Suns of Mercury began in Havana as a Latin funk experiment. The project grew to include collaborative sessions with artists in Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Beijing, Sydney, and London. Described by a reviewer as “Pink Floyd meets Carlos Santana,” the band’s sound gained international recognition in 2013 through a showcase on the BBC World Service. Now based in Melbourne, Suns of Mercury brings together some of Australia’s most prominent world music artists, crossing cultural borders through high energy funk, Latin, and rock sounds. Led by anthropologist Adrian Hearn, the band features Oscar Jiménez on guitar, Luis Poblete on percussion, Daniel Jauregui on bass, Jethro Negron on drums, and Romy Hernández on keyboard.

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