Mercedes Ave is a Sacramento Pop/Punk band. Everything started with a simple question; "want to start a band?" Lead singer/Rhythm Guitarist Kris Khaos and Bassist/Back-up vocalist Nick Lunetta (A.K.A. "the twins") began formulating the idea of starting up a new band after their previous project "No Right On Red" blew up horribly in their faces the year before. However, after realizing that both members were prepared to push themselves to hell and back for their music, they decided to take the leap. They later found two new additions, Logan and Victoria, but unfortunately things did not work out and the twins were alone again. That was when Nick decided to bring in his good friend and phenomenal guitarist Nathan Furey. With the addition of Nathan, their sound improved 10 fold and they were one step closer to their goal. However, the next step was the hardest (as it is for a lot of bands); finding a drummer. Kris, Nick and Nathan had all been in bands prior to this and they all agreed that in order to make this band stand out, they couldn't just grab any random drummer and bring them in. Thus, the audition process began. They saw some good, some new. Some with "too much" show and some who didn’t even show and it seemed like nothing would ever work out. However, then Jon Medley came on the scene. He showed up on time, he picked up what they showed him fast and was a kindhearted person. And with a unanimous decision Jon was brought in and Mercedes Ave was born. However, the good times only lasted a few months. Lead guitarist Nathan Furey decided he was going to split off from the group and pursue something more to his personal style, leaving some pretty big shoes to be filled. To add onto things, the band began having issues with Drummer Jon Medley. When things began to become too tense, they decided to split. Thus leaving the twins to be the remaining two members again. Now the twins had a huuuge problem because Mercedes Ave had an upcoming gig and while Nathan said he would stay on for the show, things were a little different in Jon's case. Thus, the hunt for a new drummer began! luckily for the twin they almost immediately were contacted by multiple drummers that had heard about the opening. so the audition process began and in what seemed like the longest week ever, the twins finally found their new drummer Jake"J. Cool" Cooley. Now, Jake and Nick had worked together before in their previous band "Angel's Ruin." Needless to say, Nick was happy to be working with Jake again, Kris was happy to have such a phenomenal drummer and Nathan just kept on playing his solos. well the last show came and went, thus leaving Mercedes Ave without a member. so, once again, they auditioned. they auditioned and auditioned and auditioned and FINALLY they found the right fit. they were happy to bring in Jesse, the new and hopefully final piece to the Mercedes Ave puzzle!

"we arent perfect. we still have a long ways to go as a band, as musicians, and even as friends. we argue sometimes, we get frustrated with each other, and sometimes the threat "i will throw you in the pool" gets thrown around, BUT when the days over and we hit that last note, we are friends, we are brothers, we are musicians and we all have the same goal. we may not be well known but we plan on fixing that. We play from our heart and the only band we sound like is us. give us a shot, i guarantee you wont regret it."

some of their influences are Fallout boy, Blink 182, Mayday Parade, A day to Remember, and basically anything else the guys like. they all just love playing and bring more things to the table each practice

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In a dark kitchen in the middle of a sweaty night in Las Vegas, all 6’4” of Dan Reynolds is hunched over a laptop, slapping beats on the table and crooning lyrics into a tiny microphone. Before long, he and the other three members of indie rock band Imagine Dragons would be playing “It’s Time,” that same laptop-demo-turned-supersized-anthem, from the roof of a parking garage to a wave of thousands of screaming fans. This song title to the single from their 2012 debut KidInaKorner/Interscope release “Continued Silence EP” is an all too apt descriptor of the band’s hard-earned success—but it’s also emblematic of the deep-seated anxiety Reynolds and the rest of the band experienced leaving behind any realistic expectation of a normal job to do the thing they love most.

A third-generation Las Vegas native, Reynolds is no stranger to the adage “the house always wins,” choosing to pave his musical career with a near obsessive work ethic and hundreds of unused demos rather than roll the dice with the first songs that sprung from his mouth. It’s no surprise, then, that he was drawn to guitarist Wayne Sermon, another founding member of Imagine Dragons. Having practically grown up in a recording studio and graduated Berklee College of Music, Wayne had been practicing his guitar through meals and other socially inappropriate situations as long as he could remember; he challenged Dan in a way that was both uncomfortable and exactly what they both needed. When they began writing songs together and recognized something special was happening, Wayne called up his Berklee friend Ben McKee, who promptly dropped out of school with only a few credits left, moving across the country to play bass for the band. This sort of reckless/genius behavior is typical for Ben, who has an uncanny penchant for spicy food and a suitcase full of unbelievable road stories. More recently, the band was joined by drummer Daniel Platzman, another Bostonian schoolmate who seems way too nice to be playing rock and roll until you actually see him in action.

Several tours and three self-released EPs later, Imagine Dragons had made a serious name for itself, particularly in the west coast circuit. Although their songs vary from nearly whimsical and light to brooding and powerful, listeners are drawn to the inherent honesty in the music. The only rule of thumb for the band, it seems, is to write from a true place; the result is songs that literally run the spectrum of human emotion. Attend a concert, and it becomes clear that the live performance of deeply personal songs has a real effect on people. And the band itself is not immune, as demonstrated when Dan literally passed out into the drum set during a finale song, sending cymbals and drum stands crashing while the rest of the band played on until the close.

Great songwriting is bound to be noticed eventually. As proof that the harder you work, the luckier you get, one of those people who noticed was Grammy winning producer Alex da Kid (Eminem, Rihanna). Alex and Dan began collaborating on projects, and soon the band had developed a relationship with Alex and his team. The alchemy resulting from Alex’s hip hop sensibilities and Imagine Dragons’ anthemic rock is nothing short of explosive. The byproduct of this creative collision is “Continued Silence,” a six song in-your-face sonic grenade that breaks musical boundaries and yet is strangely relatable by its improbably diverse audience.

Despite it all, on any given day when they aren’t on the road playing shows, you can still find Imagine Dragons huddled away in a rehearsal room somewhere, banging out song after song in search of the next perfect track. Like most things in Vegas, the band is angled at going big or going bust. For the sake of those who love great music, we hope it’s the former.

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