An ummastered and unreleased demo recording of an original song written, performed, and mixed by AP Mercury in Portland, OR. 2021

Copyright 2021 Andrew Pendleton 
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Stay Where I Can Still See ou Trying EP

Stay Where I can Still See You Trying

Give Your Best Away (V2)

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)

Something I came up with while I was messing around with my guitar and FL Studio.

Space Oddity - David Bowie(Instrumental Cover)

An ummastered and unreleased demo recording of an original song written, performed, and mixed by AP Mercury in New Orleans 2024. 
(Tip my cap to Teenage Fanclub [Bandwagonesque] and Matthew Sweet [Girlfriend])

COPYRIGHT 2024 ANDREW PENDLETON. 
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

the well has all dried out. 

Water to Our Mouths (Power Pop).wav

ummastered and unreleased demo recording of an original song written, performed, and mixed by AP Mercury in New Orleans 2024. 
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
COPYRIGHT ANDREW PENDLETON 2024

 lyrics:
If the last breath of life is to come as my surprise
Let the secret I’ve kept be the thing in me that never dies 
Stayed the course and became more focused 
Accidental witness still slipped by unnoticed 
Make my next moment mirror the blurred line
 Written on stones erodes to sands of time
 people buried me for being in the hole you put me in. 
Still I was never as finished as I should have been but 
Your Love never pressed a kiss upon my lips
A mouth never heals when once it completely rips 
I’ll reach up and wave my fingers through the lingering cloud 
 stand here in this evaporated riverbed and act like I’m proud. 
To scatter misty milk pixels from crystals you light
 A new girl pushes through from a distant star light
I’ll be satisfied when I’ve forgotten 
How much I pretended to savor what tasted so rotten
You hid the keys deceived and split me and left  me for dead
You had the option to drop in on one of the other lives that you led. 
Dismissed the rich silk I was spinning into a dress
Shaped exactly for you but you resisted it and stayed a mess.

Last Breath of Life

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.)

*For concerns about licensing, please email ap.mercury.ap@gmail.com.
Arrangement and performance by AP Mercy 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)

Followed the Moss

Demo of a song by AP Mercury
Copyright 2025 by Andrew Pendleton
All Rights Reserved

When You were Holding On to Me:
(F# major)
I'm so far
From so many things
Barely hanging on 
Dangling from these strings 
Feelings keep hitting
Like the Waves on this lake
My heart can sympathize 
Every time they break 
        My memories are holding on 
       Don't want to set them free
      I close my eyes and there you are 
     When you were Holding on to me 
This seems like the ocean 
But the fresh water makes it clean 
July is almost over 
2 years now since you been 
The woman that held me down
the stone I wouldn't throw
Now I'm shining black light looking
for the hidden ones that glow 
  Like sand to glass
   Wind gust and I collapse
    What in the hell am I gonna do
     I don't want to live without you
      I need to rinse my mouth
       And spit the water out 
        Maybe breathe it in instead
         Drown the pain in Michigan

When You were Holding On to Me

AP Mercury, the songwriting alias of Andrew Pendleton, crafts ballads that explore life’s fleeting nature and overlooked characters. His songs weave tales of loss, love, solitude, and grief, while confronting humanity’s waste of paradise. Spanning alternative rock, indie folk, and alt-country, they echo the 20th-century American songbook with vivid lyrics and harmonies. AP’s music champions kindness and community, exposing the pain of betrayal and the hope for redemption. Some tracks embrace a darker edge, reflecting hidden struggles and a quiet rebellion against modern excess. Raw, emotional, and authentic, these unmastered recordings capture stories that demand a deep listen to uncover what’s right—and wrong—in today’s world.

*All songs are written and performed by Andrew Pendleton as AP Mercury. Unreleased recordings are preserved for creative purposes, not yet available for streaming or purchase.

When You were Holding On to Me

AP Mercury

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