- Space Mandino
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Space Mandino
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Background = solo_singer
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Born =Illinois
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Instrument =Vocals ,Banjo ,Guitar ,Overtone singing , Dulcimer,Harmonium
Genre = Folk,Indie rock , Experimental
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Years_active = 2003 – present
Label = Ear Cabbage Records
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URL = [http://www.earcabbage.com/ www.earcabbage.com]
Notable_instruments =“Space” Mandino is an American singer-songwriter from
Chicago ,Illinois , known for hisovertone singing , five-stringbanjo andharmonium . His music is experimental and contains folk, rockabilly, and bluegrass elements. The lyrics are those of old horror movies and mishapen folklore, with song titles that include "Jesse James meets Frankenstein's Daughter","Satan in a Jesus Suit", and "Ballad of the Space Zombies". His instrumentation ranges from guitar toappalachian dulcimer towashtub bass . The overtone singing style is calledSygyt and is a form ofTuva nKhoomei . [cite web | title = Mandino | publisher = Ear Cabbage Records | url = http://www.earcabbage.com | accessdate = 2007-02-23]Under the label Ear Cabbage Records, Mandino released his solo album "Robots from the Graveyard" in 2003 under the name "Space Mandino".His follow-up "Experimental Experimentation (with bio-mechanical laboratory scraps)" was released in 2007.
The singing of Joy Dumas is featured on songs "Intergalactic Zombies from Outer Space" and "The Sun Shines on my Grave". [cite web | title = Mandino | publisher = Ear Cabbage Records | url = http://www.earcabbage.com | accessdate = 2007-02-23]
Discography
Albums:
*"Robots from the Graveyard" (2003)
*"Experimental Experimentation (with bio-mechanical laboratory scraps)" (2007)
imilar Artists
Tom Waits Sufjan Stevens Jim White References
External links
* [http://earcabbage.com Ear Cabbage Records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mandinomusic Space Mandino] atMySpace
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