Mercury Mad & Vibralux
Rock / Grunge / Other Kansas City, MO |
Biography
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MERCURY MAD started performing on stage at age fifteen playing lead roles in Highschool musicals such as FAME, GODSPELL, and The Plant in Little Shop of Horrors. He had started his first Rock band in 1989 as a Misfits/DK style punk group. After a few short years of heavy practice on guitar he had played and fronted several local metal & alternative groups around the Midwest.
The complete thrilling nature of responsibility, adulthood, and consumerism eventually would push him into college as a graphic arts major. This would soon be changed to Music Composition/Vocal Performance Opera for several years, and then Theatre & Film. Theatre just seemed to be where all of the arts came together for him.
During his college stay he performed characters such as Jack In Sondheim's Into The Woods, Henrik in A little Night Music, David in To Gillian on her 37th Birth Day, Beauty Smith in a Musical adaptation of Jack London's Call of the Wild. He had also played guitar for shows such as Hair, Bye Bye Birdie, & the KU touring version of Schoolhouse Rock Live.
In the summer of 2001 MERCURY started and fronted the group Vibralux. MERC composed the first half of the Trans-Mission album over a hot homeless summer in Lawrence, KS. The music was composed in honor of 1974 era glam style similar to that of The New York Dolls, Lou Reed, T-Rex, & Bowie. MAD auditioned members and drew out ideas for outfits and makeup in typical theatrical style. MERCURY remained four years as the leader, composer, promoter and makeup artist for the group. For a short time MERC's friend FRANK acted as fashion director and also makeup artist to the group. The look was based on Kabuki Theatre, Scenester Girl Fashion, J-Pop, and also drag cult movies such as Vegas in Space, and Pink Flamingos.
In 2003 Vibralux won Kansas City's Pitch Weekly, Best Drag Show. In 2004 the group was nominated for The Pitch Best live Performance. In the spring of 2006 MERCURY MAD accepted the NYC Fresh Fruits award for best live performance on behalf of Vibralux.
2006 NEWS:
MERCURY started the GENERIC X DJ project with famed Lawrence "DJ Art Fag" GUNTER KALLMAN. During the time MERCURY is not touring or being the DJ/Host he is composing music for a new Rock Album as well as a dance album.
MERCURY MAD will also be touring this winter as guitar/vocal back up for Glam/Goth group Apocalypse Theatre on the U-35 Recon 3 tour as well as performing a bit of his own solo project.
Currently Mercury Mad will be releasing three albums and touring relentlessly. You can help Mercury & Vibralux out as well as get fab stuff in return by donating to the tour fund!
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AverageEveryDaySanePsycho says:
When will you be in California, LA or Orange?
posted Apr 4