The Mammals
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 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 and composer Jay Ungar, who is best known for his composition Ashokan Farewell which the band also performs.