Stephin Merritt

Stephin Merritt (born 1966 in New York City, United States) is a singer-songwriter. He has created and played principal roles in the following bands: The Magnetic Fields, The 6ths, The Gothic Archies, and Future Bible Heroes. He briefly used the name The Baudelaire Memorial Orchestra as an attribution for a song written for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, entitled "Scream and Run Away". Further music was recorded for the audiobook versions of the series and is attributed to The Gothic Archies.

Influenced by: The Smiths, Kraftwerk, Scott Walker, Stephen Sondheim

Active:

1991-present

Scene:

NYC indie

Side projects

• The 6ths
• The Gothic Archies
• Future Bible Heroes

• Brad WilliamsFri, Oct 23
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• Dan and PhilSun, Oct 11
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• The Airborne Toxic EventFri, Oct 23
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• Nolen DurhamFri, Sep 18
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• Jenny Owen Youngs + NorthcoteSat, Sep 26
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• The SleeveensSat, Aug 8
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• 1964 The TributeSat, Aug 8
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• Slings & ArrowsSun, Aug 2
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