The Mammals are playing a concert tour of the northeast and a raucous festival in Florida this October, revisiting some of their favorite towns and venues for some high-energy, warm-blooded, shows.
After this tour, they plan to take a year off. That’s right, the folk-pop quintet that has toured the US and Canada for 6 years straight and recently took their “subversive acoustic traditionalism” to Australia and Denmark will be taking a break in 2008 to make way for the new arrival . . .
Mammals Ruth Ungar and Michael Merenda are expecting a baby in the New Year! The band has agreed that 2008 will be a year to welcome in the new little mammal, and focus on some other creative projects.
Keep your eyes peeled for Tao and Jake’s electric-trad band, The Anarchist Orchestra, Chris Merenda’s one-man spectacular, and some Mike & Ruthy duo shows (when they’re not too busy!)
But first, come on down to one of these fine appearances . It’s your last chance to see all of The Mammals in action for a year!
“When The Mammals took the stage at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville in September, it was easy to mistake them for a bluegrass band . . . instead all five musicians attacked the old fiddle tune at once, hooting and hollering, pushing the beat and improvising simultaneously. They sounded like an inspired garage-rock band using hillbilly instruments.” - New York Times
“While rooted in acoustic music and lefty politics, these anti-war rants and personal reveries are updated with harmonic polish and smart, melodic twists that could equally appeal to a fan of Fleetwood Mac or Bonnie Raitt.” Philadelphia Daily News
The Mammals "create a collectively harmonized howl as thrilling and rocking as any band currently subverting folk traditions." – No Depression
“Combining a modern pop sensibility with organic musical honesty, you hear everything from string sections to claw-hammer banjo. The band's ability to unite disparate forms to create fresh amalgamations makes them special among the young bands.” – Vintage Guitar
“The Mammals are the finest young bluegrass/old-timey band in the country, the country-branch house band for the new weird America. They perform total energy, off-kilter folk that more resembles the twisted quirk of the Holy Modal Rounders than the clean jeans or alter-ninnies currently clawhammering banjos.” LA Weekly
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