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Whether it's with their high energy, blow the roof off rock show, or stripped down, intimate acoustic sets, Merrill has been winning over a legion of fans with their emotionally charged music since 2006.

The band consists of singer/songwriter/guitarist Chris Merrill, former Hank Williams III guitarist Justin Defreece,bass player Robert Finn, keyboardist Jeremy Dan, and drummer Jason Langton to bring you music that manages a soulful past with a blend of rhythm and rock to form a sound that transcends categories.

Merrill has opened for such acts as Maroon 5, Counting Crows, and Augustana. In addition, they were selected to play the 2007 Bumbershoot Music Festival playing with such acts as Crowded House, The Shins, Gym Class Heroes, Danger Radio, and Panic at the Disco. And the band is blowing up the radio having received regional airplay for their songs "Wonderful Nothing" and "The One Thing".

Merrill is also receiving accolades on garageband.com and ourstage.com:

The song Intervention received the Rocking Track in Pop Rock award, week of 25th of June, 2007. And the Song Back 4 More was selected as The Track Of The Day for July 28th, 2007. The song also has recieved two other awards; Feel Good Track in Pop Rock, week of 16th of July, 2007 and Rocking Track in Pop Rock, week of 2nd of July, 2007. Their current single "The One Thing" was chosen as the track of the day for August 28th 2008. On oustage.com the band has scored four top ten finishes in their monthly competitions, once with Back 4 More (June 2007, Pop) and twice with Intervention (July/August 2007, Rock), and with It's U (May 2008, Pop).

Though the band is often touring, the group's roots are in Portland, Oregon.

Merrill released their debut album, "Evolutions" in September of 2008. If you would like to know more about the band or would like to hear additional songs, please email them at info@merrillmusic.com