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Traditional American music can be communal old time party entertainment, or it can be a lonely and thoughtful kind of thing, like in Mercy Bell's case. This lady moved to NYC bringing with her a duffle bag, an air mattress, and a guitar; and her warm and caring voice, which animates introspective, soulful songs about that ongoing absurd mystery we call life. - The Deli NYC
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If this record doesn’t crawl beneath your skin and attach itself to your heart strings, you might want to get yourself checked out by a professional.
- New York Folk Examiner
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All Good Cowboys
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Mercy Bell
Official website: mercybell.com (free album available)
"If this record doesn’t crawl beneath your skin and attach itself to your heart strings, you might want to get yourself checked out by a professional." Kerri Mansicalco "All Good Cowboys" Gets a Starred Rating"
"Traditional American music can be communal old time party entertainment, or it can be a lonely and thoughtful kind of thing, like in Mercy Bell's case. This lady moved to NYC bringing with her a duffle bag, an air mattress, and a guitar; and her warm and caring voice, which animates introspective, soulful songs about that ongoing absurd mystery we call life." The Deli NYC: Best of 2011 (Traditional/Roots/Americana)
Mercy Bell moved to New York hardly knowing anyone, a duffle bag, an air mattress, and a guitar. She has a considerable amount more than that now, but likes to remind people that even with holes in your shoes and no friends, you can always make music.
Mercy grew up in a bohemian family of bookworms that split it's time between the beaches of Southern California and the seafaring coast of Massachusetts. Her first aspiration at age 8 was to spit far, drive trucks, and swear...and write musicals. Through college she worked for human rights and environmental causes, studying jazz voice and playing folk songs as an aside. Upon landing in Brooklyn, the musical revolution occurring in New York was too strong to resist, and she started to play weekly gigs solo, with others bands, or backing friends while still holding down a full time job.
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