Draft:Mercy Creek

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Mercy Creek, based in Virginia, performs original music they call aggressive folk rock. Singer/guitarist Cheryl Nystrom Ball and song writing partner/drummer Jim Ball combine elements of modern folk, world beat, rock, and hints of blues and bluegrass to create music that is fresh and unique. From world beat to folk, the musical styles used in Mercy Creek's songs are anchored by Cheryl's beautiful voice and intelligent lyrics.

Mercy Creek has released 8 independent albums and have been a full time performing act since 1998, playing across the country at clubs, festivals, and concerts.

Their recordings have charted on radio stations nationally, were used heavily in PlayNetwork's retail outlet store Eddie Bauer, have been used in nationally syndicated radio shows, and have been played on XM Radio. Mercy Creek's 2017 release Back Home is the 7th studio recording with producer Paul Mahern (the band has released 8 albums total, 7 studio albums, and 1 live recording).

Production by Mahern on the 12 tracks of Back Home is lush but organic, and blends naturally with singer Cheryl Nystrom Ball's soulful voice. The band's signature songs touch themes of home, love, and comfort in a shallow and uncertain world. The magical artist/producer relationship Mercy Creek has with Paul Mahern began in 1999 when he recorded their first album, and Mahern has been the band's mentor, friend, and producer for two decades. Back Home is the unique and rarely heard result of a band/producer team creating 7 albums together. True independent artist, Mercy Creek began writing, recording, and performing their brand of AAA (Adult Album Alternative) music full time in 1998. They have independently financed all of their records through constantly touring. Mercy Creek hit #50 in FMQB's AAA (Adult Album Alternative) radio charts in 2006, and Mercy Creek recordings continue to receive airplay across the country. Paul Mahern of Bloomington, IN has produced and recorded an impressive list of artists including Iggy Pop, John Mellencamp, Over the Rhine, The Fray, and Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band. He is the lead singer for the hard core band Zero Boys, and is a professor at Indiana University.