I’m playing at the CRB this weekend. A lot. Smokesum N Jammsum are playing two hours of rock after Clyde Fryde this Friday. The show starts at 9! Be there for your 80s Metal needs!

Then on Saturday Predatory Lenders play All.  Night. Long! 3 hours of classic rock and grunge, again the show starts at 9! 

The Vlog is going nicely. I’ve got a ton of videos up now, and I’ve gone so far as to create playlists so if you only want to see grunge videos or Smokesum N Jammsum performances or Static Factory Originals or Predatory Lenders covers you can!

SNJ currently has 19 vids to PL’s 17, so they have the edge, but we’re debuting a lot of new material with PL this weekend, so things could change there. . . 

Also there are over 30 solo acoustic vids so 🤷🏾‍♂️. That’s probably going to be the lion’s share when the dust settles. 

Cheers, 

 -Merlin

I’m playing at the CRB this weekend. A lot. Smokesum N Jammsum are playing two hours of rock after Clyde Fryde this Friday. The show starts at 9! Be there for your 80s Metal needs!

Then on Saturday Predatory Lenders play All.  Night. Long! 3 hours of classic rock and grunge, again the show starts at 9! 

The Vlog is going nicely. I’ve got a ton of videos up now, and I’ve gone so far as to create playlists so if you only want to see grunge videos or Smokesum N Jammsum performances or Static Factory Originals or Predatory Lenders covers you can!

SNJ currently has 19 vids to PL’s 17, so they have the edge, but we’re debuting a lot of new material with PL this weekend, so things could change there. . . 

Also there are over 30 solo acoustic vids so 🤷🏾‍♂️. That’s probably going to be the lion’s share when the dust settles. 

Cheers, 

 -Merlin

Static Factory is performing an acoustic set tonight from 7-8 at the Pix Theater in Lapeer! This is a free show and will also be streaming live on the internet at http://solidstateradio.net/radio.html

We will be performing songs from Serenity is Far Away and some newer material as well. I hope to see some friendly faces there, but also check it out online if you get a minute, it’s going to be rad!

Cheers,

 -Merlin

I’ve got a lot of rehearsals these days!  Predatory Lenders are playing the Superhorndog CD release show at the Corunna Road Bar in Flint this Saturday with Dee Rocker and the Hellrazors. That show should be epic. 

A week from Friday, on March 8th, Static Factory returns to play acoustic versions of songs from Serenity is Far Away and some new material as well, at the Solid State Radio Live Show In Lapeer at the Pix Theater. This is a free show at an awesome theater venue. It WILL be epic. I’m excited to share these arrangements with the world (again). 

Finally on St Patrick’s Day weekend, Smokesum N Jammsum is playing a set of original metal at the new Phoenix venue in Hazel Park. This will be an all ages show with a cover (probably $10 if history is any indication). I haven’t played the new Phoenix yet, but i loved their old space, which I always described as an “all ages punk rock art gallery”. I assume it’s just as awesome. 

So come see me play bass, sing, play acoustic guitar, sing, and play the the drums. And sing. 

Cheers,

-Merlin

Hey everybody! Static Factory returns acoustic for a special live broadcast for Solid State Radio in Lapeer! We will be playing a mix of old and new tunes with raw and acoustic arrangements. It’s gonna be a barn burner! 

The Vlog chugs on, running into mid February with quite a list of songs. And it won’t stop. For quite a while. Oof. I hope people are enjoying it as much as I am making it. Thanks for watching. See you in Lapeer in March!

 https://youtu.be/QicK2GR0Y98

Cheers,

-Merlin

All the songs so far. . .