Thursday May 22, 2008
Learning To Fly. Our set from Woozy Fly's JSM session is up and available for viewing! Check out 5 songs recorded LIVE in the Woozy Fly studios in NYC. Liferaft, Under The Radar, So Removed, Start Again, This Time, plus an interview with the band are all up on line - all pre-hangover, of course. Read it here!

Friday April 11, 2008
The Seed Rocks Britain. Rocks received 8 stars (out of 10) in the new issue of Classic Rock (UK) magazine! Sian Llewellyn says “This Time,” with its “loose E-Street Band groove and killer chorus should be a radio hit of mass proportions." Find the new issue of Classic Rock (in bookstores now!). Read it here!

Thursday March 20, 2008
Feed your iPod. While we’re hard at work recording new tracks, enjoy this free MP3 of “Your Name In Neon (Acoustic demo)” as a free download right here. You’ll also find an acoustic version of of “9:19” on our Myspace page.

Monday February 11, 2008
Big in England! So, you may ask, who is one of 2008’s “Bands to Watch”? If you believe this month’s issue of Britain’s Classic Rock Magazine, it’s us (band bows here). We knew our love of British rock would pay off some day. Find the latest issue at newsstands or visit classicrockmagazine.com

Monday January 7, 2008
Happy New Year from the Seed! Our resolution was to be featured in the latest issue of The Aquarian Weekly (no, it's not a magazine for tropical fish enthusiasts), and whadya know. Read all about us in NY/NJ's own rock weekly. Plus, more new songs are taking shape with every passing day. Stay tuned.

Friday December 14, 2007
'Snow problem. Undeterred by the Metropolitan area's first "real" storm of the season, John & Volker turned the Seed’s show into an intimate ‘Storytellers’ session. Despite missing a few band members and their gear, the duo improvised impressively. Brave friends/fans heard stripped-down Seed songs, including such new tunes as the evocative "Your Name In Neon."

Friday December 7, 2007
We’re feeling kinda Woozy. The boys head into the Woozy Fly studios next week to film a  few tracks for a feature segment on woozyfly.com, the hot new music-based  social network for musicians, bands (and fans!) that features exclusive live  performances from national and emerging regional artists.

Monday December 3, 2007
9 out of 10 from StereoSubversion!!! Talking about Rocks, Stacey Ramsey at StereoSubversion.com says, “From top to bottom, this album exemplifies what rock music is all about - captivating lyrics, driving melodies and solid instrumentation. Read the full review here

Friday November 9, 2007
Skope this out. The new issue of Skope Magazine (the Nov/Dec issue with KT Tunstall on the cover) includes an article on The Mercury Seed! Nice. Pick it up (or read it) at your nearest Barnes & Noble, or...
view the piece here

Friday October 19, 2007
We're on iTunes! Visit the iTunes Store and you’ll find a downloadable version of Throwing Rocks At The Sun for your digital listening pleasure. Go ahead, cherry-pick songs—or buy the whole thing. [Apparently, The Seed has more “on the ball” than this band called The Beatles, who have yet to get their music up on iTunes. Gee, talk about lazy.]

Monday October 15, 2007
Pre-Halloween treat. A packed house at Acoustic Café got the first taste of "I Wrote This Song For You" and other fresh tracks during a blistering set of new and classic Seed. John, Volker & Gary swear most of the new songs haven't even been rehearsed with the entire band yet!

Saturday September 29, 2007
Let’s review. 4 1/2 stars from the Sun Herald (South Mississippi). Columnist Ricky Flake wrote, "…guitar-heavy, always-melodic brand of rock and roll with shifting tempos, daring dynamics and something that's been missing from much modern rock—risk!" Read the full review HERE!

Monday September 24, 2007
New York groove. The Seed rocked Crash Mansion Saturday night in New York City. The band found themselves closing the bar (and finally called it a night as the sun came up over the East River). Thanks to all the folks who came down to the show.

Thursday August 30 2007
TV Tune In Alert! We make our “network debut” on the CBS Early Show Labor Day (Monday September 3)! Our unplugged living-room performance video for “Liferaft” was selected to air as part of the Show’s summer-long music series, Living Room…Live.
Check it out Monday Sept 3 and again Thursday Sept 6.
Watch it online here.

Friday August 24 2007
We played with the White Stripes! Well, sorta. Along with The White Stripes, Beck and Velvet Revolver, The Seed’s “This Time” received a big spin from Jonathan Clarke at Q104.3 (NYC) during his weekly “Out Of The Box” show (which aired Sunday August 26 at 9 p.m.). Missed it? Stream it here.

Thursday August 16 2007
Shot at the big time. Out of hundreds of New York-area bands, The Seed was selected to perform in the Sauza “Hornitos” Tequila 100% Live ALL Summer series. The show, on Thursday August 23, is our debut at NYC’s Snitch, the venue that recently hosted a highly publicized Velvet Revolver acoustic performance.

Thursday July 19 2007
Check out the Mercury Seed this Friday evening at 11:50 p.m. on Long Island’s #1 rock station, WBAB (102.3FM). “HomeGrown” (hosted by “Fingers”) will feature tracks from the new CD.

Monday July 16 2007
It was SRO at Daniel Street in Milford, CT, for the official CD release party for Throwing Rocks At The Sun. The band, along with Seth Adam, Lisa Heile, Gerald Goode and DJ Eric M thrilled the crowd and helped raise awareness for Save The Sound, a nonprofit environmental organization. The Seed played the new disc in its entirely, including acoustic versions of “Against The World” and “Let's Play Make Believe.” Making the night even more memorable was the introduction of Greg Thorne, our new drummer whose extra energy behind the drum kit brought the show to a new level.

Tuesday July 10 2007
Sun gets another 4-1/2 star review! Michael Popke at Sea of Tranquility Music says, “Throwing Rocks at The Sun knocked us on our asses!” And, for the musicians in the audience, "Some of the best guitar solos you'll hear all year."

Monday July 9 2007
4 1/2 stars! Check out the rave reviews coming in on Throwing Rocks At The Sun. Allmusic.com says "Emotion is the crux of the set, the stunning music a backdrop to Volker's husky, thick-with-feeling vocals and his constantly evocative lyrics." "Superb!"

Friday June 22 2007
RADIO RADIO. The Seed is making radio debuts all over the Northeast this month. Thanks to WPLR (New Haven), WBAB (Long Island) and a host of college stations in the Northeast, including: MHHB (ME), MCVM (NY) – where we reached #1 on their chart!, WGLS (NJ), WSCW (MA), WXIN (RI), WRUB (NY), WARC (PA), WSRU (PA), WHUS (CT), WMPG (ME), WFPC (NH), WAMH (MA) and MANY others!

Thursday 7th June 2007
We don’t need no stinkin’ amps! Those who stuck around in NYC last Monday for our “unplugged” show at Rockwood enjoyed a late-night musical snack as John and Volker (with piano player Steve Chams) previewed new Mercury Seed tracks, “Your Name In Neon” and “Rainy Days & The Lonely.”

Friday 27th April 2007
Key Seed. John, Volker and keyboard/piano player Steve Chams are working on new material for some potential acoustic performances. Excited by the prospect, Volker admits, “I've always loved playing the songs stripped down. It's a completely different way to deliver the songs.” With any luck, Mercury Seedless dates will be announced soon.

Monday 19th March 2007
Sun shines. Early reviews for our new CD are in—and, so far, all of them are positive. We’ve been treating audiences to much of the new disc at recent shows and there are already whispers about returning to the studio with some new tracks (keep your eyes here for updates on that one).

Monday 15th February 2007
It’s finally “Sun” day! After many months of those pesky “finishing touches,” our new CD, Throwing Rocks At The Sun, is ready for your enjoyment. We think it sounds (and looks) great. But you be the judge Help us celebrate (and get the new disc) at our official NYC record release party! It’s a Monday and it’s early –see you there!