House of Mercy Recordings is now showing off some of its talent as part of a monthly series at the 331 Club in Northeast Minneapolis. Bands from the local label take the stage on the first Monday of each month beginning at 6:30 p.m. Last month, folksinger Brett Larson was featured. On Monday, Dec. 1, it's the Blood Washed Band — kind of an all-star band of local folky musicians. The band includes Page Burkum from The Cactus Blossoms, Quillen Roe of the Roe Family Singers and others. (The Roe Family Singers start their weekly 331 Club set at 9 p.m. as usual.)

Erik Brandt from the Urban Hillbilly Quartet is also part of the Blood Washed Band, and he's the "Guy In Charge" at House of Mercy Recordings. Brandt stopped by the Radio Heartland studio to chat about the new series at 331 and to play some tracks from the Blood Washed Band's latest album, Driftin' Along.

Tracks played

"Waitin' for the Creek To Rise"
"Standing in the Need of Prayer"
"Three Days (Belly of the Whale)"