David Wimbish (The Collection) w/ Jesse James DeConto
About This Event
David Wimbish (The Collection) brings a band‑forward, song‑focused approach to the Mercury Lounge, favoring direct vocal delivery and arrangements that emphasize clarity over production. He shares the bill with songwriter and veteran journalist Jesse James DeConto, a 2019 Environmental Justice Reporting Award recipient. DeConto’s reporting has appeared in The Nation, Civil Eats and In These Times, so the night foregrounds lyricism and topical writing alongside concise ensemble rock.
About the Artists
The Collection
The Collection is a rock/pop group whose New York City appearances include sets at Mercury Lounge. They’ve shared bills with artists such as The Pinkerton Raid, David Wimbish, and Jesse James DeConto, including the event billed as “David Wimbish (The Collection) w/ Jesse James DeConto.
The Pinkerton Raid
Go see a live show with The Pinkerton Raid, and songwriter Jesse James DeConto might share stories about the history and architecture of his native New England, or forest legends from the Nordic region, or Broadway-showtunes-turned-football-fight-songs from Liverpool.
David Wimbish
David Wimbish is a rock and pop vocalist and songwriter best known for his work with The Collection, and he also appears in bills that place him alongside artists like Jesse James DeConto. In New York City, he has brought that material to rooms such as the Mercury Lounge, where the emphasis tends to fall on songs over production.
Jesse James DeConto
Songwriter Jesse James DeConto is also a veteran journalist. In 2019, he won an Environmental Justice Reporting Award from the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources and published on climate justice with The Nation , Civil Eats and In These Times .