An experimental, multidisciplinary folk project based between Western Mass and NYC
Norma Jean Haynes - songwriting, vocals
Will Amend - drums
Camille Vogley-Howes - fiddle
Eli Liguz - guitar and vocals
June Youngblood - upright bass
Nino Soberon - cello
TOUR
May 7 - Philadelphia at Molly’s Books and Records
May 8 - NYC at Life World
May 9 - Florence MA at Living Room
May 10 - Ithaca NY house show
May 12 - Pittsburgh at Acoustic Music Works
May 14 - Chicago at The Burlington
May 15 - St Louis at The Blue Hour
May 16 - Kansas City at Turnsol Books (4PM)
May 16 - Kansas City at Farewell (8PM)
May 18 - Cincinnati at Southgate House Revival
May 19 - Columbus house show
May 20 - Detroit at Coffeetron
May 22 - Lexington KY house show
May 23 - Louisville at Surface Noise
May 28 - Williamsburg MA house
“From its first note to its last, “Mercy Drops” weaves together centuries of global folk traditions. The album’s opening track presents listeners with a choral arrangement of “Africa”, a 1770 hymn from the Sacred Harp, which introduces the concept of the Mercy Drop itself — pebbles that tip the scales of sorrow toward graciousness, and which bring tenacity to our jubilance.” -Erin Morse, New England Americana Association
Listen on Bandcamp
PRESS
2026
New England Americana Association reviews Mercy Drops
2025
Midbrow Magazine: DIY Diaries
Freak Scene: Norma Dream explores contrasts on ‘Mercy Drops’
2023
Greylock Glass: Will Call
Radio
88.5 NEPM Springfield MA
99.3 Irvine, KY
Live Video
Old Town School of Folk Music
“Best of a Season” live in Ithaca
Norma Dream