Old Mervs

Old Mervs are an Australian independent rock group, consisting of David House and Henry Carrington-Jones.^[3] The duo have known each other since they were five years of age.^[4][2] They started performing together in 2017 and agreed to the name Old Mervs in 2018.^[5][2] Their name refers to the friends' childhood pet dog named Mervin.^[1]

Old Mervs
Origin	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Genres	Independent rock[1][2]
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Dew Process (2022–present)
Members	David House Henry Carrington-Jones
Website	www.oldmervs.com

Their second EP Give It Up debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2023.

History

On 7 October 2022, Old Mervs released their debut EP Get Better, which was proceeded by the singles "Where I Go" and "Be There".^[6][3]

On 10 November 2023, Old Mervs released their second EP, Give It Up, which became the band's release to chart on the ARIA Charts.^[7]

In November 2024, Old Merv's announced the forthcoming release of their debut album, scheduled for release in March 2025.^[8]

Members

• David House – guitar, vocals^[2]
• Henry Carrington-Jones – drums, backing vocals^[2]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details

Title	Details
Old Mervs	Released: 21 March 2025[8] Label: Dew Process Format: CD

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details

Title	EP details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [9]
Get Better	Released: 7 October 2022[6][3] Label: Dew Process (DEW9001529) Formats: Digital, LP	—
Give It Up	Released: 10 November 2023 Label: Dew Process (DEW9001542) Formats: Digital, LP	33

Awards and nominations

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2024	Old Mervs	Best New Artist	Nominated	[10]

References

1. "Introducing Indie Rockers Old Mervs". Scenestr. September 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
2. "Old Mervs". Triple J Unearthed. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
3. "Old Mervs: The Reflective and Introspective Songs That Inspired 'Get Better'". Music Feeds. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
4. "Old Mervs". Yours and Owls. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
5. "Old Mervs". Select Music. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
6. "Old Mervs – 'Get Better'". Broken 8 records. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
7. "Laroi's First Time but second top 3". ARIA Charts. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
8. "Old Mervs Announce Self-Titled Debut Album For 2025". The Music. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
9. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
10. "Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees". Rolling Stone Australia. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.