Take a ragtime loving Scott Joplin disciple and a multi-talented musician and songwriter in the style of Brian Wilson and put them in a room with Fender Rhodes piano and a drumkit. The result is the New Rags, the world’s only pop-rock-ragtime duo. Tom Merrigan and Andrew Pierce bring their distinctive musical talents to a band that sounds like no other—stride piano playing, agile drumming, and enduring pop melodies. The New Rags have astounded crowds at such New York hotspots as Sine, Piano’s, and the Lit Lounge, while making instant fans of bands they’ve opened for---the Fame, Locksley, and the Dansettes.

The New Rags first EP “Take Jennie to Brooklyn,” released on Silent Stereo Records, captures all the manic pop energy of Tom and Andrew’s music. This six song musical joyride starts off with the New Rags signature crowd pleaser, “Your Room,” blasts through the gritty East Coast surf sound of “Surf the Seven Seas,” and closes with the rich sound-scape of “Love of My Life.” Listen to the New Rags and experience something truly new in pop music.