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*Katherine Waumsllaying: flute, piano, kalimba and concertina. |
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==Career== |
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Jo Mango grew up in rural north-east Scotland; she first played in a band as a teenager alongside her twin brother, becoming involved in [[Aberdeen]]'s music scene, before moving to Glasgow and developing her musical activities there.<ref>https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/</ref> |
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⚫ | Mango has toured extensively as a member of [[Vashti Bunyan]]'s band,<ref>https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/interviews/Jo+Mango+Interview-264916.html</ref><ref>https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/</ref> since April 2006, throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. At home in the UK she also featured in the Zero Degrees of Separation tour, becoming an integral part of the band which also features [[Adem Ilhan|Adem]], [[Juana Molina]], [[Vetiver (band)|Vetiver]] and [[Vashti Bunyan]]. This culminated in a [[Carnegie Hall]] show in New York in February, curated by [[David Byrne]].<ref>https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/</ref> |
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Jo has also appeared as a solo artist playing shows across the globe in countries such as America, Australia and Japan.{{when|date=March 2017}} Her tour of America began with a session on [[Nic Harcourt]]'s show ''[[Morning Becomes Eclectic]]'' on Santa Monica's [[KCRW]] radio station and a performance at [[South By South West]] (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.{{when|date=March 2017}} ''[[The Scotland Herald]]'' describes Jo Mango's EP ''When We Lived in The Crook of a Tree'' as "[a voice] so hushed and precise, that it sounds as if it were recorded inside your own head" (2013).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13135346.Jo_Mango__When_We_Lived_In_The_Crook_Of_A_Tree__Olive_Grove_/ | title=Review of Jo Mango: When We Lived In The Crook Of A Tree (Olive Grove) | work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]] | date=December 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 2, 2017 | author=Morrison, Alan}}</ref> |
Jo has also appeared as a solo artist playing shows across the globe in countries such as America, Australia and Japan.{{when|date=March 2017}} Her tour of America began with a session on [[Nic Harcourt]]'s show ''[[Morning Becomes Eclectic]]'' on Santa Monica's [[KCRW]] radio station and a performance at [[South By South West]] (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.{{when|date=March 2017}} ''[[The Scotland Herald]]'' describes Jo Mango's EP ''When We Lived in The Crook of a Tree'' as "[a voice] so hushed and precise, that it sounds as if it were recorded inside your own head" (2013).<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/13135346.Jo_Mango__When_We_Lived_In_The_Crook_Of_A_Tree__Olive_Grove_/ | title=Review of Jo Mango: When We Lived In The Crook Of A Tree (Olive Grove) | work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)]] | date=December 8, 2013 | accessdate=August 2, 2017 | author=Morrison, Alan}}</ref> |
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Mango also holds a PhD in musicology.<ref>https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
Revision as of 08:50, 3 February 2024
Jo Mango is a British alternative folk and acoustic band from Glasgow. Jo Mango is also the adopted name of the lead singer and primary songwriter of the group.
- Jo Mango: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, kalimba, toy piano, concertina
- Jim Mango: bass player, backing vocals
- Alan Peacock: backing vocals, guitar
- Katherine Waumsllaying: flute, piano, kalimba and concertina.
Career
Jo Mango grew up in rural north-east Scotland; she first played in a band as a teenager alongside her twin brother, becoming involved in Aberdeen's music scene, before moving to Glasgow and developing her musical activities there.[1]
Mango has toured extensively as a member of Vashti Bunyan's band,[2][3] since April 2006, throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. At home in the UK she also featured in the Zero Degrees of Separation tour, becoming an integral part of the band which also features Adem, Juana Molina, Vetiver and Vashti Bunyan. This culminated in a Carnegie Hall show in New York in February, curated by David Byrne.[4]
Jo has also appeared as a solo artist playing shows across the globe in countries such as America, Australia and Japan.[when?] Her tour of America began with a session on Nic Harcourt's show Morning Becomes Eclectic on Santa Monica's KCRW radio station and a performance at South By South West (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.[when?] The Scotland Herald describes Jo Mango's EP When We Lived in The Crook of a Tree as "[a voice] so hushed and precise, that it sounds as if it were recorded inside your own head" (2013).[5]
Mango also holds a PhD in musicology.[6]
Discography
EPs
- Antidote (2003)
- Fluffy Brain (2004)
- The Moth and the Moon / Black Sun (2010)
- Wrack Lines (2016 – Jo Mango & Friends)
- System Hold (2019 – Jo Mango & Friends)
Studio albums
- Paperclips and Sand (1999)
- Murmuration (2012)
- Transformuration (2014 - Remixes of Murmuration)
Singles
- "My Lung" (2007 - Download Only)
References
- ^ https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/
- ^ https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/interviews/Jo+Mango+Interview-264916.html
- ^ https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/
- ^ https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/
- ^ Morrison, Alan (8 December 2013). "Review of Jo Mango: When We Lived In The Crook Of A Tree (Olive Grove)". The Herald (Glasgow). Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ https://www.famemagazine.co.uk/jo-mango-interview-im-a-dr-of-musicology/
External links
- The official Jo Mango website
- KCRW.com
- nicharcourt.com Archived 4 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- anotherday.co.uk - Vashti Bunyan Official Site