Ryan Fetter and Atlanta’s musical incest

With five bands, Ryan Fetter stays pretty busy. It’s easy, he says, when there are so many musical opportunities coming out of Atlanta. Whether it’s punk rock or surf rock, there’s likely a group of musicians willing to put their chemistry to the test for the sake of making music.

Fetter’s done just that. Now on tour with his band, Mermaids, Fetter passed through Brooklyn and played Don Pedro on Nov. 28 before driving back south.

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Mermaids “Make Believe” Live At The Velvet Lounge

While on Thanksgiving vacation with my sister and brother-in-law, we drove into Washington, D.C. to check out Mermaids, a ’50s- and ’60s-inspired five-piece punk band from Atlanta, at the Velvet Lounge.

I enjoyed it and I hope you do, too.

For my friends back in New York City, Mermaids is playing three shows all in Brooklyn: Friday, Nov. 26 at Lulu’s, Saturday, Nov. 27 at the Charleston, and Sunday, Nov. 28 at Don Pedro.