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Tenebrae, released in the summer of 2007, is the latest work from singer-songwriter, Mike Mangione. More than just an album, it marks a dénouement of sorts -- the culmination of a process that began as a search for a subtle, organic, yet dynamic and expressive sound.
“With Tenebrae I wanted to do something different; I wanted to record something that had a life of its own. I am such a huge fan of producer, Daniel Lanois. His albums are like audible incense, seeping through the speakers and filling the room with a funk. Albums like Achtung Baby, Bob Dylan’s Time Out Of Mind, Emmylou Harris’ Wrecking Ball, and Peter Gabriel’s US set the bar for me. These albums all have something very mystical and pensive about them. I wanted Tenebrae to be in that same ballpark -- or at least the same parking lot of the ballpark -- of those incredible albums. I had moderate success with my last album, There and Back, charting CMJ at #16 and selling a sufficient amount, but I am a guy who spends most of his time on the road and I wanted my new album to reflect that reality.”
Born in Glenview, IL and now residing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mike Mangione is no stranger to movement and change. In the past three years Mike has logged approximately 150 shows a year throughout the country, including such notable performances as South By Southwest in Austin TX, Midwest Music Summit in Indianapolis IN, Chicago’s Mobfest, and Milwaukee’s Summerfest.
Through his travels, Mike met with producer Duane Lundy (The Apparitions, The Scourge Of The Sea, The Parlour Boys) and the two quickly developed a relationship. “Duane and I were both looking for the same thing when we met each other; we were both looking to record a live album.” The two began talking about Ray Lamontange, Ryan Adams, Emmylou Harris, U2, and, of course, Daniel Lanois. “We were like two fanatical kids throwing out songs and artists that have moved us.” Mike and Duane picked a date to begin recording, and decided to do as much as they could live with very little overdubbing. “I wanted the album to be recorded as a live performance so that it could breathe and bleed together -- literally bleed together into the microphones. I didn’t just want an assortment of songs thrown together on a CD, I wanted consistency and tone; I wanted thematic unity; I wanted an album in the classic sense of the word.”
The two began recruiting for the sessions, pulling from their catalog of contacts. Because Mike co-wrote and arranged most of the music with his brother, Tom, he called on him to do all the lead guitar work. Over the years of playing, furthermore, Mike had developed a relationship with the band, The Samples, opening up for them on many occasions. Mike recruited Samples keyboardist, Karl Dietel, to do all the keyboard, organ, and piano work. Duane brought in Robby Cosenza (from The Apparitions and Scourge Of The Sea) to play drums. John Collins, a Chicago scene veteran who had recently begun playing upright bass for Mike on the road, was an appropriate fit for the album. Just as the band started to come together, Mike experienced a welcome surprise. “I was sitting at mass in Milwaukee and heard this young guy playing cello; it blew my mind. It was such a prayerful and moving instrument, I knew I had to add it to the band.” Mike promptly recruited 19 year-old Patrick Hoctor, a student in Milwaukee, to become the band’s cellist. Soon thereafter, Kristina Priceman, a 19 year-old violin student also in Milwaukee, joined the band to complete the group. Recording began on February 19th, 2007 in Lexington, Kentucky and was finished on March 3rd. Mike can now be seen on the road with his brother Tom on guitar, John Collins on upright bass, Patrick Hoctor and Kristina Priceman on cello and violin respectively. Other members to perform with the group on occasion are George Lawler on drums (of Chicago’s Mucca Pazza) and Lodewijk Broekhuizen on second violin.
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Name:Tom Mangione
Hometown: Chicago
DOB: 1976-04-29
Instrument: Guitar/vocals
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