Show. In 2021, Larry Mercey wrote a book titled Have Mercy: My First 60 Years Making Music in which one of his recollections is the band's first dates played in Saulte Ste Marie, Ontario. Lineup changes Ray Mercey left the band in 1980 to spend more time with his family. To fill in for Ray's absence, the others brought in bass player Gord Ogilvie and lead guitar Darrell Scott. Over the next few years, artists Dann Peer, Gord Heins, John Dymond, and Eric Mahar filled in for the band. In 1989 the Mercey Brothers disbanded; they were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame that same year. Mercey Brothers sound In 1973, The Mercey Brothers opened their own recording studio called Mercey Brothers Recording Studio. That gave them more control over their music and general sound of the band. Their studio was in Elmira, Ontario between 1973 and 1980. They also started their own Record Label, MBS (Mercey Brothers Sound) during this period. MBS signed on names such as Terry Carisse, Marie Bottrell and Joan Kennedy. Discography Albums Singles References External links Entry at thecanadianencyclopedia.ca Canadian country music groups Juno Award winners Musical groups established in 1957 Musical groups disestablished in 1989 Musical groups from Ontario 1957 establishments in Ontario 1989 disestablishments in Ontario Canadian Country Music Association Group of the Year winners