New SISTERMERCY.ROCKS Website Launched
It's a fresh clean look for the new SISTER MERCY band. In February 2017 we added Scott Garcia to the lineup on guitar and he has quickly become a crowd favorite with his impressive vocals and equally impressive playing. In April 2017 we...
SISTER MERCY heads to Memphis in January
Representing the Cascade Blues Association, SISTER MERCY heads to Memphis in January 2018 to compete for the second time in the International Blues Challenge. There will be many opportunities to help support the band as they move ahead this fall, attend our...
Welcome Scott Garcia – lead guitar
Introducing our new Lead Guitar player SCOTT GARCIA. Scott will join us at our Catfish Lou's gig on March 10 and forward. Scott comes by way of California and currently lives in Newberg, OR. Scott has been playing guitar since the age of seven, and began performing in...
SISTER MERCY working on new album
SISTER MERCY is headed to the studio to record their "sophomore" album. Songwriters Roger Espinor and Kelsey Brown have already given us Beale St, Lay Down with Me, and Baby I'm No Fool. With a couple of favorites and a few more originals the album should be ready...
SISTER MERCY live on the KBOO Blues Junction with Dr. Jane
Listen to the show archive here !!!!
SISTER MERCY wins Journey to Memphis Competition – Headed to the International Blues Challenge in January 2016
Read MORE IN THE CBA Newsletter In a tough competitive field of four bands, SISTER MERCY was fortunate to receive the judges top scores to WIN the Cascade Blues Association JOURNEY TO MEMPHIS competition. The next step will be a trip for the band to Memphis, TN in...
SISTER MERCY finalist for CBA Journey to Memphis Competition
Come join us on July 4 at the Waterfront Blues Festival.....we will be on the Front Porch Stage sometime between 11:30 and 2:30 pm..... We competed against 15 awesome bands....what an honor.
Head over Heels WINS Akademia best “Blues/Pop” album for May 2015
Undeniably gifted vocalist Sister Mercy, backed by a talented ensemble of top blues musicians, brings fire, passion and mainstream appeal to this collection of Blues masterpieces.
SISTER MERCY shows no mercy – Cascade Blue Association Blues Headline
SISTER MERCY shows no mercy Sister Mercy Shows No Mercy as They Take Portland by Storm By Laurie Morrisey Several years ago Roger Espinor was moved to write a song called “Sister Mercy” after hearing a PBS show about the oppression of women in Africa. In the fall of...
Cascade Blues Association CD Review – “This band delivers!!”
Is there something in the moist Portland atmosphere that brings out the best in female vocalists? The city is filled with sensational singers that easily rival any other scene in the nation. Well now you can add to the mix the voice of April Brown....