gotta find a new place where the kids are hip

kingcheddarxvii: Have you ever wondered if your pets are gay I mean there’s not really any way of...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:18:23 -0400

Have you ever wondered if your pets are gay I mean there’s not really any way of knowing

VOTE FOR MERCY BELL TODAY FRIDAY APR 2. If I win I get to open...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:39:09 -0400

If I win I get to open for a big concert series opening for the likes of the Alabama Shakes and The Wallflowers, heavy radio airplay, and free studio time.

Go to http://lightning100.com/musiccitymayhem

If you have never voted before you will need to CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

My free album is at http://mercybell.com.

flavorpill: Look at that smile filled with charm and smarm. Oh,...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:21:33 -0400

flavorpill:

Look at that smile filled with charm and smarm. Oh, Ernest. We knew you were trouble when you walked in.

—Fantastic Photos of Famous Authors as Teenagers

A Rambling Ode to Patty Griffin

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:18:06 -0400

A Rambling Ode to Patty Griffin:

I wrote this essay for the music blog Lockeland Springsteen. Check it out!

Patty Griffin "Ohio" Song Premiere

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:17:12 -0400

Patty Griffin "Ohio" Song Premiere:

So Patty Griffin wrote a song about the Underground Railroad and then Robert Plant arranged it…

VOTE FOR MERCY BELL TODAY FRIDAY MARCH 22. If I win I get to...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:24:00 -0400

VOTE FOR MERCY BELL
TODAY FRIDAY MARCH 22.

If I win I get to open for a big concert series opening for the likes of the Alabama Shakes and The Wallflowers, heavy radio airplay, and free studio time.

Go to http://lightning100.com/musiccitymayhem

If you have never voted before you will need to CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

My free album is at http://mercybell.com.

TODAY, FRIDAY MARCH 1st, I NEED YOUR VOTE. Vote for MERCY BELL...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:00:16 -0500

TODAY, FRIDAY MARCH 1st, I NEED YOUR VOTE.

Vote for MERCY BELL at Lightning 100’s Music City Mayhem Contest!

Lightning 100, Nashville’s independent radio station, has selected me as one of 32 musical acts of over 300 submissions to receive heavy rotation on-air and a spot at an amazing outdoor concert series in Nashville. Past artists include Alabama Shakes, Trampled By Turtles, The Wallflowers, Band of Horses, Edwin McCain, Moon Taxi, The Wailers and way too many great artists to name here.

WHAT TO DO:
TODAY FRIDAY MARCH 1st, head over to http://www.lightning100.com/musiccitymayhem and click “VOTE” next to my photo and name. They will ask for your name, email, and zip code. YOU MUST CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL.

The great guys at Lightning 100 will be playing my track “Icarus” at 12pm central and 6pm Central time TODAY, FRIDAY March 1st. If you feel like it, you can listen live at www.lightning100.com by clicking the ‘listen live’ option. You will be sent a confirmation email in about 30 minutes.

http://mercybell.com

Russian photographer Sergey Semenov stitched together panorama...

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:18:12 -0500

Russian photographer Sergey Semenov stitched together panorama pictures he took during a helicopter ride in New York City.

“Dancing on my Own” Robyn cover (for Eric Motta...

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 16:57:00 -0500

“Dancing on my Own”
Robyn cover
(for Eric Motta & Ryan Michney)

If you like this, then buy my album for $1 at http://mercybell.com. It’s my birthday in 14 days!

Photo

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:53:00 -0500

Truck in Drive (demo) Words & Music by Mercy Bell & Sara...

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:56:00 -0500

Truck in Drive (demo)
Words & Music by Mercy Bell & Sara Olivia Moore

Here’s a demo. Testing out writing some pop country.

Verse 1
Raining on a Monday
Working 7 days straight
Waiting for the clock chime
Trying to see my baby
I ain’t got time

She calls me up
Says “we don’t see enough
of another anymore.
Why don’t we throw down the hood
of your 4x4?”

Now I’m here to pick her up
Gonna test our luck
Gonna head out to see if we can find that

Chorus
Big sky, wide open
Got a cherry coke and a “hey good lookin” beside
I put my truck in drive

Don’t know, where we’re going
Got a full tank and sure am feelin alive
We’ll know when we arrive
I put my truck in drive

Verse 2
Roll down the window
Turn up the radio
Holler as the fields roll by
Singing some good ol’ Hank
with the sun in our eyes

Ridin’ down ol 40
That look in her eyes, oh lordy.
Lettin these country roads do what they do
Beneath that

Chorus

Bridge
I ask baby do you wanna go back home?
She smiles at me and says, “gimme that

(Chorus)
Big sky, wide open
Got a cherry coke and a hey good lookin’ beside
Put your truck in drive.”

Don’t know, where we’re going
Got a full tank and sure am feelin alive
We’ll know when we arrive
I put my truck in drive

Black Friday sale! Get my album All Good Cowboys for $1!

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:59:38 -0500

Black Friday sale!

Get my album All Good Cowboys for $1!

becauseyoureallywantedtoknow: Streams of mercy, never ceasing...

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:34:06 -0400

becauseyoureallywantedtoknow:

Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise

remember when friday night lights was the best tv show to exist?

always.

“This question says, ‘My dad won’t let me wear makeup because...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 17:38:59 -0400

“This question says, ‘My dad won’t let me wear makeup because he says fourteen is too young. How am I supposed to feel as pretty as my friends who are allowed to wear makeup?’” [x]

things I love…

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 00:11:15 -0400

things I love…

theorderofthings: youfailyourself: Shit Nashville Hipsters...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:34:19 -0400

theorderofthings:

youfailyourself:

Shit Nashville Hipsters Say

Happy to call East Nashville my new home in a few days.

HOME IN JUST A FEW DAYS!

A song dedicated to everyone I loathe but society says I have to...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:17:26 -0400

A song dedicated to everyone I loathe but society says I have to hang out with.

“Who Said We Were Friends? (DEMO!)” lyrics & music by Mercy Bell
Demo video directed by Sara Olivia Moore

Verse
Got your invitation she’s bringing me along
Yeah it’s been a while since y’all were all involved
I should just be friends with you
Jesus Loves us both the same
Mea culpa is a latin phrase and it means I’ll take the blame

Folks say you’re in love with her
She’s the one that got away
When she kissed me at the last party
Your face turned deathly gray

You give me booze from your private stash
And invite me to watch the game
But getting closer to me won’t
Get you closer to my babe

Chorus:
Who said we were friends?
Brothers, buddies, guys?
I’ve been watching you undress
My baby with your eyes
I might be a nice fella
I’d buy a beer for this whole place
Mea Culpa, here’s a gulpa, my drink in your face.

Verse
Guess I’m kinda backwards
I bet that in LA
People’s exes go get drinks
Giggle, laugh, and play
My mom, my shrink, my preacher
Say let go of yesterday
But when pigs can fly, and I catch mama high,
Is the day that we can hang

Chorus

Bridge:
All those hugs you give her
they last a little too long
but all those tales she tells about you
I might just tell your mom

Chorus

mayraq: You know what? America is awesome.

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:47:14 -0400

mayraq:

You know what? America is awesome.

drinkingoutofcups: Mercy Bell, ya’ll. :)

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:45:21 -0400

drinkingoutofcups:

Mercy Bell, ya’ll.

Let's all be lovely lads: A piece of wisdom for artistsEven if you lack skill to draw...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:29:14 -0400

Let's all be lovely lads: A piece of wisdom for artistsEven if you lack skill to draw...:

kingcheddarxvii:

A piece of wisdom for artists

Even if you lack skill to draw something, just freakin draw it

No, no no no no arguments

Look at this abridged-for-post scene from chapter 45 of Yotsuba&!, in which they make a cake

It’s terrible, an abomination, a sin against everything that ever was a…

My 17 yr old bro is extremely wise.