Old Mervs are an Australian independent rock group, consisting of David House and Henry Carrington-Jones. The duo have known each other since they were five years of age. They started performing together in 2017 and agreed to the name Old Mervs in 2018. Their name refers to the friends' childhood pet dog named Mervin.
Old Mervs have found success with their alternative, Australian indie surf rock, selling out venus across multiple tours both locally in Australia and abroad.
Their second EP Give It Up debuted at number 33 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2023.
Career House and Carrington-Jones have known each other since five years of age, growing up together on rural farms in Kojonup, a small town 256 kilometres south-east of Perth in Western Australia.
On 7 October 2022, Old Mervs released their debut EP Get Better, which was proceeded by the singles "Where I Go" and "Be There".
On 10 November 2023, Old Mervs released their second EP, Give It Up, which became the band's first release to chart on the ARIA Charts.
The single "Sweetheart" placed 47 in triple J's Hottest 100 2023
The single "What You've Lost" placed 38 in triple J's Hottest 100 2024.
In November 2024, Old Mervs announced their self-titled debut album, which was released in March 2025.
Old Mervs performed at Lollapalooza in 2025.
In July 2026, the group announced their second studio album Carparks would be released in October 2026. It was preceded by singles "Heavy in the Morning", "Tether" and "She Said".
Members
David House – guitar, vocals Henry Carrington-Jones – drums, backing vocals
Discography Albums + List of albums, with selected details Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Old Mervs Released: 21 March 2025 Label: Dew Process (DEW9001558) Format: CD, LP, digital 4 Carparks Released: 2 October 2026 Label: Dew Process (DEW9001562) Format: CD, LP, digital
Extended plays + List of EPs, with selected details Title EP details Peak chart positions AUS Get Better Released: 7 October 2022 Label: Dew Process (DEW9001529) Formats: Digital, LP — Give It Up Released: 10 November 2023 Label: Dew Process (DEW9001542) Formats: Digital, LP 33
Singles + List of singles, showing certifications and album Title Year Certifications Album "Cellphone" 2020 ARIA: Gold rowspan=2 "Out of Luck" 2021 ARIA: Gold
Awards and nominations APRA Music Awards The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.
! |- | rowspan="1"| 2026 | "Everyone Will See It" by Old Mervs (Henry Carrington-Jones / Chris Collins / David House) | rowspan="1"| Most Performed Rock Work | | rowspan="1"|
Rolling Stone Australia Awards The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
! |- |rowspan="1"| 2024 | Old Mervs | Best New Artist | |rowspan="1"|
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