The Mammals | |
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 The Mammals play Woodstock | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Folk, folk rock, old-time, Americana, roots music |
| Instrument(s) | banjo, fiddle, guitar, bass, drums |
| Years active | 2001–2008; 2017–present |
| Labels | Signature Sounds, Thirty Tigers, Humble Abode Music |
| Members | Mike Merenda Ruth Ungar Konrad Meissner Jacob Silver Ken Maiuri Will Bryant Brandon Morrison Charlie Rose Rob Stein |
| Past members | Tao Rodríguez-Seeger Chris Merenda Alicia Jo Rabins Pierce Woodward Dango Rose |
| Website | Official Website |
The Mammals are a contemporary folk rock band based in the Hudson Valley area of New York, in the United States.
The band tours internationally[1][2] and consists of founding members and principal songwriters Mike Merenda (guitar, banjo) and Ruth Ungar (fiddle, guitar) plus Konrad Meissner (drums) and a rotating cast of players on bass, organ, and pedal steel.
The Mammals sing and play in a style heavily influenced by traditional folk, soul, old-time, blues, Cajun, Celtic and rock and roll. Their lyrics sometimes address political and environmental concerns; topics such as war, social justice, and sustainability. Ungar is the daughter of fiddler/composer Jay Ungar who is best known for his composition Ashokan Farewell which the band also performs.[3]
- ^ Limited, Alamy. "Stock Photo - The Mammals band performing at Canmore Folk Music Festival, Canmore, Alberta, Canada". Alamy. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "The Mammals and May Erlewine". Glasgow Life. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
- ^ folkradiouk (2019-01-17). "Video Premiere: The Mammals - Ashokan Farewell | Folk Radio". Folk Radio UK - Folk Music Magazine. Retrieved 2019-01-17.