and Nic Harcourt, Releases EP in US
UK sensation Merz, aka Conrad Lambert is crossing the pond for US dates with Josh Rouse next month. Merz will kick off his US run with two nights at Joe’s Pub in New York on September 17th, and will continue to Philly, Chicago, LA, and San Francisco (see below for full list of dates).
Merz is releasing a new digital only EP entitled Presume Too Much exclusively via iTunes this week, and widely available on August 26th. The EP is featured in this week’s iTunes Singer / Songwriter Spotlight.
Nic Harcourt recently featured Merz in the pilot episode of his new video web series “Tuned In with KCRW’s Nic Harcourt”. Check that out HERE. Coldplay’s infamous frontman Chris Martin also had some kind words for Merz saying, “We absolutely love him.” Merz will be announcing the US release of his next full-length effort soon, which has already seen huge praise from UK press.
MP3: “Moi et mon camion (The Eviction Song)”
Merz On Tour:
09/17 New York, NY Joe’s Pub*
09/18 New York, NY Joe’s Pub*
09/19 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
09/20 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
09/23 Chicago, IL Schubas
09/24 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
09/26 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord Swedish American Hall*
*w/ Josh Rouse
Praise for Merz:
5 stars - Independent
5 stars - Sunday Times
4 stars - Q Magazine
4 stars – Uncut
4 stars – Mojo
4 stars - The Guardian
“Like a dusty collection of English pastoral ballads leafed straight from the Incredible String Band songbook… Unsettlingly good” – NME Magazine
"Merz sounds like nobody else in the world and the world would be alright if it listened to nobody else. We absolutely love him" - Chris Martin, Coldplay
"Merz makes unique, untainted music that's a hurricane of fresh air" - The Independent
"In the airbrushed teen market, he might be deemed no oil painting, but to the trained eye he resembles Vincent Van Gogh. Lend him your ears" - Evening Standard
"Merz's debut should be cherished... it will leave you bewitched" - The Guardian
Web Resources:
MySpace.com - Merz - Nowhere, UK - Folk / Electronica / Alternative - www.myspace.com/merzuk
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Merz is releasing a new digital only EP entitled Presume Too Much exclusively via iTunes this week, and widely available on August 26th. The EP is featured in this week’s iTunes Singer / Songwriter Spotlight.
Nic Harcourt recently featured Merz in the pilot episode of his new video web series “Tuned In with KCRW’s Nic Harcourt”. Check that out HERE. Coldplay’s infamous frontman Chris Martin also had some kind words for Merz saying, “We absolutely love him.” Merz will be announcing the US release of his next full-length effort soon, which has already seen huge praise from UK press.
MP3: “Moi et mon camion (The Eviction Song)”
Merz On Tour:
09/17 New York, NY Joe’s Pub*
09/18 New York, NY Joe’s Pub*
09/19 Brooklyn, NY Union Hall
09/20 Philadelphia, PA World Café Live
09/23 Chicago, IL Schubas
09/24 Los Angeles, CA Hotel Café
09/26 San Francisco, CA Café Du Nord Swedish American Hall*
*w/ Josh Rouse
Praise for Merz:
5 stars - Independent
5 stars - Sunday Times
4 stars - Q Magazine
4 stars – Uncut
4 stars – Mojo
4 stars - The Guardian
“Like a dusty collection of English pastoral ballads leafed straight from the Incredible String Band songbook… Unsettlingly good” – NME Magazine
"Merz sounds like nobody else in the world and the world would be alright if it listened to nobody else. We absolutely love him" - Chris Martin, Coldplay
"Merz makes unique, untainted music that's a hurricane of fresh air" - The Independent
"In the airbrushed teen market, he might be deemed no oil painting, but to the trained eye he resembles Vincent Van Gogh. Lend him your ears" - Evening Standard
"Merz's debut should be cherished... it will leave you bewitched" - The Guardian
Web Resources:
MySpace.com - Merz - Nowhere, UK - Folk / Electronica / Alternative - www.myspace.com/merzuk
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