Mercy Union hits the Road

Out now on the band’s own  Mt. Crushmore label and recorded at Little Eden in Asbury Park, NJ with Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls, The Quarry is a propulsive 12-song showcase written from an outside perspective of different aspects of a linear life: Growing up, the people who shaped you, the people who let you down, the people that are still here, and the things we struggle with daily in our minds. 

Four friends from New Jersey decided to come together over the past year in a basement. Over their countless meetings in the shadow of Manhattan in Jersey City, the four members of Mercy Union– Jared Hart (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Rocky Catanese (lead guitar), Nick Jorgensen(bass) and Benny Horowitz (drums) – pushed their creative limits through endless riffs and backbeats, and in the process, the band was born. While navigating topics as heavy as the air in that tight basement, these musicians blended their individual styles into a unique and wistful sound that moves one’s soul. 

From the driving & sweeping centerpieces, “Young Dionysians” and “Silver Dollars,” to the dreamy, romantic twang of “Layovers,” The Quarry is influenced both by the timeless music of the band’s home state as it is the classic tradition of punk, soul and Americana music. There is something familiar about the music presented here; it’s not quite déjà vu or nostalgia but it harkens back to the music cherished during one’s formative years. The Quarry washes over you – it is nothing you’ve heard before and has the comfort you didn’t know you needed. 

With an infinite number of miles under their collective belts, thanks in part to their previous projects which include The Gaslight Anthem, The Scandals, and Let Me Run, Mercy Union sought to road-test The Quarry immediately. In the months that followed the recording of the album, the band supported acts such as California’s Racquet Club (feat. members of Samiam, The Jealous Sound), John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday, The Menzingers and Dave Hause on various tours and one-off gigs. 

Mercy Union will be making the following appearances supporting Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers through March and April. Dates below. 

MARCH
16 – Houston, TX – The Studio at Warehouse Live 
17 – Dallas, TX – Keller Theater 
19 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf 
21 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar 
22 – Tustin, CA – Marty’s On Newport 
23 – West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour 
24 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill 
26 – Seattle, WA – The Crocodile 
27 – Vancouver, BC – Venue Nightclub 
28 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir 
30 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall 

APRIL
01 – Denver, CO – The Marquis Theater
02 – Omaha, NE – O’ Leavers 
03 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
04 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House 
05 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave Bar 
06 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre 
07 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club 
09 – East Moline, IL – The Rust Belt
10 – Newport, KY – The Southgate House 
11 – Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Pittsburgh
12 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern 
13 – Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques 
15 – Buffalo, NY – Rec Room 
16 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop 
18 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom 
19 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts 
20 – Asbury Park, NJ – House of Independents 
21 – Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair 
23 – Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel 
25 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle 
26 – Asheville, NC – The Mothlight 
27 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (Purgatory) 
28 – Nashville, TN – Basement East