Rock / Jam Band / Instrumentals
Mama Hagglin was established in 2003, almost by accident, when (singer) Jeff Porter (China White/Glory Holes/The Cause/Mike Mart) realized that the simple jams he was playing while goofing off with friend Jonny Phish were, in fact, good songs... only the lyrics were missing. Porter contacted former band mate Sandy Hancock (The Mechanics/Adolescents/22 Jacks), explained the situation and they started rehearsals the next week. A band is born now it needed a name. Porter and Phish both agreed that the name needed to tie back to something heavy for them with rock-n-roll nostalgia. Sure enough, while relaxing to a Jimi Hendrix ...
Mama's Cookin' has emerged on the scene with a sound that could only come from the modern age. Hip-hop beats and conscious lyrics melded with a solid base of rock and delta blues. The four players generate sounds completely unique to this band. Audiences across the country attest to the fact that this is dance music that inspires. Their steady rise has elicited the attention of industry watchdogs and diehard music fans alike.
The group features Zebuel Early on guitar and vocals, Todd Holway on keyboards and vocals, Steve LaBella on bass, and Mike Adamo on drums ...
Alternative/Indie
As the landscape of music is carved throughout time, the work born solely to contribute to that progression is something to be appreciated. With lyrical aspirations of Dylan and a healthy admiration for the innovative guitar work of Bert Jansch, the contribution from acoustic singer/songwriter Marco Mahler is immense. Born of Swiss heritage and living as a dual citizen in the United States and Switzerland, his international travels have given him a wide appreciation for music, ranging from traditional Irish folk to mainstream Hip Hop. This range shows through in the debut album, Design in Quick Rotation, which has been ...
Rock
In a world of Eighties revivalists, bling-bling hip-hop and weepy indie folk singers, there aren't many bands left that know how to make flat-out, high energy rock, let alone with a classic sense of melody and song. But Aron and Robert, the Mardo brothers, along with Sonny Sly and Casey Hooper that make up the melodic, heavy riff band MARDO, are all effortlessly exciting showmen and expert musicians.
The Mardo brothers were born into an Armenian family in Fresno, California. Aron - who survived being born with a brain tumor - was banging out Buddy Holly songs ...
