Marty Cintron began his singing/dancing career in Florida,
working as a singer at many of the terrace restaurants. It was
during one of these performances that he caught the attention of
Frank Farian, who invited him to record some works. Two of Marty
Cintron's Cuban friends, Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez, were also
included. The Hernandez twins had already been discovered by The
Artist Formerly Known As Prince, and had worked with him. The trio began recording in
Germany, where their first single, "Missing", hit the
top of European charts. Soon the group began hitting the top of
dance charts around the world, especially with the hit,
"Where Do You Go" and "Don't Make Me Live Without
You".
No Mercy blends house, pop, soul and latin rhythms in an
infectious beat. Cintron's and the Hernandez twins' vocal talents
lend themselves well to the mix of fast-paced dance and soulful
love songs found on their debut album. Several favorites include
"Message of Love", "Don't Make Me Live Without You
(Mainstream Mix)" and "Kiss You All
Over".
Whereas Cintron, hails from the Bronx, the Hernandez brothers were born and raised in Cuba. All three met in Miami Beach. By day, the Hernandez brothers worked in a Cuban restaurant
that Cintron frequented and a friendship began. By night, the brothers could be found at Prince's club, Glam Slam, dancing the night away.
This was when Prince, so impressed with their skills, asked the brothers to audition for an upcoming tour of his. Not only did the twins end up touring with Prince, but they also appeared in many
of his videos.
Says Cintron, "The three of us always held down regular jobs while working on our craft on the side...Yeah, there were definitely times when we couldn't pay the rent, when we were evicted by landlords, when we had to borrow money from friends...But we never lost sight of our dreams. We always had high hopes to support ourselves doing what we really loved to do."
With their debut album, No Mercy wanted to create something new and fresh that people---both young and old---could relate to. "We were simply trying to come up with something a little new. We'd like to be seen as trendsetters and not as a group that copies others," says Cintron. "It's much better to come up with a sound and identity all your own. We want people to know it's us when they hear one of our songs. We want people to say, "Yeah, that's No Mercy.' "
Marty Cintron began his singing/dancing career in Florida,
working as a singer at many of the terrace restaurants. It was
during one of these performances that he caught the attention of
Frank Farian, who invited him to record some works. Two of Marty
Cintron's Cuban friends, Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez, were also
included. The Hernandez twins had already been discovered by The
Artist Formerly Known As Prince, and had worked with him. The trio began recording in
Germany, where their first single, "Missing", hit the
top of European charts. Soon the group began hitting the top of
dance charts around the world, especially with the hit,
"Where Do You Go" and "Don't Make Me Live Without
You".