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Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards at The Coffee Loft
Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards to Perform Locally Again After 10 Week US Tour
Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards are a folk duo from Massachusetts who sing songs which resonate with the lover of Americana and old country music, commanding familiar traditional melodies and poignant, introspective lyrics, and backing them with delicate arrangements on ukulele, clarinet, guitar and banjo.
They began in the basements, coffee shops and art spaces of New England, and have since tested the stages of more traditional folk music venues, colleges, and bar rooms from Boston to Austin, Denver to Nashville, Asheville to Portland, and back 'round again. Hundreds of concerts have been given and thousands of records have been sold, all on their own steam and without the support of major industry assistance.
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Mandeville & Richards are currently signed to Massachusetts indie label Nobody's Favorite Records and are presently promoting Mark's new studio album, Mark Mandeville & Old Constitution, which has been heralded to be “one of the most anticipated indie releases of the year (The Glass, Chris McGovern).” This album was just credited "Best Alt-Country Album of 2011" by WXCI of Danbury CT.
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"New England duo Mark Mandeville and Raianne Richards are joined here by a fine bunch of players to form Old Constitution and to deliver a neat little set of well-penned and very attractive country tinged numbers."
Read More... - Americana UK
"...its feel is a bit more urban and closer to the classic Nashville sound, but it's still closer to traditional country stylings than most of what passes for country music these days." Read More...
- the one true dead angel
"Mandeville has proven to be a master of gentle meditative nuances that captivate numerous audiences. His seven-piece group, Old Constitution, hits the right notes, captures the right feeling, and uses the right textures.
Read More... - The Noise
Currently receiving airplay on Boston's WUMB, Worcester's WICN
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