Nathan Mercado is a singer, songwriter and pianist from Shepherd's Bush who grows up in north-west London. He starts playing piano at the age of six and describes himself as self-taught. He develops his playing and singing alongside regular live work, performing four or five shows a week and appearing in a wide range of settings, from local London gigs to performances for British forces in Kosovo and fashion shows for Diesel and Ben Sherman.

He writes his own songs while continuing to perform live, and presents his work as part of an ongoing process of shaping his sound as a solo artist.