in 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
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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''
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"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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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...
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