Mandolin Orange

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Mandolin Orange
Mandolin Orange au Folk sur le canal 2018.jpg
Mandolin Orange at the Folk sur le canal Festival, Montreal, Quebec, 2018
Background information
Origin Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels Yep Roc
Associated acts Kate Rhudy
Website MandolinOrange.com
MembersAndrew Marlin
Emily Frantz

'Mandolin Orange is an Americana/folk duo based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group was formed in 2009 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and consists of the group's songwriter Andrew Marlin (vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo) and Emily Frantz (vocals, violin, guitar). Mandolin Orange has produced six albums of Marlin's original works of American roots music. In the last three years, the group has toured throughout the U.S and Europe, including appearances at Austin City Limits, South by Southwest, Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Newport Folk Festival, Pickathon, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Rooster Walk, and MerleFest and the Omagh Bluegrass Festival. Mandolin Orange was the featured artist on CBS This Morning's Saturday Morning Sessions on December 7, 2019. [2]

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They signed to Yep Roc Records in 2013 [3] and have produced four albums under their umbrella, This Side Of Jordan,Such Jubilee, Blindfaller and Tides of a Teardrop.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
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Rock

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Quiet Little Room
  • Release date: April 10, 2010
  • Label: Mandolin Orange
Haste Make / Hard Hearted Stranger
  • Release date: November 8, 2011
  • Label: Mandolin Orange LLC
This Side of Jordan
Such Jubilee
  • Release date: May 5, 2015
  • Label: Yep Roc Records
1721
Blindfaller
  • Release date: September 30, 2016
  • Label: Yep Roc Records
16742
Tides of a Teardrop
  • Release date: February 1, 2019
  • Label: Yep Roc Records
164132131
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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References

  1. 1 2 Linda Fahey (2015-02-24). "Songs We Love: Mandolin Orange, 'Old Ties And Companions'". NPR . Retrieved 2016-11-19.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Saturday Sessions: Mandolin Orange performs "Paper Mountain"". www.msn.com. Microsoft News . Retrieved December 22, 2019.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. Lawrence, Jordan. "Mandolin Orange's third album, This Side of Jordan, out on Aug. 6 via Yep Roc Records" . Retrieved 2016-06-29.
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