Coming outta hiding... there must be TWO groups called Mermen because the link given leads to the Surf Rock trio called Mermen, and the "friends" of Patti LuPone seem to be a quartet of vocalists doing quite a different kinda music. Just to letcha know...
> They are a great, eclectic gay group (San > Francisco!) whose name is a > take off on Ethel Merman. They backed up Patti > Lupone on her recent live > cd. Their web site is www.mermen.net.