Band Marino - American Patriot
Band Marino are an Orlando-based quintet that turned up in Tuneage’s inbox this week. From the first track I heard on their MySpace page — delightfully-named Every Time I Make A Girl Cry I Know I’ve Done My Job (with vocals very reminiscent of Jacqui Abbot) — I was hooked.
Having obtained their self-produced album “The Sea and the Beast”, their range and diversity becomes clear. They’ve got fun, catchy tracks like American Patriot, that effortlessly slide into Bluegrass-y breakdowns like Chasing Rainbows. On top of all that, there are mandolins, harmonicas, banjos, and even accordions. It’s hard not to think these guys would be right at home in a tent at a folk carnival somewhere in the southern states.
Luckily, they’re not. They’re producing music for us, and touring the US right now. (Details on their website.)
