Hey Mercedes
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Hey Mercedes was an emo
band from Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, IL, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid
. The band consisted of Bob Nanna
on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass and vocals, Mark Dawursk on guitar and vocals and Damon Atkinson
on drums.
Hey Mercedes' first release was a Self Titled EP on Polyvinyl Records. Soon after its release, they signed to Vagrant Records
and started touring for support of their upcoming Vagrant
full length. In 2001 alone, they performed 114 shows.
After the release of the band's first full length at the end of 2001, Dawursk left the band and was replaced with Mike Shumaker.
Hey Mercedes proved a more melodic antidote to Bob Nanna's previous band, Braid
. With such hits as Stay Six, Our Weekend Starts on Wednesday, Let's Go Blue and Eleven to Your Seven, the band quickly gained popularity in an audience that had never been exposed to the scene.
With 2 full lengths, 3 EP's and 358 shows under their belt, Hey Mercedes called it quits. Their final show (#359) was at the Metro in Chicago on April 23 of 2005.
In a 2007 e-mail campaign, Threadless
Tees reported that Hey Mercedes would play at the Metro, to celebrate the grand opening of the company's Chicago store The band remains inactive, but plays occasional shows.
In early 2009 lead singer Nanna confirmed via Twitter
that a new band with drummer Atkinson is in the works. The band will be somewhat the same style as Hey Mercedes.
Emo
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band from Milwaukee, WI/Chicago, IL, USA, that formed in 1999/2000 after the dissolution of Braid
Braid (band)
Braid is an influential emo/post-hardcore band from Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on guitar/vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar/vocals and, Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by...
. The band consisted of Bob Nanna
Bob Nanna
Bob Nanna is an American musician, notably with Braid and Hey Mercedes, and promotions manager for Threadless.-with Braid:*Frankie Welfare Boy Age Five*The Age of Octeen*Frame and Canvas*Movie Music, Vol. 1*Movie Music, Vol...
on guitar and vocals, Todd Bell on bass and vocals, Mark Dawursk on guitar and vocals and Damon Atkinson
Damon Atkinson
Damon Atkinson replaced Roy Ewing as the drummer of Braid in 1997 and stayed in the band until it disbanded in 1999. His playing style is often noted for being heavy on complex time signatures, sometimes going into polyrhythmic territory....
on drums.
Hey Mercedes' first release was a Self Titled EP on Polyvinyl Records. Soon after its release, they signed to Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
and started touring for support of their upcoming Vagrant
Vagrant Records
Vagrant Records is an indie rock label based in Los Angeles, California and is home to such artists as The Hold Steady, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, Active Child, PJ Harvey, Reptar, School of Seven Bells, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Thrice, James Vincent McMorrow, Placebo, and many...
full length. In 2001 alone, they performed 114 shows.
After the release of the band's first full length at the end of 2001, Dawursk left the band and was replaced with Mike Shumaker.
Hey Mercedes proved a more melodic antidote to Bob Nanna's previous band, Braid
Braid (band)
Braid is an influential emo/post-hardcore band from Illinois that formed in 1993. After forming, the band went through several line-up changes but eventually settled on: Bob Nanna on guitar/vocals, Todd Bell on bass, Chris Broach on guitar/vocals and, Roy Ewing on drums. Roy was replaced in 1997 by...
. With such hits as Stay Six, Our Weekend Starts on Wednesday, Let's Go Blue and Eleven to Your Seven, the band quickly gained popularity in an audience that had never been exposed to the scene.
With 2 full lengths, 3 EP's and 358 shows under their belt, Hey Mercedes called it quits. Their final show (#359) was at the Metro in Chicago on April 23 of 2005.
In a 2007 e-mail campaign, Threadless
Threadless
Threadless is an online community of artists and an e-commerce website based in Chicago, Illinois since 2000. Co-founders Jake Nickell and Jacob DeHart started the company with $1,000 in seed money after entering an Internet t-shirt design contest....
Tees reported that Hey Mercedes would play at the Metro, to celebrate the grand opening of the company's Chicago store The band remains inactive, but plays occasional shows.
In early 2009 lead singer Nanna confirmed via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that a new band with drummer Atkinson is in the works. The band will be somewhat the same style as Hey Mercedes.
EPs and singles
- Hey Mercedes (2000)
- The Weekend (2002)
- Split 7" with Favez (2003)
- UnorchestratedUnorchestrated"Unorchestrated" is an EP by the emo band Hey Mercedes. It was the band's final recording. It was released in 2005 on Grand Theft Autumn Records shortly after the band had broken up. After this, lead vocalist and guitarist Robert Nanna resumed work on his solo project, The City on Film. "Roulette...
(2005)