Mike Mangione & the Union
Mike Mangione & the Union is a group of six musicians involving cello, violin, electric upright bass, trap kit and guitars. Mike has been known to play solo but prefers the company of the others on stage. The band combines acoustic soul with orchestrated strings, some folk, some pop and a lot of love.
Listen to the title track from Offering
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The band has been touring the country as well as other parts for the past three years and has released two albums, “There and Back” 2005, and “Tenebrae” 2008. The band just completed its latest, ”Offering” and will be releasing it in the spring of 2010.
Listen to “You Don’t Wanna Leave” from Tenebrae
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According to Amazon.com and Itunes fans of Mike & The Band also bought Ray Lamontagne, Matt Kearney, Counting Crowes, Jon Foreman, Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice among others. For a more in depth biography on the band please refer to the official sites.
PRESS:
“Like a less-raspy Ray LaMontagne, or perhaps a huskier Jason Isbell, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Mike Mangione’s got that soul thang going on in his voice … it’s a little bit Leonard Cohen, a little bit Jeff Buckley, and maybe even a little bit Van Morrison, too.” -Fred Mills, Blurt Magazine
“Mangione’s vocals can be heart-breakingly delicate at times, comparable to how James Blunt only wishes he could sound.” -Chris Kreklin, OnMilwaukee.com
Praise for 2008’s Tenebrae:
“Song of the week, You Don’t Wanna Leave” -New York Magazine
“Top ten best albums of the year” -Illinois Entertainer
“8 out 10” -Americana UK
“7 out of 10” -Blurt Magazine
LINKS:
Official Website: www.mikemangione.com
