Tuesday 2 April 2013

Sammy D in conversation with: The Mercy Now



Sam

How is the Mercy Now different 
now from when you started?

Russ 

We're older and fatter

Sam
How is Toronto different?

Russ 
More ethnicity in rock n roll

Dave
Toronto has always been a great city 
for musicians and fans alike. 
There is a never ending stream of great creative diverse artists. 
The sad thing about Toronto has always been 
that the music fans are spoiled.
We don't appreciate how vibrant and rare our scene is.
Toronto is truly a dirty little secret 
full of peeps with cold feet.
Really is time to dance like no one is watching. 
Life is too short

Sam
How does New York compare?

Russ 
Too broke to go there anymore


Dave 
New York is just a memory. Mostly poorly attended shows.
But I can say that those in attendance fuckin rocked.

Sam

I've been to some TO shows like that. 

Remember how I used to say if I ever went to Montreal 
I'd wind up either pregnant or married?


Russ 

Too broke to go there as well


Dave

 Um, you wouldn't get pregnant because you are a man.
You might meet a wife because the women are gorgeous and artfully cool.

Sam

Would you play in Europe? what countries and why?


Dave

Yes. All of them because it is Europe. 
I busked in Guelle Park in Barcelona once and it was magic.
I'd go back in a heartbeat if only somebody would actually pay us.

Russ  
Europe's going down...
Spain s got huge evictions. 
They need the rock n roll.

Sam
What does a living wage for a working musician mean to you?


Dave

Food, shelter, clothing, good times 
and a future for me and my family.
If we were able to multiply that by at least 4 we would not have day jobs.

Russ 
huh (working) musician where?

Sam

Whats your fave TO venue to play?

Russ 

cherry colas gets rowdy


Dave

 (No particular order) 
Silver Dollar, Horseshoe, Cherry Cola, Bovine,
Not my Dog which we haven't played in a long time. 
We should fix that. 
The whole Bar Sang on one of our songs on an early EP. 

Sam

what are your fave current TO bands?

Dave

Ian Blurtons new unnamed super group. 
We rehearse next door and 
they blast the heavy into our space.



Russ 

the mercy now

Sam

fave TO bars, restaurants?


Dave 

New kick ass music bar for all you mimico west 
lakeshore live music junkies.

Russ 

Not My Dog 
lol


Sam

whats the next Mercy Now release going to look like? 
how attached are you guys to packaging and media?

Russ 

online...

Dave

The Mercy Now is releasing a song a month for the next year online.

Russ

... we owe you three for 2013 

New video care of Warren Mcgoey coming within the month

Dave

If there is demand we would love to print it up on vinyl 
like our first record Self Control. 
We have already started recording with Ian Blurton
and (it's) sounding great...
Would love to own a copy on vinyl myself someday.



Sam

what are your goals in the studio?





Dave

Songwriting has always been the focus 
but the writing is more focused than ever.
Finally beat the prog out of the songs.
I'm surprised it took so long cause 
I personally have been over prog since I was 12.


Russ 

to re-invent the term Can-con- 
international is the main goal- 
no plaid


Sam

what producers/ productions excite you?



Russ 

quincy jones- off the wall



Sam

who is the most talented member of this band?

Russ 

Lee- multi instrumentalist and sound engineer, hands down



Sam

 how do you prefer to unwind after the nervous exilhiration(sic) of a good rockout?

Russ

 Breathing

Sam

what are your biggest musical influences?

Russ

the mercy now


Sam

 where do you see N American or World soul music changing or going in the 21st century?

Russ 

the mercy now

Dave


When we started we were a good live band 
and now we are great. That's right, I said it.
We have become the band that I would go see play 
if I wasn't in it.
You probably have a great vantage point to hear our evolution because you were there from the start. Thx Sam.



Russ 

up de dup de dum dum


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