Hey Mercedes "Everynight Fire Works" (2026 Reissue) COLOR:2xLP Clear Blue and a record deal with

and a record deal with the world's biggest independent heavy metal label Nuclear Blast Records

born out of stolen trips to the studio

After covid-isolation

Inspired by the stark arrangements of musicians like Nick Drake

Hey Mercedes "Everynight Fire Works" (2026 Reissue) COLOR:2xLP Clear Blue and a record deal withHey Mercedes, formed from members of Chicago's emo band Braid, included Bob Nanna, Todd Bell, Mark Dawursk, and Damon Atkinson. They debuted with a self titled EP (Polyvinyl Records) in 2000 and followed up with extensive touring and two full length albums: Everynight Fire Works (Vagrant Records) in 2001 and Loses Control (Vagrant Records) in 2003 along with two more EP's: The Weekend EP (Vagrant Records) in 2002 and Unorchestrated (Grand Theft