Merchant Ships has been played on NTS shows including Blooming In Filth w/ CRISIS ACTING, with Sleep Patterns first played on 26 June 2024.

Merchant Ships was a screamo band from South Bend, Indiana and Sturgis, Michigan.

Formed in July of 2008, Merchant Ships had two releases and played dozens of shows before breaking up in May of 2009. The following October, the band played a one time only reunion show at their most played, hometown venue and decided shortly after to reunite permanently. Since then, the band released a Discography CD entitled 'Shipsography' that consists of the two formerly released EPs ('I Want to Forget…