Premieres New Single "Heartbeat"
Exclusively with NYLON
Upcoming Album
The Love Life
Due out August 2, 2019
via Hopeless Records
"It's a new side to the band that is in no way a departure from their
solidified rock presence but is rather the culmination of years of learning and growing." - NYLON
Currently on Tour with The Dangerous Summer
Baltimore, MD - Have Mercy has given fans an early listen to their next single "Heartbeat" today. Premiering exclusively with NYLON, "Heartbeat" is propelled forward with a layered percussion section, indie rock guitar patterns and front man Brian Swindle's ever captivating vocals. You can check out the track today at https://nylon.com/have-mercy-heartbeat-premiere.
On the track, singer and guitarist Brian Swindle shares, "Heartbeat was written in 2 days while we were on tour. I sat in a lake house as the sun was setting and creatively a poppy song came to life and in the studio, Matt Squire helped us develop it into this cool rock song. It reminds me of a Jimmy Eat World track, which is pretty great in my eyes."
"Heartbeat" joins previously released single "Clair" from the band's fourth full-length album, The Love Life. Along with producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, The Maine),who oversaw the album's three-week recording progress, the group spent time carving out room in the album's 11 songs for each element of their sound-whether intricate guitar lines or Swindle's visceral vocal performances-to take center stage or serve a complementary role, depending on the situation. The Love Life is set to be released August 2, 2019 via Hopeless Records and is available for pre-order today at http://smarturl.it/thelovelife.
The Love Life Track Listing
1. We Ain't Got Love
2. Heartbeat
3. 40oz
4. Clair
5. Mattress On The Floor
6. Dressed Down
7. So Like You
8. Just Fine
9. Control
10. These Streets
11. 8006 Hedgeway CT.
Coming off the 2017 Billboard charting album, Make The Best Of It, singer and guitarist Brian Swindle is exploring the negative space in the bands music like never before. He shares, "This record is probably the most personal record since our first release. I wrote it to talk about everything I went through the last couple of years and how I was feeling during all of it. I want people to know that it's okay to be vulnerable and ask for help. If you don't then you may just be stuck in a bad place."
With these new tracks, the band's songwriting has grown into a more nuanced, layered affair that will certainly add a new element to their live show as well. "We're the band that says, 'We don't care about a soundcheck; let's plug in our amps and go,' Swindle says with a laugh. 'That will change with this record.'" Fans will have a chance to check out this new live show on the band's current run with The Dangerous Summer. For a full list of dates and more information, please head to wearehavemercy.com.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
June 18 - Webster Underground - Hartford, CT
June 19 - ONCE Ballroom - Somerville, MA
June 21 - Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
June 22 - Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD
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As mentioned above, Have Mercy's latest album release, Make The Best Of It (Hopeless Records) secured the #2 spot for Alternative New Artist Albums, #3 for Top New Artist Albums, #8 for Record Label Independent Current Albums and #15 on the Top Current Rock Albums. The album has also been praised by outlets like CLRVYNT, Alternative Press, The Noise, Stitched Sound, Soundfiction and more.
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State Rep. Steve Eliason to Co-Chair the Intervention to Save Lives Subcommittee
SALT LAKE CITY – State Representative Steve Eliason has accepted an invitation from The Council of State Governments (CSG) to be on their Healthy States: What Works National Task Force.
The task force is divided into four subcommittees, and Representative Eliason has been invited to serve on and co-chair the Intervention to Save Lives Subcommittee. Each of the subcommittees is composed of a team of 12 state leaders. The task force appointment is for a two-year tenure that begins immediately and will conclude Dec. 31, 2020.
As a task force member, Rep. Eliason will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with fellow state leaders, leading subject matter experts, and private sector partners to identify and promote innovative approaches to state health policy challenges while also forging state-centric, problem solving partnerships for the 21st century. The current president of CSG is Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló.
