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Formed in the summer of 1997, The Mercury Program started as a three-piece consisting of Dave LeBleu, Sander Travisano, and Tom Reno. After releasing 2 self-recorded 7”s on Boxcar Records, their self-titled full-length was released in 1999, also on Boxcar. In late 1999, The Mercury Program signed to the New York City-based indie startup Tiger Style Records. During this time, they added an additional member, Whitney Travisano, and turned the trio into a more dynamic quartet. The sound of the band changed dramatically with the addition of a fourth member as the vibraphone and Rhodes piano began to play a more significant role in the song writing.
In early 2000, the new line-up hit the studio with Andy Baker. The result was their sophomore effort, From the Vapor of Gasoline, which was released by Tiger Style Records later that Spring. The record received a tremendous amount of positive press, including the first national exposure for the band with an 8 out of 10 rating in Spin Magazine. From the Vapor of Gasoline was quickly followed up in 2001 by the All the Suits Began to Fall Off EP, which demonstrated the band’s maturation and comfort as a quartet. Unlike previous releases, this EP doesn’t include any of the usual sparse bits of vocals; instead, All the Suits Began to Fall Off marks the band’s departure into a new all-instrumental direction.
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    why isn't Chez Viking getting more listens? what an amazing album

    Thursday morning
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    Marianas does need to be further up indeed. As do The Secret to Quiet and Saint Rose of Lima.

    24 days ago
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    Mercury Program > Tortoise any day, hands down.

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  • Slowkiss621

    Just because the band has a vibraphone does not mean they are a Tortoise rip off band. If you took out the Vibraphone it would not sound anything like Tortoise. . . It already doesn't. First two albums and "all suits begin" EP fucking rule.

    March 2012
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    March 2012
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    Also, congress can suck a deep-fried salty donkey dick.

    January 2012
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    You may want to cry, but have no idea why.

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