Mandolin Orange

Description

After quietly releasing three albums on their own in 2010 and 2011, the North Carolina duo Mandolin Orange broke quickly onto the folk and Americana scene with their acclaimed albumThis Side of Jordan, released by YepRoc in 2013. One of the most remarkable pair of voices on the Americana scene today, Mandolin Orange has received critical acclaim including coverage in American Songwriter,  Magnet,  and a coveted year-end spot on NPR’s list of Top 10 Folk & Americana Releases. Partners in music and life, the pair draw from wells both old and new, offering up a heady mix of bluegrass, gospel, folk, country, and pop that invokes the earthy timelessness (and effortless harmonies) of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, the sweet unpredictability of Nickel Creek, and the rich, gothic Americana of the Civil Wars. With vibrant chemistry, effortless instrumentation and breezy, fluid harmonies, and beautifully crafted songs, Mandolin Orange have long won over local and faraway fans.