Bascom Hill August 3, 2007

Bascom Hill, formerly Tasty Wanton, is a five-piece rock group from southeastern Wisconsin. The group's storied past is not that much different than every other band that has come before them. Two guys writing songs with a need to express the drama that surrounds you when you're coming of age. Based out of Chicago, MER began as a singer songwriter. Originally influenced by James Taylor, Simon & Garfunkel, and other folk music, MER found his form of honest expression through voice and guitar. Cafe's and small bars allowed MER to develop his stage presence at an early age. Eventually, influences spread to funk and jazz in the stylings of James Brown, Prince, John Scofield, and Madeski, Martin, and Wood. Consistent growth has opened up MER's influences to progressive rock bands such as Rush, Porcupine Tree, Muse, and Mars Volta.