On March 10, 2009, Deluca released his second full-length album, entitled Mercy. This time, working with U2 producer Daniel Lanois on the album. For Mercy, Deluca decided to strip down the setup to make the live experience "more personal." Shortly thereafter, Deluca and drummer Ryan Carman toured as a duo without bassist Dave Beste and percussionist Greg Velasquez who were both featured in the studio recordings for the album. Celebrity promoter Kiefer Sutherland directed the music video for the album's most-promoted single, "Save Yourself", which was used as the promo for the television movie 24: Redemption. Deluca has cited Lanois as a hero of his and Lanois has many times made guest appearances with him on stage.
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