MERCYSHOT was formed in Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA, in the beginning of January 2001 — originally as an acoustic act. It took just one open mic in SF for Scott (vocals) and Len (guitar) to realize that they wanted to plug in and rock out. Enter Micah (drums) and Kris (bass), who were integral in shaping the band's plugged-in sound.

MERCYSHOT started working on a home demo in late 2001. By this time, they had recorded about 45 minutes of original material. Unfortunately, Micah moved to Portland in early 2002 and joined a band called The Stivs, where they rocked out the Northwest coast in style.

Without a drummer, gigging was out of the question. At this point, the band decided to take some time off and head into the studio to finish their recordings. During the downtime, Kris became involved in a new project and moved on.

After finishing two records, MERCYSHOT and Formica, Scott and Len then hooked up with Jason on drums in early 2003. Robert joined shortly thereafter on bass.

MERCYSHOT began playing in San Francisco at various venues throughout the city. They were warmly welcomed at the Voodoo Lounge when they played with Celia and Security, for their first appearance in more than a year. They blew away fans with Blown Cuda and Crumpled Napkin at the Tempest.

In 2004, MERCYSHOT again parted ways as people moved on. Len, Jason, and Robert continued with a new band called The Feeders, where they continued to rock fans throughout the Bay Area. Len recently is involved in a group called Half of Half.

Enjoy the music they put together for you, and rock on!!