Scott Mercado
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Born | November 25, 1964 San Francisco, California |
Instrument(s) | Drums, Hammered Dulcimer |
Scott Mercado (born c. 1964) was the original drummer of Sky Cries Mary and co-founder of the Seattle rock group Candlebox,[1] a band reunited in 2006 with a "Best of" CD, live DVD (Alive in Seattle, 2007), and a latest CD called Into the Sun, released January 2008. With over 5 million CDs sold, Candlebox continues to tour and record around the United States and the world. Mercado has also performed with Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire), Living Colour, Brandi Carlile. Known for his blend of jazz drumming elements in rock and roll and use of the open-handed drumming technique. Voted best Up and Coming drummer in Modern Drummer magazine.[2] He currently resides in Seattle as a studio drummer and private drum instructor.
Discography
With Candlebox
- Candlebox (1993)
- Lucy (1995)
- The Best of Candlebox (2006)
- Into The Sun (2008)
- Alive In Seattle (2008)
With Brandi Carlile
- We're Growing Up (2003)
Notes and references
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- Kevin Martin
- Dave Krusen
- Adam Kury
- Mike Leslie
- Brian Quinn
- Scott Mercado
- Shannon Larkin
- Sean Hennesy
- Robbie Allen
- Candlebox
- Lucy
- Happy Pills
- Into the Sun
- Love Stories & Other Musings
- Disappearing in Airports
- Wolves
- The Long Goodbye
- "You"
- "Far Behind"
- 20th Anniversary Tour
- The Gracious Few
- The Gracious Few
- The Kings Royal
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