"When Braid broke up, guitarist/secondary vocalist Chris Broach formed The Firebird Band, and the remaining three members - frontman Bob Nanna, bassist Todd Bell, and drummer Damon Atkinson - recruited guitarist Mark Dawursk of Alligator Gun and continued on as Hey Mercedes. They recorded it with Jawbox's J. Robbins, who had also produced Braid's classic 1998 swan song Frame & Canvas, and in many ways, it picked up where Frame & Canvas left off."
"Hey Mercedes are also reissuing their entire recorded output, newly remastered for vinyl by Chicago Mastering Service, and due out via Polyvinyl on March 27. 2001's Everynight Fireworks (which we named one of the best emo albums of 2001 with the companion Weekend EP); 2003's long out-of-print Loses Control; and their first EP, 2000's Hey Mercedes, and final EP, 2005's Unorchestrated, getting their first vinyl pressing on a single LP; are available to pre-order now in the BV Shop."
Hey Mercedes returned for their first show since 2017 at Best Friends Forever 2025 and have remained active on the road. The band announced a trio of UK dates in July with Braid following a Japanese tour in April and May, and tickets are currently on sale. The entire recorded output has been newly remastered for vinyl by Chicago Mastering Service and will be released via Polyvinyl on March 27, with Everynight Fireworks, Loses Control, and both EPs included. The Unorchestrated EP has been released to streaming services for the first time.
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