Official "Big Dog" Mercer Band Website
Marty Mercer , founder of the "Big Dog" Mercer Band, arrived on the Chicago music scene in February of 2000.He moved here from Wisconsin where he was a sideman for a touring blues band.Tired of being held back, he decided to make the big move to the "home of the Blues". He started showing his face at the local jams where, after playing, was donned the moniker "Big Dog" by a local blues legend Keith "Jr.Blues" Zofkie. Since arriving here he has opened for such acts as: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Buddy Miles, Stevie Starlite, & "T-Bird" Huck just to name a few. He has a wide variety of musical styles that he calls upon to make his own style of music that has been called many things. "Bluesbilly","Swamp Blues",&"Surfbilly" just to name a few. His soulful vocals that growl,& his agressive slide guitar playing make him unlike any other musician around.
