The wild mercury sound
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The Wild Mercury Sound are a British four piece indie/rock
band from London
, England
. The Wild Mercury Sound formed while at school in 2007. Their name is taken from a Bob Dylan
quote where he described his 1966 Blonde on Blonde
album as sounding like 'that thin wild mercury sound'.
The band have played shows across England
and in France
, in 2011 they announced their first ever UK tour in support of their debut single Miss Frost, which was released on Hearts & Minds Records on the 3rd of October. The single was produced by record producer
Peter Miles
and the accompanying video directed by Kit Harwood.
The single has received notable support on radio
, the band appeared on Steve Lamacq
's BBC 6 Music
show as his "Favourite new band", they also won the 6music rebel playlist meaning the single was played on every single show on the station over its release campaign and were played on BBC Radio 2
's Dermot O'Leary
show. They have also appeared in the likes of the NME
, Artrocker
, Music Week
, Metro
and key blogs such as This Is Fake DIY
and AAA Music.
The tour finished with a sell out show at the Barfly (club)
, in London
on the 6th of October 2011. Their second single will be released in 2012 and the band are to spend the rest of the year touring and writing for their debut album.
Rock music
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band from London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The Wild Mercury Sound formed while at school in 2007. Their name is taken from a Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
quote where he described his 1966 Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde
Blonde on Blonde is American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's seventh studio album, released in May or June 1966 on Columbia Records and produced by Bob Johnston. Recording sessions commenced in New York in October 1965, with a plethora of backing musicians, including members of Dylan's live backing...
album as sounding like 'that thin wild mercury sound'.
The band have played shows across England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in 2011 they announced their first ever UK tour in support of their debut single Miss Frost, which was released on Hearts & Minds Records on the 3rd of October. The single was produced by record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Peter Miles
Peter Miles
Peter Miles is a British actor. He has played many television roles including several different characters in Z-Cars and Doctor Who. His other television work has included Survivors, The Sweeney, Dixon of Dock Green, Moonbase 3, Poldark and Bergerac.In the science fiction series Blake's 7 he played...
and the accompanying video directed by Kit Harwood.
The single has received notable support on radio
Radio
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, the band appeared on Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq
Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire...
's BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
show as his "Favourite new band", they also won the 6music rebel playlist meaning the single was played on every single show on the station over its release campaign and were played on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
's Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O'Leary is an English television and radio presenter. He established himself as a presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother on Channel 4 before moving on to The X Factor on ITV. O'Leary has also presented on the BBC and has his own radio show on BBC Radio 2...
show. They have also appeared in the likes of the NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
, Artrocker
ArtRocker
Artrocker is a UK-based collective involved in music promotion and publishing. It was started by Paul Cox and Tom Fawcett who had been co-promoters of a London night called The Sausage Factory...
, Music Week
Music Week
Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry.Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Music Week . On 17 January 1981 the title was again changed, owing to the increasing importance of sell-through videos, to Music & Video Week...
, Metro
Metro
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and key blogs such as This Is Fake DIY
This Is Fake DIY
This Is Fake DIY is a United Kingdom-based music webzine dedicated to alternative music. It is named after a song by the Scottish alternative rock group Bis....
and AAA Music.
The tour finished with a sell out show at the Barfly (club)
Barfly (club)
Barfly is a chain of live music venues nightclubs in the UK operating as part of the MAMA Group. It has venues in Brighton, London & York. They regularly feature live music. Their club nights tend to feature rock, alternative and independent music...
, in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on the 6th of October 2011. Their second single will be released in 2012 and the band are to spend the rest of the year touring and writing for their debut album.