John merrick band is the now defunct lo-fi song bricolage of s.h. marreyt, that culminated in a more experimental folky solo work-out under the moniker edgar wappenhalter.

These days he's mostly occupied as a member of the psychedelic jam band Sylvester Anfang II and a dozen other funeral folk related projects.

John Merrick Band shows Marreyts early experimentation in home recording, heavily influenced by artists as Jason Corace, Wio and Rudy Trouvé.


John Merrick Band: "about those days i picked dandelions and started crying
10" lathe cut - released may 8th 2005

What does steve marreyt do when he's beign unemployed? Recording tracks on 4-track, an not being ashamed of it anymore. Nine new songs on being young in a park and motley crue! file under: belgian-dutch lofi.

-> sold out!
-> klick on cover for details
-> mp3: a little more war (1'33)


John Merrick Band: "Yesterday Television"
3" cdr - released october 17th 2004

cowboysongs for lofifans, recorded by a dutch belgian/belgian dutchman. strangest christmas-gift ever! second part in 'une série pour gagner de l'argent'

3€/ + 5 us$

-> klick on cover (or here) for details and a track
-> mp3: caroline the kid (397 kb)

Celesteville / John Merrick band: "Soup vs. potatoes series vol. 3 "
tape - released april 2004

this is part two in the 'soup versus potatoes'-series. both bands play 20-30 minutes of lo-fi poptunes, one newcomer (John Merrick band) and one veteran (Celesteville)

3€ / + 5$

-> klick on cover (or here) for details and a track
-> mp3: sleep before you die (2'32)
-> Celesteville website