Brisbane-based folksmith Jordan Merrick has had a productive 2017.
He released his debut in February with single ‘Untitled #1’ followed by his debut EP ‘In Colour’ in May that was recently backed up by the completely separate single ‘Travellin’. Busy lad.
Now fronting his second EP, 'Songs From House Arrest' (out 20 October), he has released ‘Gypsy Diver’ (out September 29) where he has brought in a full-band for the first time.
"It's a song that compares demanding relationships with that of a prospector getting captured and strung up before he could find his wealth," Jordan says.
"In the end life is demanding, work is demanding, relationships are demanding; but if you want something bad enough you need to best those demands to come out on top."
Ahead of a tour in November, Jordan puts forward 5 capable replacements for US President Donald Trump. "Donald Trump (formally The Human Corn) is America's current President. It's safe to say his reign has been anything but fruitful (hence the vegetable hairdo) and sooner or later we're all expecting his Presidency to pop(corn).
"After hours of deliberation I am proud to present five candidates I deem fit to replace The Don, who will lead our friends across the pond to a time of prosperity and preferably avoiding nuclear war."
Jeff 'The Dude' Lebowski
Are YOU a Lebowski achiever? Lord knows this man is. He's a man of the times. He's seen the wars (Vietnam, where his friend Walter's buddies died FACE DOWN IN THE MUD... *ahem*) and knows a Russian when he sees one.He will take it easy on American citizens promising (and I quote) “A rug in every house by 2024, man.” Vote one: The Dude.
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Murray Hewitt
Murray manages the fourth largest band in New Zealand (NOT Australia), taking them to the United States where they headlined a massive show in a Central Park in Newark. He has sworn himself to do what The Terminator couldn't and become the first foreign President in US History.He has powerful friends like Sony Bigshot Stefan Gucci and in a recent interview said if he became President he would invest in valuable intergalactic Real Estate for if there is anything bigger than Texas, it's a star.
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The Inanimate Carbon Rod
As an American hero and astronaut, The Inanimate Carbon Rod (Carby for short) is no stranger to the political climate of the United States.He single-handedly held an American space craft together, saving astronauts Homer J. Simpson and the second guy to walk on the Moon (second comes right after first.... *cough*) and becoming Time Magazine's Inanimate Object Of The Year.
He was recently quoted saying "……" and according to political analysts, he is the only political candidate yet to tell a lie (or say anything for that matter, but we aren't judging you Carby!).
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Daniel Day-Lewis playing Abe Lincoln
The greatest actor of time won his third Oscar portraying Honest Abe in what will go down in history as the best movie to watch when going to sleep.Day-Lewis consumes himself with the characters he plays and if we can convince him to stay in character (preferably not slipping into Daniel Plainview) he will be an ideal replacement to Donald Trump (who coincidentally is also an actor playing a cob of corn playing the President).
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Count Dracula
That's right, Dracula himself has thrown his hat in the ring! He was recently quoted saying: “The men and women of the US are my blood!”, showing his commitment to protecting the western world from foreign threat. As his campaign slogan will surely say: 'We Can Count On Him!'.{youtube}PylL2sbLARo{/youtube}
Jordan Merrick Shows
Sat 30 Sep - Newstead Roots Festival (Brisbane)Sat 7 Oct - Sea Shepherd Stand Fast Festival (Brisbane)
Sun 5 Nov - Gasoline Pony (Sydney)
Sun 12 Nov - Black Bear Lodge (Brisbane)
Fri 17 Nov - Penny Black (Melbourne)
Thu 23 Nov - Solbar (Sunshine Coast)
