Henry Merit

Henry Merit is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN, originally from Boston, MA’s North Shore. A self-proclaimed “long lost emo Beatle,” Merit plays a blend of folk and indie rock, mixing catchy choruses with reflective lyrics. His sound has been described as ‘Wilco meets Oasis,’ while also drawing to mind artists such as Elliott Smith, the Beatles, and Death Cab for Cutie. Beginning his career at the age of 9, Merit played lead guitar in the rock band Black Diamonds, with the band earning notice as the Guinness World Record Holder for the World’s Youngest Professional Rock Band. As a solo artist, Merit has played Boston mainstay venues such as The Middle East Upstairs and O’Briens, while also playing nationally in cities including Austin, Denver, New York and Los Angeles. After a string of singles, Merit released the five song EP, Life the Way I Want it, in April of 2024. The EP was produced by singer-songwriter Robert Harrison (Cotton Mather, Future Clouds and Radar) in the Texas Hill Country. In the fall of 2024 Merit relocated to Nashville, TN. A new single, “Just Like That,” was released in April 2025.