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Old Mervs | |
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| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Independent rock[1][2] |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Dew Process (2022–present) |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Old Mervs are an Australian independent rock group, consisting of David House and Henry Carrington-Jones.[3] The duo have known each other since they were five years of age.[4][2] They started performing together in 2017 and agreed to the name Old Mervs in 2018.[5][2] Their name refers to the friends' childhood pet dog named Mervin.[1]
Their second EP Give It Up debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2023.
History
[edit]On 7 October 2022, Old Mervs released their debut EP Get Better, which was proceeded by the singles "Where I Go" and "Be There".[6][3]
On 10 November 2023, Old Mervs released their second EP, Give It Up, which became the band's release to chart on the ARIA Charts.[7]
Members
[edit]Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [8] | ||
| Get Better |
| — |
| Give It Up |
| 33 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Rolling Stone Australia Awards
[edit]The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually y by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Old Mervs | Best New Artist | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Introducing Indie Rockers Old Mervs". Scenestr. September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Old Mervs". Triple J Unearthed. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Old Mervs: The Reflective and Introspective Songs That Inspired 'Get Better'". Music Feeds. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Old Mervs". Yours and Owls. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Old Mervs". Select Music. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Old Mervs – 'Get Better'". Broken 8 records. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Laroi's First Time but second top 3". ARIA Charts. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.