During their "first" career, spanning the years 2006-2009, the band performed many live dates around the United Kingdom including acclaimed tours in support of Melody Gardot, Sinéad O'Connor and Deacon Blue.
[2] Key influences include Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Del Amitri, Richard Thompson, Crowded House and Townes Van Zandt.
Jinder continues to enjoy a lengthy solo career, resumed following the initial Mercurymen split.
After The Mercurymen's departure from Sony BMG, Jinder signed to Universal Records subsidiary Mighty Village, who released his sixth solo album Crumbs Of Comfort (co-produced by fellow Mercuryman Simon Johnson) in September 2012.
In early 2013, after five years of requests and growing public demand, The Mercurymen announced that the band were to reunite,[3] for an ongoing run of live dates and new material.