MERV PINNY
About artist
Kiwi Rocker
Award winning Artist
With over 30 million views and streams
340,000+ Followers
Musical style
Rock, Alternative Rock, Blues, Country Pop
He has won awards in USA, New Zealand and is a Finalist is The International song writing Competition 2022. Known for his high energy social action songs on social media reaching over 80 million people with emotional live performances.
Head lined Shows
Blaze aid 2020
Street party 2019
LA Music awards 2019
Tall Ships Festival 2017
Sound Garden Festival 2017
Artist description
Merv Pinny is an alternative rock artist with a unique style of music. He grew up in New Zealand and was influenced by a mix of different genres. After his song OB, can you hear the children cry went viral on Facebook in 2016. Merv’s Facebook page has now reached more than 80 million people and his music has been streamed over 30 million times on different platforms. His music has made the music charts in Brazil, Canada, USA, Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Ukraine and in late 2020 he had his first global hit when he made the Amazon world music charts with his song Amazing.
He has been performing the songs that have given him international attention and connected with millions of people from around the world. This tours were about bringing original music back to our smaller local venues and getting to know the story’s behind the artist up close and personal. He has a unique style of songwriting as he blends Rock, Blues, Soul and modern country feels. With grooves that make you move and a voice you won’t forget His recent tour called the Rock Reconnaissance for good reason. Music Reviewers and bloggers from around the world have compared him to some of the greats in rock and roll history, for creating songs with deep meaning and emotional appeal to the listeners. While fans have been wooed by his powerful vocal tone and emotional performance. Winning praise and Awards for songs that touched on today’s humanitarian and social problems.
Track record of accolades
Charting songs with 180 days on the charts over the last 3 years:
Ob can you hear the children cry
Virial video hit 13 million views
Number 1 on several internet radio charts USA
Number 96 Brazil iTunes top 200 Rock charts
Number 170 New Zealand iTunes top 200 rock charts
Wipe out
Number 1 Deezer top 200 Rock charts new Zealand
I feel like a prisoner
Number 1 Brazil Radio chart
iTunes Top 200 rock charts Brazil
Bourbon baby
Number 4 iTunes top 200 country charts New Zealand
Number 177 All Genres iTunes top 200
Pink elephants
Number 1 South Africa iTunes top 200 rock charts
Number 7 all genres South Africa
Number 4 iTunes top 200 Rock Charts Canada
Number 63 iTunes top 200 Rock charts USA
Little Demons
Number 6 iTunes top 200 Alternative Rock charts South Africa
Lover
4 Norway top iTunes Rock charts
83 Norway All Genres iTunes top 200
Twisted Minds single
Number 2 South Africa iTunes top 200 Alternative rock charts
Number 11 South Africa iTunes top 200 all Genres
Number 20 New Zealand top 200 iTunes Alternative rock charts
Number 138 New Zealand top 200 All Genres
Twisted minds EP
Number 6 NNCC collage radio charts USA