The Mammals
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| Genres | Folk, Folk rock, old-time, Americana, Roots music |
| Instruments | Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, drums |
| Years active | 2000-2008 (hiatus) |
| Labels | Signature Sounds |
| Associated acts | Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Jay Ungar, Pete Seeger, The Duhks, Crooked Still |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | Tao Rodriguez-Seeger Michael Merenda Ruth Ungar Chris Merenda Jacob Silver |
| Past members | Alicia Jo Rabins Pierce Woodward Ken Maiuri Dan Rose |
The Mammals are a contemporary folk rock band based in the Hudson Valley, area of New York, in the United States.
The 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 2003 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.
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