The Lucky Pig Live with Mercury Trip feat. Cornelis Gerard

Cornelis is a Dutch-Irish Indie-Rock artist based in North London that writes songs about daily life in gritty and glorious detail. Whether aggressive, introspective, silly or serious, Cornelis tells the true stories we all recognise from our own lives. Despite failing music in school Cornelis learned to play the guitar with the ambition to write his own songs. After moving to London he immersed himself in the local music scene and found the experience of living in the city provided ample inspiration for writing lyrics. Cornelis combines lyrical storytelling in the tradition of artists like The Streets and Jarvis Cocker with diverse musical influences ranging from Rock, Jazz and Hip-Hop to New-Wave and Post-Punk. Releasing both a Trap and Jazz version of ‘Broken’ exemplifies his motto “True Stories + Living Music”.

Mercury Trip stands out with a raw, edgy vibe led by Maddie’s soulful, powerful vocals. With a signature mix of hollow-body guitar and heavy bass, their sound channels legends like Janis Joplin and Hendrix, with a Yeah Yeah Yeahs type blend on top. Their lyrics, exploring love, loss, and social struggles, leave audiences feeling understood and united. Maddie also plays as a solo performer, with a finger picking and percussive style which is largely inspired by the late John Martyn. The stripped back sets are not to be missed.