If there are any saviors of grunge left in Buffalo, they're the men in Merchants.
The four piece, Benjamin Maries (guitar, vocals), Gabriel Nasca (bass), Steven Gordon (guitar, synth), and Yoav Ehrenhalt (drums), have been carving out their niche in the Buffalo area since 2010 and even used to use the now defunct Mohawk Place as their practice space.
Brooklyn/Buffalo-based record label Admirable Traits took notice of Merchants' penchant for self-depreciative grunge - they will be releasing Merchants' new four-song EP, The Red Room, on March 5th. The EP may be purchased on the band's bandcamp page, iTunes, and Amazon, among many other outlets.
On Saturday, March 2nd, the Vault will host the release show for The Red Room. Sleepy Hahas and JOHNS will open the show. Doors are at 8:30, cover is $8 bucks. Added bonus: $1 beers will be available all night and every paying guest receives a copy of the EP.
In the meantime, give a listen to "Moth," the first single off The Red Room.
\mm/ These guys rock hard!!!