Glenn Mercer

'''Glenn Mercer''' is the vocalist and guitarist of the [[North Haledon, New Jersey]]–based rock band [[The Feelies]]. Together with [[Bill Million]], Mercer has written and produced virtually all of the Feelies' recorded output.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ankeny |first=Jason |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-feelies-p4243/biography |title=The Feelies - Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20 |archive-date=2011-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110908012800/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-feelies-p4243/biography |url-status=live }}</ref>

==History== The Feelies' debut album, ''[[Crazy Rhythms]]'', was voted in the top 50 albums of the 1980s by ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rstone.html#80's |title=Rocklist.net Rolling Stone Lists - Main Page |publisher=Rocklistmusic.co.uk |date=2002-10-17 |accessdate=2012-08-20 |archive-date=2011-07-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718180414/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/rstone.html#80's |url-status=usurped }}</ref> and chosen by ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' magazine as one of the best alternative albums. Other critical acclaim included a feature in ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine. The Feelies performed on ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'' and on Broadway and in concerts with [[Lou Reed]], [[Patti Smith]], [[R.E.M.]] and [[Bob Dylan]].

Mercer's music has been featured in the films ''Married to the Mob'', ''Something Wild'' (which featured a performance by the Feelies credited as "The Willies"), ''Prelude to a Kiss'', ''The Truth about Charlie'' and ''The Squid and the Whale''. Glenn's television credits include ''Dawson’s Creek'', ''Party of Five'' and ''The Real World''. He has also recorded with Feelies offshoots [[the Feelies#Offshoots|the Trypes]], [[the Feelies#Offshoots|Yung Wu]], [[the Feelies#Offshoots|the Willies]] and Wake Ooloo.

His first solo record, ''Wheels In Motion'', was released by [[Pravda Records]] on June 5, 2007. Performers on the record include Feelies drummers and percussionists [[Stanley Demeski]], Vinny DeNunzio, Dave Weckerman and [[Anton Fier]], as well as Feelies and Trypes bassist Brenda Sauter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pravdamusic.com/artist.php?artistID=30 |title=Pravda Records |publisher=Pravdamusic.com |accessdate=2012-08-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904160330/http://www.pravdamusic.com/artist.php?artistID=30 |archivedate=2012-09-04 }}</ref> His second solo record, the all instrumental "Incidental Hum", was released in 2015 on Bar None Records.

Mercer's live band includes Gregston Van Pukeston (drums), Dave Weckerman (percussion), Adam Berardo (guitar), John Baumgartner (keyboards) and Bob Torsello of [[Shrubs (American band)|Shrubs]] (bass).<ref>{{cite web |last=Carlson |first=Jen |url=http://gothamist.com/2008/04/11/glenn_mercer_mu.php |title=Glenn Mercer, Musician |publisher=Gothamist |date=2008-04-11 |accessdate=2012-08-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080412101548/http://gothamist.com/2008/04/11/glenn_mercer_mu.php |archivedate=2008-04-12 }}</ref>

In July 2008, The Feelies reunited for a series of concerts at Battery Park (with [[Sonic Youth]]) and [[Maxwell's]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/arts/music/01feel.html?pagewanted=print |title=Reborn for the Fourth of July |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=July 2008 |accessdate=2012-08-20 |last1=Pareles |first1=Jon |archive-date=2021-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229043153/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/arts/music/01feel.html?pagewanted=print |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2011, The Feelies released their first record in 20 years entitled ''Here Before'' on the [[Bar None Records]] label. Mercer wrote or co-wrote all 13 new songs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8731803,00.html |title=Here Before by The Feelies @ ARTISTdirect.com - Shop, Listen, Download |publisher=Artistdirect.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20 |archive-date=2012-10-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025073035/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,8731803,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017, The Feelies released "In Between" on Bar None Records.

Starting in 2019, Mercer began performing a series of concerts entitled "Hazy Cosmic Jive", a tribute to the mid-1970s experimentation of [[David Bowie]], [[Brian Eno]], [[Roxy Music]], [[Marc Bolan]] and others, with [[Richard Barone]] of [[The Bongos]]. Joining on drums and bass were Dave Weckerman and Bob Torsello.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldcafelive.com/e/hazy-cosmic-jive-with-richard-barone-glenn-mercer-85107913059/|title=Events Archive|access-date=2020-03-17|archive-date=2020-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200317184752/https://www.worldcafelive.com/e/hazy-cosmic-jive-with-richard-barone-glenn-mercer-85107913059/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Mercer currently resides in [[Haledon, New Jersey]], with his wife. He has two children.

==Discography== "Wheels In Motion" (2007) [[Pravda Records]]

"Incidental Hum" (2015) [[Bar/None Records|Bar None Records]]

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==External links== *[http://www.myspace.com/glennmercer Glenn Mercer web site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202151515/http://www.myspace.com/glennmercer |date=2011-02-02 }} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080208222132/http://www.geocities.com/thefeeliesweb/ Feelies fan web site] *[http://www.jimdero.com/News2007/SpinControlJune3.htm Chicago Sun-Times Review] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927195107/http://www.jimdero.com/News2007/SpinControlJune3.htm |date=2007-09-27 }} *[http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0724,trucks,76911,22.html Village Voice Article] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070716000615/http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0724,trucks,76911,22.html |date=2007-07-16 }} *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSo3wgmbFQc Glenn Mercer Band Crazy Rhythms] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161124024810/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSo3wgmbFQc |date=2016-11-24 }}

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