Here comes the rain again...
When MERCURY RAIN split in January 2006, it was
down to a loss of focus and direction - a situation that most bands can probably
identify with after being together for any appreciable length of time.
They remained friends, but all went their separate ways. During the
'down time', Jon, Dion, and Sonia, started collaborating on a few ideas here and
there, but Jon's commitment to the ProgPower festival in the UK took so much
time that it wasn't practical to pursue it with any sort of conviction.
In March 2008, with ProgPower in the UK finished, Jon decided that it was time to get things moving again. You can read all about this turbulent time in an interview John Tucker, the UK-based rock & metal journalist conducted with Jon HERE
To cut a long story short, the band have been working on a new album, with a renewed enthusiasm and a clutch of new tunes. It was 2004 that last saw the band release anything, and everything has evolved since then - the scene, the technology, and the opportunities. There's a buzz about the band, and a real sense that this is the right time to create a third album...
In March 2008, with ProgPower in the UK finished, Jon decided that it was time to get things moving again. You can read all about this turbulent time in an interview John Tucker, the UK-based rock & metal journalist conducted with Jon HERE
To cut a long story short, the band have been working on a new album, with a renewed enthusiasm and a clutch of new tunes. It was 2004 that last saw the band release anything, and everything has evolved since then - the scene, the technology, and the opportunities. There's a buzz about the band, and a real sense that this is the right time to create a third album...
Rich Shillitoe rejoined the band in 2009, replacing Dion, and now, as of spring 2010, they are working on the new album. It has been a long time coming, but it will be worth it.
