October 26, 2005
$UPERMER¢ADO UNLEASHES ITS ‘SCARY BABY’
CHICAGO – The brashly eclectic rock Chicago band $UPERMER¢ADO will release
its debut, “Scary Baby,” on Dark Star Records this fall.
The band will hold a record release party at Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago
on November 6, followed by an in-store performance and signing at Tower Records
on November 15 in Bloomingdale, Ill.
“We are proud of the CD and can’t wait for people to be able to finally get
the music on a disc,” said vocalist Matt Mercado. “The record release show
at the Logan Square Auditorium will be great not only because we have never
played that stage, but also because we will showcase the entire album, plus
more, LIVE on stage.”
Led by the proverbial $UPERMER¢ADO mastermind Matt Mercado, the core of the
band has played together for years through the course of a couple bands –
Pivotman and Erotic Universe - hitting its stride with $UPERMER¢ADO’s
convictive blend of melodic rock, soul vocals, precision guitar metal, and low
gut-crunch groove.
Prior to those bands, Mercado led the early ‘90s with Chicago band Mindbomb,
which scored a seven-figure deal with Mercury Records and toured the US and
Europe with legends such as KISS and Rob Halford. Mindbomb was also featured
in many major motion picture soundtracks, including the classics “Cliff
Hanger” starring Sylvester Stallone, and “Kalifornia” starring Brad Pitt.
Mindbomb disbanded in the late ‘90s.
“$UPERMER¢ADO is close to all my roots, Mind Bomb and Pivotman, but it’s
more diverse in that we use several genres of music to pull from,” said
Mercado. “Pivotman stayed on a techno metal course, while Mindbomb was just
simply ahead of its time. There is a shorter bridge between Mindbomb and
$UPERMER¢ADO than Pivotman.”
$UPERMER¢ADO features the lineup of singer/guitarist Matt Mercado, drummer
Gregg Potter, bassist John Skender, guitarist Michael Ray Garrett, and
rapper/soul singer Cliff “Killa Kat” Hunt. Potter, a one man drumming
extravaganza who has also had experience in the major label world, and Skender,
a rock veteran with intricate bass licks and solid grooves, have played with
Mercado since 1998. Garrett, a working man’s shredder and G.I.T.,
in-your-face fret master, and Hunt, a soulful-voiced singer with an urban
street feel, are the newest recruits, completing the band’s diverse sound.
Live dates:
11/06/05 Sun. Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL
11/18/05 Fri. Tower Records, Bloomingdale, IL
12/01/05 Thu. Double Door, Chicago, IL
www.supermercadorock.com
www.darkstarrecords.com