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~ Recent Mercy Creek airplay with the artists played before and after each Mercy Creek track. How the DJ's play it...
WNKU 105.9 * 89.7 * 104.1 Highland Heights, KY Cincinnati , OH. www.wnku.org/page_wnku.asp
* Show 2/24/12 Natalie Merchant -> Mercy Creek "Almost" Live at OBX -> Monster of Folk
* Show 2/23/12 Indigo Girls -> Mercy Creek "Born to Rock" Bonfire of Vanities -> Jim White
* Show 2/16/12 B.B. King ->Mercy Creek "West of Bluefield" Live at OBX -> Freddy Jones Band
* Show 2/9/12 Nickle Creek -> Mercy Creek "Almost" Live at OBX -> Bodeans
* Show 2/6/12 Joe Satriani -> Mercy Creek "Turn to Rain" Bonfire of Vanities -> The Iguanas
WHRV 89.5 Norfolk, Va. www.whro.org/home/publicradio/whrv/
* Show "Out of the Box" 6/15/11 Smithereens -> Mercy Creek "Hypnotised" , "Shadow Dance" & "Cost of Living" Live at OBX -> Coldplay
* Show "Out of the Box" 5/26/11 Jackie Scott The House Wreckers -> Mercy Creek "Oh No" Live at OBX-> Paul Simon
* Show "Out of the Box" 5/25/11 Black Lips -. Mercy Creek "West of Bluefield" Live at OBX-> Brett Dennen
* Show "Out of the Box" 5/7/11 Mercy Creek "Hypnotised" Live at OBX-> Bruce Horsnby and the Noise Makers -> Brandi Carlile
*See more on the Radio Air Play page
~December 2010 Best Indie Folk Duo Award - Many thanks to The LadyLake Outstanding Achievement in Independent Music Awards for chosing Mercy Creek as winner of 2010's "Best Indie Folk Duo"
~ November 2010 New CD "Live at OBX" - Mercy Creek's 6th album, "Live at OBX" is now available. The album was recorded at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills, NC by Vinton Fountain. We have had many wonderful experiences performing at festivals thru the years. The fun and enegry of a big Mercy Creek sound was captured by Vinton who's experience as a live sound engineer range from working in Boulder, Colorado at the Fox Theatre, touring with Leftover Salmon running monitors, running sound on the annual Jam Band Cruise, and dialing in many bands at The Outer Banks Brew Station. Many thanks to Vinton for helping Mercy Creek capture our live sound! Order Albums
- Mercy Creek CDs currently available on line: ("Name of the Record", "Dirty Water", "Storm Has Blown Over", "Another Place to Start", and "Live at OBX"). Order Albums
- "Mercy Creek plays new timeless music for the new hard times we’re all facing. Uplifting and smart Americana from one of Virginia’s best bands!" Paul Shugrue "Out of the Box" WHRV-FM Norfolk, VA 2009.
- "Another Place to Start" "With a name like Mercy Creek you might expect bluegrass, and while there’s a banjo and jaw harp on the light hearted "Green Beans," this is definitely not twangy mountain music. Cheryl Nystrom holds it down on her hooky rhythmic acoustic guitar while Jim Ball keeps it straight with tasty percussion. They co-wrote all of the songs, Cheryl’s supple voice carrying the accessible lyrics and singable melodies. Most of the songs fall into the folk-rock or Americana category with some leaning heavily in another direction, like the blues-inspired 'Cost of Living', a bitter tune about a guy who’s played the fool for 'Chasing all those pretty girls.' Very enjoyable album. "
- Jamie Anderson - Minor7th.com 2009
- “Mercy Creek represent a new sound in folk music that instantly grabs your ear and makes you want more. Their sound is infectious.. with Jim’s distinct drumming and Cheryl’s powerful accompanying lyrics. They were instant favorites of my listeners. Their latest release “Another Place to Start” is one of my top picks for 2009." Barry Graham Host “Acoustic Highway” WHRV-FM 2009
-"Another Place to Start" radio play 2009. Thanks to WHRV 89.5 FM Norfolk, Va. , WCVE 88.9 FM Richmond, Va. , WRXL 102.1 FM "The X" Richmond, Va, WCOM 103.5 FM Chapel Hill, NC, and WNKU 89.7 FM, Highland Heights, Ky and others for all the air play on our album. Aired tracks include every song on the disk! "Green Beans", "Walk on Water", "Lost", "Good Enough", "Cost of Living", "What About Us", "Hold On", "Fade Away", "Waited Too Long", and "Baby It's not Your Fault". Thank you! The disk was recorded at White Arc Studios in Bloomington, IN with Paul MKS Mahern.
- Still Playing! "Summer" featured at retail stores thru out the country on The Play Network. Airing in retail outlets including Eddie Bauer.
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- FMQB Charts - Mercy Creeks hits Top 50 - 2005 - "Bonfire of Vanities", Mercy Creek's 4th album hit position 50 on the FMQB Chart during the week of 4/6/05. The album was added on over 135 AAA and College radio stations from Alaska to St. Thomas Virgin Islands. The album charted on FMQB for over 18 weeks.
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