Album Notes

PinPoint Mercy is a San Francisco-based hard rock band born from the combined talents of Steve Pellow, Eli Dale, Gregg Dean (the original and founding members of the Oakland, CA rock band Carousel) and Geoff Piper (a long-time Bay Area session musician and performer with Exhaust and his own group The Geoff Piper Band). During a brief hiatus in August 2006 to look for a lead singer, Carousel held only one audition—Geoff’s. After several months of collaboration and recording a demo in December, the foursome emerged and hit the San Francisco music scene in January 2007 as PinPoint Mercy with a new sound all their own.

Since forming, PPM has taken their unique brand of rock from the gritty, but hallowed halls, of an Oakland rehearsal studio to the stages of some of San Francisco’s most revered venues. Driving hard rock grooves and exceptional vocal quality give this guitar-driven rock band an appeal that unites generations of music fans. Performing both as headliners and as support for several notable nationally touring bands at such venues as The Red Devil Lounge, The RockIt Room, and the famed Great American Music Hall, PinPoint Mercy has gained momentum by creating a buzz and establishing a solid grassroots following.

In the latter part of 2007, the band rode that energy into Take Root Recording Studios in San Francisco and, with the aid of Bay Area star-producer Scott Tusa’s immeasurable talent and vision, recorded their first album “Bitter Rust Parade.” With a release date in January 2008, “Bitter Rust Parade” is an 11 song CD which offers a healthy, top-quality blend of explosive and vibrant rock music highlighting the band’s roots: vocal melody and harmony, lyrics and collaborative songwriting. PPM’s music has been likened to Live, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Hurt with a twist of Corrosion of Conformity and Tool. PPM is currently performing all over Northern California in support of their album.