The New Mendicants

The New Mendicants
The New Mendicants, July 2013
Background information
Origin	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock
Years active	2012–present
Members	Joe Pernice Norman Blake Mike Belitsky

The New Mendicants are a Canadian-based indie rock supergroup, consisting of singer-songwriters Joe Pernice and Norman Blake, and drummer Mike Belitsky.^[1]

Pernice and Blake, the bandleaders, are both expatriate musicians currently living in Canada after marrying Canadian women; Pernice, from the United States, is best known for his work with Scud Mountain Boys and Pernice Brothers, while Blake, from Scotland, is associated with the band Teenage Fanclub.^{[1] [2]}