The New Mendicants are a Canadian-based indie rock supergroup, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake, and drummer Mike Belitsky.

[1] Belitsky, a Canadian musician and a member of The Sadies, had frequently performed as a drummer on Pernice's band and solo projects.

[3] The band's first live performance was a show at Toronto, Ontario's Dakota Tavern.

[1] In concert, the band performs both its own material and alternate renditions of both Pernice Brothers and Teenage Fanclub songs.

[1] The band performed in the UK in 2013,[5] and recorded a tour-only EP, Australia 2013 E.P..[6][7] They followed up with the full-length album Into the Lime in 2014.