Songs of the West

Like an old truck barreling across the American West, The Mercy Kit plays a rugged and exuberant brand of original Americana music. Rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area, The Mercy Kit blends outlaw country, rock, traditional, Celtic, and desert folk to create evocative stories and indelible snapshots. In 2020, they released a full-band album of original music called One Big Soul.

Formed in 2014, The Mercy Kit has played in venues throughout the Bay Area (and sometimes beyond). With Matt Heller on vocals and rhythm guitar, Kevin McCarthy on lead guitar and vocals, Jennifer Choi on vocals, Steve Bollhoefer on violin, and Bett Bollhoefer on cello, The Mercy Kit combines gritty songwriting with three-part harmonies and haunting strings, mixing their original material with an eclectic array of cover songs.