Dave Hause and The Mermaid

Dave Hause had an epiphany rewatching Goodfellas. Theres that scene in the beginning where Henry Hill says, As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster. The Philly-bred, California-based singer-songwriter always longed to be in a different kind of mob. This record is my realization that, as far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be in a rock and roll band. This record is that rock and roll band distilled into 10 songs. This record is And The Mermaid. And those 10 songs offer a welcome shock to the system, blending Hauses signature lyrical elan and gift for surging melodies with his keening vocals and some deliciously sharp musical elbows courtesy of the titular group.