Formed in San Francisco in 1977, Noh Mercy was comprised of only two women: Esmerelda and Tony Hotel. The band's motto was "No Boys On Guitars" as a reaction against male-dominated rock 'n' roll. They didn't need boys or guitars. They harnessed the angularity of Devo, the punk/poet attitude of Patti Smith, and the art spectacle of Roxy Music, all ground down to a minimalist core of voice and drums. As prescient as bands come, Noh Mercy preceded the defiant queer rebellion of Riot Grrrl and the frenetic art minimalism of the early 21st century by decades.
2012
2013
Columbus Discount Records
LP, Album
2013
Superior Viaduct
CD, Comp, Har
2012
2011
2009
WFMU
CDr, Comp, Promo
2006
1979
Fast Product
2x7", Comp
2016
Not On Label (DJ Rat-Ward)
Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial, C90
2000
Vertical Slum Records
LP, Comp, Unofficial
Not On Label (Calvin Johnson Self-Released)
Cass, Comp, Mixtape, Unofficial
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy
Noh Mercy