Cry for Mercy is a classic power trio hard hitting blues rock band with a hard rock edge
Finalists Hard Rock Hell - Highway to Hell 2021
Finalists north Wales BOA Metal to the Masses
Heats of WinterStorm Festival 'StormBreakers' competition
2 Album of the Month Awards April 2021 for debut album 'Resist'
Cry for Mercy is:
Kev Plant - Vocals/Bass/Acoustic guitars
Andy Cutty - Guitars/backing vocals
Dan Smith - Drums
Cry for Mercy have been busy breaking ground across the north West with their particular brand of hard hitting rock...classic sounding with a nod to the blues, their live show has seen them opening for The Quireboys, Danny Bryant, Pat McManus Band , Chantel McGregor, Warrior Soul and many more. They performed at the O2 Sheffield participating in the HRH Highway to Hell competition, travelled to Scotland to play the fabulous Wildfire Festival and played two sets at the prestigious Breaking Bands Festival 2022. This band bring experience and professionalism and can hold their own with the best the UK has to offer.
2021 saw the release of their debut album RESIST winning 2 Album of the month awards
and gaining extensive airplay across the UK and abroad. The second album TIME AND TIDE was released June 2022. Gaining a four and a half star review from Emerging Rock Bands Magazine, the lead single from the album 'Sons and Daughters' generated great interest across radio dedicated to emerging bands. The latest single 'Money's Gone' is the third and final single from Time and Tide and has again resulted in great radio interest.
The band plan a release of thier new EP 'Dry Bones' in Aapril 2023 and have already started writing for a third album for next year.
Cry for Mercy are a band that believe in working hard...everything that has been achieved so far has been through their own work, from the videos, to the live show, writing, recording and producing 2 albums and 2 EPs in 3 years and everything in between...even learning to screen print their own T-shirts!
'the vocal is distinctive, the guitar work luxuriant and the drums bring the muscle'
Great Music Stories RESIST review
'Lead singer Kev Plant has a stunning voice and guitarist Andy Cutty knows exactly how to make his guitar sing the blues...I'd love to see them at some of the bigger rock festivals as they would go down an absolute storm'
EverMetal UK
'If you've ever wondered what AC/DC fronted by Paul Rodgers might sound like, then...wait no more'
Devils Gate Music