Sacred Muse Project is the embodiment of Sophia's passions - music being very  prominent among them...

This song was channeled by her many years ago and remains a favorite to this day. She finally sat down to record it during the pandemic. 

Enjoy!


Guitar, Percussion and Vocals by Sophia
Music and lyrics by Sophia Marie Harrington

If You'll Only Close Your Eyes

original song: good looking by suki waterhouse
icon: banana fish
no copyright infringement is intended! feel free to request something :)

good looking

loving machine

Wearing Black - Narcotic Isolation (acoustic)

ummastered and unreleased demo recording, A somber stripped down take of a song's reflection on loving intensely and losing profoundly. 
Recorded in Dec 2024 in New Orleans by AP Mercury. 

copyright 2025 Andrew Pendleton
all rights are reserved for the artist 

Conflict History (Alternate Take/A.S.D.)

unreleased and unmastered demo recording of a song written and recorded by AP Mercury in New Orleans 2025

All Rights Reserved
Copyright Andrew Pendleton 2025

Let Your Work Be Done


Arrangement and performance by AP Mercury of "Empty" - a song written and released by Ray Lamontagne for the RCA label in 2006 on the album "Till the Sun Turns Black." This is a cover song to show appreciation to the songwriter and cannot be used commercially, not be made available for download, and cannot be monetized on streaming services, I do not have the permission of the artist nor the mechanical license. Rights are reserved to Ray LaMontagne/RCA Records. 

*For concerns about licensing or copyright, please email ap.mercury.ap@gmail.com.

Empty (Ray LaMontagne Cover)

Acoustic guitar, drum set, and doubled vocals. A ballad reflecting on loneliness.

Song by AP Mercury
All Rights Reserved
Copyright 20025 Andrew Pendleton

 I remind myself of someone but don't know who
It's hard to identify the ceiling in this room
Say your name out loud listen for my phone 
Nobody calls mine now at the end of lonesome road
Once upon and from time to time I dream 
You and me and we're caught somewhere between
The bed where I sleep now and the bed in our old home
Waking up is tough at the end of lonesome road. 


Strange apparitions  keep coming into view
Full moon casts a shadow its requesting a tune
I'm not playing for them but they'll never  never know

I'm always playing to you at the end of lonesome road
Once upon and from time to time I dream 
You and me and we're caught somewhere finally coming clean
Reality comes in the morning and i’m still getting stoned
Waking up is tough at the end of lonesome road. 

I'd love to share the feelings I have left
But I can't find nothin in this mess 
When I straighten up this place I'll play a solo show
Sell out to the ghosts at the end of lonesome road

At the End of Lonesome Road .wav

Copyright 2020 Andrew Pendleton
APmercury & PendleTones 
Rights Reserved

 Typical metals burn my skin
Surface feeding stains it green
No faking chains or nickel rings
It devastates my alchemy 

You’re a rare stone on a common necklace
A ruby jewel set on a braided wire
appearing plain but presenting precious 
ancient questions beg us too,  requires

This is a tune about a girl as jewelry
A metaphor of stolen opportunity
Don’t overthink or lend it acuity
We've had enough of the privileged scrutiny
This should clear up any ambiguity
Ladies aren’t wrong to choose promiscuity
Reverse shame and admit your truancy
She's not yours to wear like jewelry\

fresh bathed in a new kind of calling
Polish off the sympathy to find me crawling
I’ll find it if I have to search all night
It’s down here hiding where there’s seldom light
If you wait until it shines you’ll catch the view
Reflected off the ground it looks like you

Give Your Best Away

Typical Metals

AP Mercury: A Voice That Endures
​The songwriting alias of itinerant humanist Andrew Pendleton, AP Mercury crafts ballads that transcend genre. These are songs built on the foundation of the 20th-century American songbook, utilizing vivid lyrics and distinct harmonies to explore life's essential currents.
​His work focuses on overlooked characters and the fleeting, often painful, nature of existence. The music spans alternative rock, indie folk, and alt-country, presenting narratives of loss, love, solitude, and grief. There is a powerful undercurrent that confronts humanity's waste of its own paradise, championing kindness and community against betrayal and modern excess.
​These are not commercialized tracks. They are raw, emotional, and authentic unmastered recordings, preserved to deliver stories that demand a deep listen. AP Mercury offers an honest look at the world, revealing both what is right and what is wrong—a voice that, once heard, will linger with the listener.
​A note on the recordings: All tracks are written and performed by Andrew Pendleton as AP Mercury. These unreleased recordings are presented in their raw form for your consideration, with intention on recruiting players for future recordings.