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Infobox musical artist| name = The Mermen| image =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = San Francisco, California|San Francisco , California , United States|USA | genre = Rock music|Rock , surf rock | years_active = 1989–present| label = Mesa|Mesa Blue Moon (Atlantic) , Kelptone Records| associated_acts = The Shitones| website = http://www.mermen.net www.mermen.net| current_members = Jim Thomas (rock musician)|Jim Thomas Allen Whitman Martyn Jones (musician)|Martyn Jones | past_members = Jennifer Burnes , 2000-2006 Vince Littleton , 2000-2001 Prairie Prince The Mermen are an American rock band from San Francisco, California that formed in 1989.cite news | url= http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/16678986.html? dids=16678986:16678986& FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:FT& date=May+02%2C+1996& author=JOHN+ROOS& pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)& desc=O.+C.+LIVE%3B+Riding+the+Next+Wave%3F%3B+Mermen+add+a+spacey+guitar+psychedelia+and+an+aggressive%2C+punkish+tone+to+venerable+surf+music. | title= O.C. LIVE; Riding the Next Wage? ; Mermen add a spacey guitar psychedelia and an aggressive, punkish tone to venerable surf music | work= Los Angeles Times | edition=Orange County | page=F2 | last=Roos | first=John | date=1996-05-02 | accessdate=2008-04-29 The group's sound was originally rooted in surf rock|surf and psychedelic rock music of the 1960s, although they have made "sincere attempts to get away from the surf music label"cite web|last=McDonald|first=Steven|title=Biography of Mermen|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mermen-p44843/biography|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=22 January 2011 and currently delves into many genres, mainly influenced by the band's founder, songwriter and guitarist Jim Thomas' modern melodic visions. The band's music is entirely instrumental and "does a good job of defying description". In concert, the Mermen almost always performs as a trio: electric guitar, electric bass, and drums. They were featured in the Soundtrack of the popular Sony Playstation Video Game Road Rash 3D and have contributed music for films as well.
The Mermen have a fervent and loyal following of fans from around the world and are widely acclaimed by music critics.Who|date=June 2010 Their most recent album, In God We Trust , was their first release in a decade.
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=4259 Live At Cubberly Community Center - 20 March 1998
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=4840 Live At Zephyr Bar 9 July 1999
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=5034 Live At Slims - 5 January 2002
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=22190 Live At 19 Broadway - 11 December 2002
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=5036 Live At Great American Music Hall - 3 January 2003
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=6685 Live At Fernwood Resort- 19 July 2003
http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php? id=12331 Live At Mavericks Surf Shop - 27 February 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=NBUWyx6TyEA Live At Half Moon Bay Yacht Club - 6 April 2008
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