05/13/2026
SCARECROW ON FIRE by Kevin Kling. Tickets - www.illusiontheater.org
House of Mercy Band (Chris Larson [Vocals/Acoustic Guitar], Angie Talle [Vocals], Jeremy Szopinski [Baritone Electric Guitar], Doug Trail-Johnson [Vocals/Mandolin]) emerged during the first major wave of Americana music. They hosted a monthly live radio show at the Turf Club and shared the stage with legendary artists like Charlie Louvin (Louvin Brothers), Ralph Stanley, and Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes), along with many other local and classic country and gospel acts. In 2005, they won Best Gospel Group at the Minnesota Music Awards. Throughout their career, they recorded five albums while serving as the house band for House of Mercy church in Saint Paul. Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider praised their sound, saying, “Spirituality aside, I mean, they're just great songs. I compared them to the Jayhawks. Mix that with their gospel touch, and it's some really nice, beautiful stuff.” https://www.houseofmercyrecordings.com
House of Mercy
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