Johnny Mercury's influences run as deep as the country roads he was raised on back in West Virginia. Starting out by cutting is hit teeth in tent revival bands in Pentacostal churches at the age of 15 may have had something to do with...or maybe it's listening to old country and 50's vocalist records at home...one might also say it's come from collecting records of just about everything good prior to the mid-1960's. Anyway you slice it, it's something original and rockin'.
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Johnny Mercury's influences run as deep as the country roads he was raised on back in West Virginia. Starting out by cutting is hit teeth in tent revival bands in Pentacostal churches at the age of 15 may have had something to do with...or maybe it's listening to old country and 50's vocalist records at home...one might also say it's come from collecting records of just about everything good prior to the mid-1960's. Anyway you slice it, it's something original and rockin'.
Johnny has parlayed his talent as a singer, songwriter and prodicer/engineer as well as sideman and arranger playing with artists ranging from Wanda Jackson, Rudy "Tutti" Grayzell, Sid Kid and the Five Strings to contemporary artsits such as Pep Torres, Justin Curtis and Wayne "The Train" Hancock.
With four CD's and numerous compilations under his belt, his latest offering "Real Gone Rockin" (2007) proves to be the best yet ,delivering a healthy dose of early Rock & Roll and country tinged rockers.
Tune in, tap your feet and enjoy!
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