jonreischl – House of Mercy Music Hall https://mercymusichall.com Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:32:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/mercymusichall.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-favicon-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 jonreischl – House of Mercy Music Hall https://mercymusichall.com 32 32 250472557 Erik Brandt & The Folksingers Recap https://mercymusichall.com/erik-brandt-the-folksingers-recap/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:32:57 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=659 Erik Brandt & The Folksingers

Clips from Erik Brand & The Folksingers at House of Mercy Music Hall on April 17, 2026.

“Bikeride to Your Heart” performed by Erik Brandt & The Folksingers

Spotlight on Erik Brandt

]]> 659 Spotlight on Erik Brandt https://mercymusichall.com/spotlight-on-erik-brandt/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 03:58:37 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=622

Erik Brandt has been the ringleader of the award-winning eclectic Twin Cities-based Urban Hillbilly Quartet since 1995. By night, he plays music. By day, he teaches high school English in St. Paul, MN. He’s played in venues all over the USA, Canada, Australia, and on various street corners throughout Europe. He’s also taught Shakespeare, grammar, haikus and standardized test prep.

Erik Brandt performs April 17, 2026

On stage, Erik performs mainly original material drawn from the Americana vein. Most of his original tunes can be found on the nine albums he’s recorded with the UHQ and his four solo albums, including his latest, Folksinger. When choosing covers, he pulls liberally from the catalogs of Bob Dylan, The Flatlanders, Johnny Cash, and other Americana heroes. As a multi-instrumentalist, Erik switches between acoustic guitar, piano and accordion during performances.

His music has been influenced by and compared to: Americana powerhouses The Jayhawks, Gillian Welch, and Uncle Tupelo; Georgia’s Vigilantes of Love; Britain’s The Waterboys; Australia’s Paul Kelly; Canada’s Bruce Cockburn; and folk/jazz pioneers David Grisman, Paris Combo and Tin Hat Trio.

He’s the DJ and host of “Good Acoustics” on 88.5 KBEM-FM and also accordionist for the Roe Family Singers and Mega Yacht Jazz Combo.

Though Erik mostly performs solo, he is often joined by guests from UHQ and other bands on stage. The combination of his different instruments, songwriting talent and musical guests makes his live performances dynamic and unique.

]]> 622 Obsidian James Recap https://mercymusichall.com/obsidian-james-recap/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:45:14 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=654 Obsidian James

Clips from the Obsidian James at House of Mercy Music Hall on March 21, 2026.

“Redbone” performed by Obsidian James

Spotlight on Obsidian James

]]> 654 Spotlight on Obsidian James https://mercymusichall.com/spotlight-on-obsidian-james/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:12:32 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=604 Obsidian James is an Afro-Indigenous Artist from Harlem, New York. He fell in love with music on a subway platform as countless musicians poured their hearts out to anyone who would listen. James started writing and performing songs at the age of 14 and now he has been releasing music for the world to hear since 2024.

Obsidian James performs March 21, 2026

www.youtube.com/@ObsidianJames

]]> 604 Ben Kyle Recap https://mercymusichall.com/ben-kyle-2/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:42:01 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=592 Ben Kyle

Clips from the Ben Kyle at House of Mercy Music Hall on February 21, 2026.

“Turf Club” performed by Ben Kyle

“Lonely Star” performed by Ben Kyle

Spotlight on Ben Kyle

]]> 592 Ang & The Ranch Hands Christmas Variety Special https://mercymusichall.com/ang-the-ranch-hands-christmas-variety-special/ Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:41:16 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=517 Ang & The Ranch Hands Christmas Variety Special

Video from the Ang & The Ranch Hands Christmas Variety Special at House of Mercy Music Hall on December 20, 2025.

Check out our Spotlight on Angie Talle to learn more.

Spotlight on Angie Talle

]]> 517 Spotlight on Angie Talle https://mercymusichall.com/spotlight-on-angie-talle/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:53:03 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=262 Photo: amyandersonphotography.com

Angie Talle is a Minneapolis-based mixed media artist whose work includes large-scale mosaic art murals and collaborations that seek to engage the community. In addition to her career as a visual artist, Angie is the host of the Dwelling in Magic podcast and leader of her band, Ang and the Ranch Hands

Ang and the Ranch Hands perform at Mercy Music Hall on December 20th!

Here’s an episode of Dwelling in Magic where Angie interviews John Hermanson, who is also on the bill for December 20th.

]]> 262 Danny Schmidt https://mercymusichall.com/danny-schmidt-at-house-of-mercy-music-hall/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:35:57 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=476 Danny Schmidt at House of Mercy Music Hall

Video from Danny Schmidt’s performance at House of Mercy Music Hall on December 6, 2025.

Check out our Spotlight on Danny Schmidt to learn more.

Spotlight on Danny Schmidt

]]> 476 Spotlight on Danny Schmidt https://mercymusichall.com/spotlight-on-danny-schmidt/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:14:03 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=281 Named to the Chicago Tribune’s list of the “50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years”, Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt has amassed a cult following for his poetic, poignant lyrics. With a craftsmanship and emotional depth drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt, Schmidt is considered a preeminent writer.  Sing Out Magazine proclaimed that: “Schmidt is a force of nature: a blue moon, a hundred-year flood, an avalanche of a singer-songwriter. His songs are a flood of poetry, mythology, folk wisdom, and surprise. He is perhaps the best new songwriter we’ve heard in the last 15 years.”

Perhaps the best new songwriter we’ve heard in the last 15 years.

Sing Out Magazine

Danny’s thrilled to be back in the Twin Cities.  He was with beloved St Paul-based record label, Red House Records (Greg Brown, Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, etc) for almost a decade, and built a deep love of the Twin Cities during that time.

Danny performs December 6th

Artist website: https://www.dannyschmidt.com

]]> 281 House of Mercy Music Hall Inaugural Show https://mercymusichall.com/house-of-mercy-music-hall-inaugural-show/ Sun, 26 Oct 2025 03:18:00 +0000 https://mercymusichall.com/?p=129 Featuring House of Mercy Band, award winning classic amaricana Rebekah Crisanta is a Mexica/ Azteca musician performing as Lady Xok, Poet Amy Munson, and the Music Hall Community Choir singing white gospel, shapenote, and worker and civil rights movement songs.

A neighborhood performance space + music, art, writing, community. In a time of increasing isolation and fragmenting communities, House of Mercy Music Hall provides a creative public performance space where everyone is welcome and encourages collaboration across disciplines, genres, ages, ideologies, and identities. Follow on Instagram @houseofmercymusichall.

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