The Mammals
The Mammals
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Current band members are Michael J. Merenda, Jr., Chris Merenda, Ruth Ungar, Jacob Silver and Tao Rodríguez-Seeger.
After jamming together in 2000, Merenda, Ungar and Rodríguez-Seeger formed the Mammals in 2001. They first performed as a quartet with Alicia Jo Rabins on the fiddle. In 2002 and 2003 they became a trio, adding bassist Pierce Woodward, and drummer Ken Maiuri on some of their performances. Chris Merenda, Mike's brother, joined the band in late 2004 replacing Maiuri on the drums. Woodward left the band in 2005 and was replaced with Dan Rose, who was replaced with Jacob Silver as the Mammals current bass player.
The Mammals often include guests in their live shows, such as Rosie Newton; Peter Siegel; Tao's sister, Penny Blossom Seeger; Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, and Pete Seeger. Aoife O'Donovan performs backing vocals on their CDs.
Mike Merenda is the band's main singer/songwriter and vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, banjo, ukulele and percussion. His songs often address political and environmental concerns; topics such as government upheaval, war, the environment, and presidential catastrophe. Merenda's song The Bush Boys has caused The Mammals to be censored at some festival venues. His songs often tell stories drawing on personal events, such as the songs Haircut Money and 69 Pleasant Street.
Ruth Ungar performs on vocals, fiddle, and ukulele. She is a songwriter for the Mammals, and her songs center on themes of fair trade and the environment. Her song "Four Blue Walls", inspired by the play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea was featured on an album by Canadian band The Duhks.
Tao Rodríguez-Seeger sings and plays guitar, banjo, and harmonica. He sings in both Spanish and English; American folk songs such as Chan Chan by Compay Segundo and John Henry.
Chris Merenda is the Mammals drummer and the younger brother of Mike. In addition to percussion he plays the guitar, banjo, piano and sings vocals. He occasionally plays the ukulele. Chris has released two solo records titled The Regimen (2003) and Hello Freedom (2005).
Jacob Silver plays electric and upright bass.
The Mammals went on an indefinite hiatus in 2008.
The Mammals play a style heavily influenced by traditional Appalachian folk music and their own motto is "Trad is Rad". Their influences are folk, traditional and progressive bluegrass, old time music, celtic and rock and roll.
After jamming together in 2000, Merenda, Ungar and Rodríguez-Seeger formed the Mammals in 2001. They first performed as a quartet with Alicia Jo Rabins on the fiddle. In 2002 and 2003 they became a trio, adding bassist Pierce Woodward, and drummer Ken Maiuri on some of their performances. Chris Merenda, Mike's brother, joined the band in late 2004 replacing Maiuri on the drums. Woodward left the band in 2005 and was replaced with Dan Rose, who was replaced with Jacob Silver as the Mammals current bass player.
The Mammals often include guests in their live shows, such as Rosie Newton; Peter Siegel; Tao's sister, Penny Blossom Seeger; Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, and Pete Seeger. Aoife O'Donovan performs backing vocals on their CDs.
Mike Merenda is the band's main singer/songwriter and vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, playing guitar, banjo, ukulele and percussion. His songs often address political and environmental concerns; topics such as government upheaval, war, the environment, and presidential catastrophe. Merenda's song The Bush Boys has caused The Mammals to be censored at some festival venues. His songs often tell stories drawing on personal events, such as the songs Haircut Money and 69 Pleasant Street.
Ruth Ungar performs on vocals, fiddle, and ukulele. She is a songwriter for the Mammals, and her songs center on themes of fair trade and the environment. Her song "Four Blue Walls", inspired by the play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea was featured on an album by Canadian band The Duhks.
Tao Rodríguez-Seeger sings and plays guitar, banjo, and harmonica. He sings in both Spanish and English; American folk songs such as Chan Chan by Compay Segundo and John Henry.
Chris Merenda is the Mammals drummer and the younger brother of Mike. In addition to percussion he plays the guitar, banjo, piano and sings vocals. He occasionally plays the ukulele. Chris has released two solo records titled The Regimen (2003) and Hello Freedom (2005).
Jacob Silver plays electric and upright bass.
The Mammals went on an indefinite hiatus in 2008.
The Mammals play a style heavily influenced by traditional Appalachian folk music and their own motto is "Trad is Rad". Their influences are folk, traditional and progressive bluegrass, old time music, celtic and rock and roll.
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