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Old Mervs
OriginKojonup, Western Australia, Australia
GenresIndependent rock[1][2]
Years active2017–present
LabelsDew Process (2022–present)
Members
  • David House
  • Henry Carrington-Jones
Websitewww.oldmervs.com

Old Mervs are an Australian independent rock group, consisting of David House and Henry Carrington-Jones.[3] The duo have known each other since they were five years of age.[4][2] They started performing together in 2017 and agreed to the name Old Mervs in 2018.[5][2] Their name refers to the friends' childhood pet dog named Mervin.[1]

Old Mervs have found success with their alternative, Australian indie surf rock, selling out venus across multiple tours both locally in Australia and abroad.

Their second EP Give It Up debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2023.

History

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House and Carrington-Jones have known each other since five years of age,[6] growing up together on rural farms in Kojonup, a small town 256 kilometres south-east of Perth in Western Australia.[7]

On 7 October 2022, Old Mervs released their debut EP Get Better, which was proceeded by the singles "Where I Go" and "Be There".[8][3]

On 10 November 2023, Old Mervs released their second EP, Give It Up, which became the band's first release to chart on the ARIA Charts.[9]

The single "Sweetheart" placed 47 in triple J's Hottest 100 2023[10]

The single "What You've Lost" placed 38 in triple J's Hottest 100 2024.[11]

In November 2024, Old Mervs announced their self-titled debut album, which was released in March 2025.[12]

Old Mervs performed at Lollapalooza in 2025.

Members

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  • David House – guitar, vocals[2]
  • Henry Carrington-Jones – drums, backing vocals[2]

Tours

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Australian Tours

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2025

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  • Album Tour. Old Mervs toured Australia and New Zealand for the release of their debut album from 1 May 2025 - 5 July 2025.

2024

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  • 'How The Fark Are Ya?' tour. Performed in Australia and New Zealand capital cities from 29 August to 27 September 2024.
  • Regional Tour. Old Mervs toured smaller regional centres after the release of their EP 'Give It Up' from 5 January to 28 March 2024.

2023

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  • 'On The Road Again' tour. 13 October - 10 November 2023.
  • 'Get Better Aus Tour'. Celebrating the release of debut EP 'Get Better'.13 January - 17 March 2023.

2022

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  • 'Old Mervs Aus Tour'. Debut headline tour of Australia. 2 September - 30 September 2022 at 10 locations across Australia.

International Tours

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  • UK/Europe. 11 performances in November and December 2025 in the UK, Ireland, France and Germany.
  • USA. 18 performances across the USA from 16 July - 16 August 2025.
  • UK. November 2024.
  • New Zealand. 3 performances in April 2023.

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[13]
Old Mervs
  • Released: 21 March 2025[12]
  • Label: Dew Process (DEW9001558)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital
 4

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title EP details Peak chart positions
AUS
[14]
Get Better —
Give It Up
  • Released: 10 November 2023
  • Label: Dew Process (DEW9001542)
  • Formats: Digital, LP
 33

Singles

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List of singles, showing certifications and album
Title Year Certifications Album
"Cellphone" 2020 Non-album single

Awards and nominations

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Rolling Stone Australia Awards

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The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2024 Old Mervs Best New Artist Nominated [16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Introducing Indie Rockers Old Mervs". Scenestr. September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Old Mervs". Triple J Unearthed. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Old Mervs: The Reflective and Introspective Songs That Inspired 'Get Better'". Music Feeds. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Old Mervs". Yours and Owls. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Old Mervs". Select Music. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Old Mervs triple j Unearthed". Triple J Unearthed. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  7. ^ Johnson, Sophie (18 January 2023). "Kojonup farmers turned rockers Old Mervs head out on tour with harvest done for the season". ABC Great Southern. Archived from the original on 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Old Mervs – 'Get Better'". Broken 8 records. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Laroi's First Time but second top 3". ARIA Charts. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Countdown | Hottest 100 2023 | triple J". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  11. ^ "Countdown #1 to #100 - Hottest 100 2024". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  12. ^ a b "Old Mervs Announce Self-Titled Debut Album For 2025". The Music. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2025 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.