Merv Pinny is a seasoned artist with decades of music under his belt. Having grown up in a musical family in the Waikato region of New Zealand, Merv started playing at the age of 10 and was in a band with his brothers only two years later. A natural guitar player and with country roots, his music reflected this and he found an early career as a country-rock singer/songwriter.
Merv achieved success in the 1990s with multiple nominations at the New Zealand Music Awards, winning Rock Single of the Year for his track, Destiny in 1994. The track was recorded at the Airforce Studios in Auckland, New Zealand, and features some of New Zealand's finest musicians at the time. It was produced by the late Mike Farrell.
Destiny is about a young artist finding himself and taking a magical ride through the music industry. Now, 27 years later, it is an opportune time for this artist to re-release such a significant track from his past, and to celebrate the magical ride he has enjoyed throughout his extensive musical career.
Destiny has been remastered for digital release along with the original music video clip.
New album set for release in early 2022
Merv Pinny's brand new album is set for release in early 2022. Titled Dark to Light, the album follows Pinny's journey as an artist with songs that have captured the imaginations of millions from across the globe. War; humanitarian crises with children; refugee crises; the cruel world of love on the internet; and gun violence have been the topics that Pinny felt compelled to write about in the hope of invoking change for the better. Seeing the effects that both money and power had had on so many of these devastating events, Pinny used his songs to help give more meaning and donated proceeds direct to World Vision and Children in Crisis. Just this month, Merv performed for Kerikeri locals as part of a fundraising event for the Northland Rescue Helicopter, helping to raise more than $15,000.
Our entire world has now been affected since the pandemic started in 2020, filling lives with heartbreak and sadness as we all have learned to live in new ways. Merv recognised the importance during this time to have more positive and uplifting experiences, so he started writing new material that has been crafted to instill in everyone a much-needed feeling of joy and laughter, with the hope yet again of using his music to invoke change for the better. Dark to Light celebrates the significant journey of an artist who has evolved his music over the years, in keeping with the times.