Scott Mercado
Scott Mercado (born c. 1964) was the original drummer of Sky Cries Mary and co-founder of the Seattle rock group Candlebox, 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. He currently resides in Seattle as a studio drummer and private drum instructor. Discography

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

With Brandi Carlile 

  We're Growing Up (2003)

Notes and references 

1964 births
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
Living people
American rock drummers
Candlebox members