Mercenary
Seattle, Washington
1979 - 1982

Members

Wayne Brookes ~ Drums
Jim Durham ~ Guitar
Gary Finn ~ Drums
Dan Grand ~ Guitar
Pat Henry ~ Guitar
Donnarae Johnson ~ Vocals
Scott Palmerton ~ Vocals
Bill Rowley ~ Guitar
Robert Swanson ~ Bass
Gary Williams ~ Drums
 

Al "The Animal" Gough ~ Lights
Paul Mueller ~ Sound
Dave Smith ~ Sound

In Memory of

Al Gough
Bill Rowley

Mercenary - 1979

Mercenary was essentially an AC/DC tribute band before there was such thing.  We were playing the larger rooms of the day in town and on the road and enjoying a good deal of success with this format.

We played clubs such as The AdLib, The PoopDeck, Baldy's, Bronco Billy's, Astaire's, Coconut Grove, Mr.Bills and many others I can't remember, as wells as
extended tours in Texas.

Scott Palmerton went on to Q5 with Floyd Rose and Nightsgade with Rick Pierce from TKO.

I played bass for every incarnation of the band and was there from start to finish.  I went on to the Mark Shaffer Band for a couple of years where I hooked up with Ed Young of Fragile Lime, Blue Mountain Eagle and Penrose fame..  I switched to Guitar to form Psychotherapy and Pug with Eddy during the 90's.

I am currently doing the original grind locally with Custom

Bob Swanson, April 2005

Some of the other Pacific Northwest music groups represented in this group include: Pyramid, Jump Street, Alibi, Centerfold, Metro, Shyanne, Ninja, Artisan, St. Jayne, Chain Reaction, Pop Culture, Silverlode, Kiss Porky, Sundae Funnies,  Blue Sky, Rail Sorcerer's Apprentice, Psychotherapy and Pug, Custom and other NW bands.

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Last Update:  7 January 2007

Credits:  Donnarae Johnson, Bob Swanson, Lee Gregory