Mark E, Jen X, Nathalie Gellé and Josh Black joined forces in the summer of 2009. Their tastes in music, the desire to write great songs and blast out a killer live show were the key factors shared by this four-piece outfit.
THE MERCY KILLS took their name from a line in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, ”It was a mercy killing”.
” Thank you ‘MERCY KILLS’ for you kick ass company on our down under tour”. Courtney Love Cobain (Twitter)
" The Mercy Kills are Australia's greatest unsigned band in 2013". Kim Fowley (facebook)
” Take the energy from 'Appetite of Destruction' era Guns 'N' Roses, mix it with some ‘Ramones’ style punk, a lot of energy and you have ‘THE MERCY KILLS’...” SF Media (Brisbane)
” Their dramatic set included flaming drumsticks and power riffs, worthy of international rock stars”. Live Music (Adelaide)
” Should you happen across a flyer with ‘THE MERCY KILLS’ written anywhere on it, make note of the date, and keep the night free”. SF Media (Melbourne)
” Big, brash, and bold were ‘THE MERCY KILLS’. The band's energy screeched like a rogue '68 Camaro right until the very end...” The Music (Sydney)
PARADISE MOTEL
FESTIVAL HALL - MELBOURNE
Australian tour with
COURTNEY LOVE
NOTABLE SUPPORT SHOWS:
Courtney Love (Aus tour), New York Dolls, Killing Joke, Everclear (Aus tour 2017 & 2020), Misfits, Deathstars (Aus tour),
Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Rose Tattoo, Tumbleweed, Supersuckers, the Bellrays,
Baby Animals, Le Butcherettes, Kadiva, You Am I, Faster Pussycat, Spiderbait, Mi-Sex, La Femme
Discography
•Wasting/Save [single] (2010)
•New Rule [EP] (2010)
•I Wanna/New Rule [single] (2011)
•Can’t Stop/Fall [single] (2011)
•Say You Do [EP] (2012)
•Can’t Stop [video] (2012)
•Don't Give it up/Little Mercy [single] (2013)
•I Wanna [video] (2013)
•Happy to Kill You [LP] (2013)
•Paradise Motel [EP] (2014)
•Paradise Motel [LP-Europe] (2016)
•End This Way [EP] (2017)
•Supersonic [single] (2018)
•Blackout [single] (2019)
•Alone [single] (2020)
•Fall [single] (2020)
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MOVIES / FILM
Murderdrome:
Track ‘'Don't Give it Up' and band members appeared in promotional videos for the film.
From Parts Unknown (Fight Like a Girl):
Tracks 'Don't Give it Up' and 'Little Mercy' featured in film soundtrack.
Sheborg Massacre:
The band members appear in various supporting roles in the movie and performs under the pseudonym 'Devil Woman'.
A track named 'Puppy Farm Massacre' especially composed for the movie.
Tarnation:
Working under the pseudonym 'The Daisy Kills', the band penned the track 'Tarnation' for the film featuring 'Daisy Masterman' on vocals.
Paradise Motel:
A feature length documentary depicting our time on the road with 'Courtney Love'.
The film features the entire set from Melbourne's iconic 'Festival Hall' as well as a variety of behind the scenes shannanigans whilst on the national tour.
MARK E
VOCALS / GUITAR
JEN X
BASS / VOCALS
JOSH BLACK
DRUMS / VOCALS
NATHALIE GELLÉ
GUITAR / VOCALS
Golden Robot Records
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia