Blue Merle was a music group centered in Nashville, Tennessee. Their name c… Read Full Bio ↴Blue Merle was a music group centered in Nashville, Tennessee. Their name comes from the lyrics of a Led Zeppelin song, Bron-Y-Aur Stomp from Led Zeppelin III, referring to a "blue-eyed merle". Their lead singer Luke Reynolds, has a voice that has been compared to those of Chris Martin and Dave Matthews. The band is also known for live renditions of the Talking Heads song Psycho Killer.
The band was first formed when Luke Reynolds and Jason Oettel met and began to work together. A friend in a studio offered them some recording time, and they began recording several demo tracks. While they were doing so, the President of Sony Publishing happened to be there, and offered them a contract. While they passed on it, it was start. Reynolds then met Beau Stapleton, a Mandolin player, on his way back to his home in Vermont and invited him to join. Oettel brought one of his own friends, William Ellis, a drummer into the band as well. It was William who came up with the band's name. The last member to join was Luke Bulla, a fiddle player, who had been asked to fill in for a couple weeks, and soon was a full time member.
In February 2005, Blue Merle released "Burning In The Sun", which features the singles Burning In The Sun, Every Ship Must Sail Away, and Lucky To Know You. Blue Merle played Lollapalooza in 2005.
In April 2006, the band broke up, citing the desire "to pursue individual paths in music and life." Lead singer Luke Reynolds told Vijith Assar in an interview that "I wasn't satisfied with our sound... I needed to really feel like there was an open platform to just experiment." They played their last show, a mere 45 minute set, on Friday, April 21 at Vanderbilt University's Rites of Spring music festival.
The band was first formed when Luke Reynolds and Jason Oettel met and began to work together. A friend in a studio offered them some recording time, and they began recording several demo tracks. While they were doing so, the President of Sony Publishing happened to be there, and offered them a contract. While they passed on it, it was start. Reynolds then met Beau Stapleton, a Mandolin player, on his way back to his home in Vermont and invited him to join. Oettel brought one of his own friends, William Ellis, a drummer into the band as well. It was William who came up with the band's name. The last member to join was Luke Bulla, a fiddle player, who had been asked to fill in for a couple weeks, and soon was a full time member.
In February 2005, Blue Merle released "Burning In The Sun", which features the singles Burning In The Sun, Every Ship Must Sail Away, and Lucky To Know You. Blue Merle played Lollapalooza in 2005.
In April 2006, the band broke up, citing the desire "to pursue individual paths in music and life." Lead singer Luke Reynolds told Vijith Assar in an interview that "I wasn't satisfied with our sound... I needed to really feel like there was an open platform to just experiment." They played their last show, a mere 45 minute set, on Friday, April 21 at Vanderbilt University's Rites of Spring music festival.
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Blue Merle Lyrics
Bittersweet Memory Well the morning was wrapped in a blanket of clouds. I've…
Boxcar Racer I'm walking the streets With my hands in my shoes I'm out…
Burning In The Sun Well I had a girl, she was the best around And…
Either Way It Goes Come on, come on Why can't you tell me now? Tell me…
Every Ship Must Sail Away Have you ever heard the sounds In the shadows of a…
If I Could If I were you I'd turn this thing around Before it…
Lucky To Know You Friday morning all alone One by one the stars each say…
Made To Run I've been high and I've been low I've been wandering Round t…
Part Of Your History I always knew That you'd do great things I didn't…
Places Well, it looks like they're running on time And you can…
Seeing Through You Today I walked across the great divide And left you standin…
Stay I got a picture of you And some letters I carry…