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Mercy Music and Danger Days have teamed up with Double Helix Records to release a blistering punk rock split 7” featuring one unreleased track from each band. Mercy Music, the raw and heartfelt Las Vegas trio, returns with their first new music since What You Stand To Lose, while Danger Days—a global project band made up of members from Millencolin, The Rabble, Movin In Stereo and Flirting With Disaster - brings their signature no-frills energy. This split is pure sonic catharsis, born from a shared love of punk’s roots and spirit. We caught up with Mercy Music’s Brendan Scholz and Danger Days’ Scott Lamb to talk about the collaboration.

PRT: What brought you two together for this split release?

Scott: My other band, Movin In Stereo, toured with Mercy Music some years ago. We have had a great friendship ever since, so putting out a split was something I was excited to be a part of. Double Helix asked us to be a part of this and … whammy! 

Brendan: I met Scott on a blind date-style tour we did with his old band Movin In Stereo. We toured Europe together, hand in hand. Double Helix mentioned they had been talking with Danger Days about doing something together…  I was happy to have the opportunity to do this release together. He’s my Doctor Pepper.

PRT: Can you tell us about the song you contributed to the split? And why did you choose this one?

Scott: We didn’t really have any songs after our recent EP. We got asked to do this split and wrote the song especially for this release. The theme ended up being a good fit with the song Mercy Music had. 

Brendan: Our song is about the days where your strength is depleted and you just wanna throw in the towel.  We picked this one because it seemed like the strongest candidate for our first new release in almost 2 years.  It’s a little step outside the box for us in regard to its production. Let’s see what happens, lol.

PRT: What does releasing music on vinyl—especially a 7"—mean to you in 2025, when everything’s digital and disposable?

Scott: It’s always been something special. Growing up with my father’s records was where music started for me, so being able to have something I can physically put on and listen to is important. It’s a commitment from me to the artist to actually hear what they are writing. Everything is so disposable now with streaming, it has taken away the magic of hearing something from start to finish, as it was meant to be heard. I also press records and work for a company that makes the machines so if I was to say listening to music online was the best I’d sound like a dickhead.

Brendan: I never thought as a kid I’d be releasing my music on vinyl, so I’m always stoked to do so.  I like the idea of having something tangible. Maybe I’m old.

PRT: How would you describe each other’s band in one sentence—no filters, just gut reaction?

Scott: Mercy Music are more talented than most bands and they are one of the most hard working bands I’ve met – watching them live makes me want to be a better musician.  Their lyrics are raw and honest, and Jarred’s body is pretty sexy… I know this is more than a sentence.

Brendan: Danger Days is a pop punk power house – and again, Scott is my Doctor Pepper.  Run-on sentence?

PRT: Any plans to play shows together or tour in support of the release?

Scott: Danger Days is a project where four friends write and record songs together. Chazz lives in New Zealand, Tony is from NZ and lives in the UK, and Nikola and I live in Sweden (I’m from NZ, also). I think we just wanted something that focused on songs without the hunt for labels or the added stress of touring. Nikola of course has his tours with Millencolin and that’s priority, my job makes it harder because I travel a few times a month, etc., and the gap between us all is massive. But…never say never??

Brendan: I’d love to!