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Magnolia Mountain
12+ albums
alt countryAlt-countrycountryAllnew alternative country and western folk rock swing
about
A rootsy "folk orchestree of epic proportion" (Mike Oberst, The Tillers), Magnolia Mountain embraces and explores That Midwestern Thing in a big-tent-Americana juggernaut that draws from folk, country, bluegrass, blues, rockabilly, and rock. But no matter where they take it, "they have the rare ability to inhabit any branch of Roots music and still sound unmistakably like Magnolia Mountain." (Brian Baker, CityBeat). Anchored by an acoustic musical core and gorgeous 2-, 3-. and 4-part close harmony vocals, Magnolia Mountain will appeal to fans of roots music, old and new. Drawing from the deep well of American music, Magnolia Mountain takes different genres, finds the common thread within, and translates them into their own original songs that both pay tribute to the past and carve out their own place in today’s musical landscape. The band is led by songwriter Mark Utley on vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and banjo. Mark is joined by Melissa English and Renee Frye (harmony vocals), Jeff Vanover (guitar, lap steel, dobro), Bob Lese (mandolin, harmonica), Kathy Woods (fiddle, mandolin), Victor Strunk (bass), and Todd Drake (drums, percussion). The band is joined for special occasions by Cincinnati music mainstay Ricky Nye on organ and piano, and Cameron Cochran on pedal steel. Magnolia Mountain plays regularly around the greater Cincinnati area, performing Mark's original songs as well as an eclectic selection of covers that range from the Louvin Brothers to Buddy
