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Scott Mercado is the original drummer of Sky Cries Mary and co-founder of the Seattle rock group Candlebox,^[1] a band reunited in 2006 with a "Best of" CD, live DVD (Alive in Seattle, 2007), and a latest CD called Into the Sun, released January 2008. With over 5 million CDs sold, Candlebox continues to tour and record around the United States and the world. Mercado has also performed with Johnny Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire), Living Colour, Brandi Carlile. Known for his blend of jazz drumming elements in rock and roll and use of the open-handed drumming technique. Voted best Up and Coming drummer in Modern Drummer magazine.^[2]

• Candlebox (1993)
• Lucy (1995)
• The Best of Candlebox (2006)
• Into The Sun (2008)
• Alive In Seattle (2008)

• We're Growing Up (2003)

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