Vocals, Guitar
Johnny L - Guitar
Jonny A - Bass
Ashley - Drums

Influencesin no order: bob dylan, bombay bicycle club, babyshambles, jimi hendrix, kings of leon, arctic monkeys, the maccabees, the velvet underground, the strokes, nick drake, the smiths, modest mouse, the libertines, the rolling stones, david bowie, white lies, patch william
Sounds LikeFrom http://www.nme.com/newmusic nme ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- review from mp3hugger.com: "There was a time when Ash used to affix a sticker to their releases that confirmed that they were in fact Guaranteed Real Teenagers (GRT). If there were any leftover I’m sure the Wild Mercury Sound would gladly snap them up given that their average age means they are excluded from having a legal pint for at least a couple of years. Don’t be surprised then when you hear their music that it’s snappy and off the cuff but the reason it is appearing here is because it is also off the hook. For an act that has barely a year under its belt WMS appear tight, fuelled by a common purpose and laden with splendid ideas that should ensure a tidy army of fans before too long. The 2 tracks below are both demos but will not require a great deal of tweaking before they eventually appear on WMS’s all conquering debut release. GRT stuff all round then. KD'' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Chemistry starts up and the music is effortlessly slick, then as singer Benji begins it begins apparent this band has massive lyrical talent, not to mention the musical knowledge to back it up. As Coco plays the excitement doesn’t die down and with aspirations to ‘make guitar music which will mean something to people’, they have most certainly succeeded. A sucker for fairy-tale inspired songs, things only get better with Goldilocks which has elements of anti-folk; summoning images of butterflies and pixie dust. To be of such a young age and craft songs such as Primrose Beauty shows again how much talent this band possess. They are not just any guitar band and this is evident in every one of their unique and imaginative tracks on their EP; they are sure to pluck on your heartstrings and get into your head." -Carmina Masoliver
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 9 2009 7:00P
The Fly New Oxford Street, London and South East
Jul 11 2009 5:30P
Middleton Festival Oxfordshire, South
Jul 31 2009 8:00P
The Old Post Office *POSTPONED* Shrewsbury, Midlands
Aug 18 2009 8:00P
Barfly w/ Lo Fi Culture Scene London, London and South East

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   About The Wild Mercury Sound
The Wild Mercury Sound was born in September 2007 (not so very long ago), with the desire to make guitar music which will mean something to people.
 
We are based in London, and are 17/16 years old.
 
We have lots of live experience under our collective belts, and have played venues such as Camden Barfly, Water Rats, The Good Ship, The Troubadour, Hard Rock Cafe, The Social (Heavenly Records), and many more.
 
We have also been lucky enough to share stages with the likes of Florence & The Machine, The Pigeon Detectives, 4 Or 5 Magicians, Rogues and DJ Hype (!?) to name but a few.
 
Thanks very much to Will of Patch William (www.myspace.com/patchwilliam) for recording and mixing our demos.
 
We would also like to thank Darren Brooker (Infernal Racket Management) for all the help and support he has given us.

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Jul 8 2009 10:10 AM

Hey Benji and the guys !
Hope you had a safe trip back to the UK. Thanks again for the great concert of last Thursday. You can come back whenever you want.
Let's get in touch.
xxxx
Denis
denis@popin.fr
SoundARC Studios





Jul 7 2009 7:47 PM

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Les Enfants Terribles





Jul 7 2009 9:54 AM

Hey guys you did a great show @ Truskel.
That was really cool
We should plan a show together !
the Playground





Jul 2 2009 3:27 PM

Hey there

 

We have our next mini-festival at 93 Feet East on Saturday 25th July with an amazing line-up along with our usual Burlesque, performance art and Electro DJ’s. Check out the ticket link below. See you there.

THE PLAYGROUND

 

Mi7 Records





Jul 2 2009 2:21 AM


Mi7 have just hit up Glastonbury 2009. Follow the Link and check out what they've been up to!
Kitten Cake





Jun 25 2009 11:49 PM

You guys were fantastic at the Troubadour!

Thought you made great use of my bass amp! :)

Good luck for Paris!
Infernal Racket





Jun 24 2009 7:48 PM

Hello Lads.

Icarus sounds great, I really like it. Sorry I missed you at The Troubadour, Jo got me tickets to see Clinic at The Lexington that night and I couldn't pass that up. Me and Jo will definitely come and see you soon. Have fun in Paris. Darren x
Elise.





Jun 22 2009 5:56 PM

Yes, i just saw that. But i'm in a bloody period of exams..
We'll meet each other next time.
Blandoche





Jun 22 2009 12:15 PM

I know!
Actually my friends,will play your first part at Le Truskel!
See you there ;-)
Home.Under.Ground





Jun 20 2009 6:51 PM



Home.Under.Ground
Buffalo Bar, Islington
20:30
25/06/09

Live //
Plug
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Teen Sheikhs
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Trash Kit
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Colours
www.myspace.com/coloursband

DJ's //
Sex is Disgusting !!!

Rockfeedback

Home.Under.Ground

£4 entry

Hope you can make it x.
the Playground





Jun 18 2009 2:29 PM

Hi there

Please pop over and tell us what you think of our new magazine. Would be great to get your feedback!

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NEW ISSUE ONLINE @ WWW.THEPLAYGROUND.CO.UK

FEATURING: THE JOY FORMIDABLE// KASMS// O. CHLDREN

FREE CD COMPILATION!!

the PLAYGROUND
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Online Now!


Jun 17 2009 4:46 PM

Hot Damn!

Friday 19th June



Play This Months Pre-Club Gig Are...

YOUNG GUNS

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Entry Is £4 With Flyer Between 10.30pm And 11.30pm (£6 Otherwise)

Click Here For The Facebook Event Page!

REMEMBER - BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ON DRINKS
(between 7pm and 9pm)

HOT VAMP CLUB





Jun 16 2009 8:46 AM

just dropping by to say that
a minute a go i was shit bored revising
then i thought.....hey why not just listen to the wild mercury sound
then i heard 'primrose beauty'
wow.
haha HVC xx
J-weze





Jun 14 2009 8:23 PM


hey
:)
stoping by to say whats up
J-weze
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BUCK BROTHERS - NEW SINGLE OUT MONDAY!





Jun 14 2009 4:09 PM

Hello there. We watched 'Yes man' last night and now say yes to EVERYTHING. You should try it. Here's a good one to start with. Will you come to our free gig this Saturday in Islington? ...yes?.... Brilliant, we will see you there.

Ooo here's some detes....

The Zenith Bar
About 9ish
Packington St
Islington
(nearest tube is Angel)

Did we mention its FREE entry and also has cheap drinks. What more could you ask for on a Saturday night.

See ya there
BB
x
BUCK BROTHERS - NEW SINGLE OUT MONDAY!





Jun 11 2009 10:50 AM

Morning glory.
How are you on this not so great day? (its raining here)

Just wanted to let you know we are playing the Fly (London) this Friday and your lovely self and your mates/dates/family? are invited. You'll wanna get yourself on the guestlist for a discount price tho...

Check this Event for details...

http://event.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=503273.42208

Love & Pieces BB x
CHRIS SELMAN





Jun 5 2009 10:51 PM

hi there... I have a new song up.
It's called 'Penny Pinching', give it a listen if you get a mo :)
Chris.
Lo-Fi Culture Scene





Jun 2 2009 1:00 AM

Shrewsbury is jokes!
Absie





Jun 1 2009 4:54 PM

Yeah that be cool, looking forward to it Your stuff sounds good too :) See you there x
Benji XIII





Jun 1 2009 12:32 PM

i miss u all very much, hope the isle of white is fun, im very sun burnt at the moment, its the new sexy i think. miss u all xxxx
SUPERSWEET





May 30 2009 5:44 PM

*Those that come early enough will be given KASMS signed vinyls, CDs, T-shirt and a bunch of really cool posters!
Bandits





May 29 2009 5:06 PM

BANDITS PLAY 333 MOTHERBAR, OLD ST, SHOREDITCH JUNE 3rd.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE

in the meantime have a listen to our tracks and let us know what you think :)

Bandits x
Love-Markov (RUSSIA’S UNSIGNED №1!)





May 29 2009 11:16 AM

hey there! pleased 2 meet ya...)
588.69 ??
Abstract





May 25 2009 3:18 AM

can't wait to have you in Paris !!!!!!!!
it's gonna be F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C :-)
much love
Phil/Abstract
Home.Under.Ground





May 23 2009 2:03 PM

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Home.Under.Ground
Buffalo Bar, Islington
20:30
28/05/09

Live //
Swanton Bombs
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Wild Palms
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The Neat
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£6 // £5 cheaplist just message us your name!

Hope you can make it x.
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