$UPERMER¢ADO UNLEASHES ITS ‘SCARY BABY’

CHICAGO – The brashly eclectic rock Chicago band $UPERMER¢ADO will release its debut, “Scary Baby,” on Dark Star Records this fall.

The band will hold a record release party at Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago on November 6, followed by an in-store performance and signing at Tower Records on November 15 in Bloomingdale, Ill.

“We are proud of the CD and can’t wait for people to be able to finally get the music on a disc,” said vocalist Matt Mercado. “The record release show at the Logan Square Auditorium will be great not only because we have never played that stage, but also because we will showcase the entire album, plus more, LIVE on stage.”

Led by the proverbial $UPERMER¢ADO mastermind Matt Mercado, the core of the band has played together for years through the course of a couple bands – Pivotman and Erotic Universe - hitting its stride with $UPERMER¢ADO’s convictive blend of melodic rock, soul vocals, precision guitar metal, and low gut-crunch groove.

Prior to those bands, Mercado led the early ‘90s with Chicago band Mindbomb, which scored a seven-figure deal with Mercury Records and toured the US and Europe with legends such as KISS and Rob Halford. Mindbomb was also featured in many major motion picture soundtracks, including the classics “Cliff Hanger” starring Sylvester Stallone, and “Kalifornia” starring Brad Pitt. Mindbomb disbanded in the late ‘90s.

“$UPERMER¢ADO is close to all my roots, Mind Bomb and Pivotman, but it’s more diverse in that we use several genres of music to pull from,” said Mercado. “Pivotman stayed on a techno metal course, while Mindbomb was just simply ahead of its time. There is a shorter bridge between Mindbomb and $UPERMER¢ADO than Pivotman.”

$UPERMER¢ADO features the lineup of singer/guitarist Matt Mercado, drummer Gregg Potter, bassist John Skender, guitarist Michael Ray Garrett, and rapper/soul singer Cliff “Killa Kat” Hunt. Potter, a one man drumming extravaganza who has also had experience in the major label world, and Skender, a rock veteran with intricate bass licks and solid grooves, have played with Mercado since 1998. Garrett, a working man’s shredder and G.I.T., in-your-face fret master, and Hunt, a soulful-voiced singer with an urban street feel, are the newest recruits, completing the band’s diverse sound.

Live dates:

11/06/05 Sun. Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL
11/18/05 Fri. Tower Records, Bloomingdale, IL
12/01/05 Thu. Double Door, Chicago, IL

For more Information log onto: supermercadorock.com or darkstarrecords.com.