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mer marcum

Event ID: MS64968

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 | 12:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Venue: Central Presbyterian Church

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Summary

Waco, Texas-born, now Brooklyn-based alt-folk indie artist and producer Meredith (mer) Marcum has emerged into the New York City scene. Trading her small-town roots for Brooklyn’s bustling music scene, mer set out to carve her niche and make authentic art in many forms, which comes through in her singular and introspective music characterized by evocative, lyrical intimacy underscored by fresh production. mer marcum is currently gearing up to release her debut EP, You Never Did Anything Wrong, on May 1, which kicked off with the single, “Body (ft. Jia*),” earlier this year, and amassed over 250k streams in the first month. Last year, she supported Hollis Howard, Hudson Freeman, and Deloyd Elze. Most recently, she opened for Devon Again’s sold-out NYC show and will be opening for Darryl Rahn in March. She has recieved acclaim from the likes of NPR All Songs Considered, Ones To Watch, Wonderland, Line of Best Fit, BBC Radio 6, and many more.

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