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David Baker
Mercury Rev, Shady, Comet, Marvelkind, Variety Lights
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- New York, United States
- Since
- present
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David Baker is an American musician best known as a founding member and the former lead singer of the indie rock band Mercury Rev, formed in Buffalo, New York in the late 1980s, and after as vocalist for Variety Lights.
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After leaving Mercury Rev in 1994, he released the critically acclaimed album World under the alias Shady which featured contributions from members of a variety of leading British and Irish alternative acts, including Rollerskate Skinny, Th' Faith Healers, The Boo Radleys and Swervedriver. Later, he formed the band Variety Lights, a collaboration with Will MacLean.
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- MusicBrainz
- e5f668da-41e7-4cfe-bd24-7591399442b8
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- 0000000467128631
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.