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Those of you that have visited Flying Mango Restaurant and have met us, know that we have a passion for the arts! Just by hanging out at the Mango, you're surrounded by vibrant artwork by our friend, hc porter (www.hcporter.com) and get a chance to listen to some awesome blues while dining. In mid-2006, we decided that it was time to introduce our Mango friends to some great live music by some very talented musicians that they may not have been introduced to yet! This is not something we do all the time. We do our best to contact some of our favorites, and if they're coming through Iowa, we do what we can to organize an evening for you to meet. These are truly great parties! Great food, great music and in a non-smoking setting, long before the state insisted everyone comply! Remember we're small, so if you hear of an event coming, order your tickets quickly as we sell out fast. We are currently working with MidwesTix, another great local business. By letting them handle what they do well, we can concentrate on getting the party going and that's what we do well! We hope you'll join us at our next Pretentious Redneck Dinner or Mango Music Night. We'd love to have you!--Mike and Suzanne
Upcoming music & dinner events: Lipbone Redding & The LipBone Orchestra ONLINE TICKETS SALES HAVE ENDED (Friday at 3:00). Remaining Tickets are available AT Flying Mango payable with cash or check. $30 Tickets + Tax at Door, for the remaining seats. General Admission Seating. Doors open at 6:00 with Small Plates Menu. 7:00 Show.
Past music & dinner events... We encourage you to visit the musician's websites, listen and learn more about each of them.
11.07.11 Sharon Little
Thanks to all who attended our first off-site music event. The Temple staff and facility were great! MUCH fun video of Ryan Montbleau Band and opening act Corey Wedeking is on our You Tube Channel. Enjoy, but remember video will NEVER do any musician justice. Whenever you can - be in the room for a performance. There's never a way to capture that energy on tape. Support live music! 10.10.11 Ryan Montbleau Band
Get up to speed by visiting Ryan's site or catching some video on Mango's YouTube site. Remember to look down in our subscription section to find Ryan's Channel. We also have a few of his videos listed in the Favorites section.
“Time hangs heavy on the vine/Let's make wine,” Ryan Montbleau sings in the lulling, sensual verse that gives his group's new album its title. Ryan Montbleau Band has been tending its own musical vineyard for a few years, on the patient cusp of a breakthrough. Their distinctive, long-fermenting blend of neo-folk, classic soul, and kick-out-the-jams Americana finally comes to full fruition in Heavy on the Vine. It's an album that represents the product of — and further promise of — a very good year. Don't worry if the classic sounds they've bottled up remain a little hard to put a label on. “I'm not one of these people who say 'Oh, we can't be pigeonholed.' I honestly wish we could, just so I could describe it quickly to people,” says Montbleau. “This record has folk songs, funk songs, country tunes, a reggae tune . . . and the end is almost like prog-rock. It's all over the map, but it's all us, and we do it all wholeheartedly. We've sort of come up in the jam scene, and that's where our hearts have been in a lot of ways, but we don't go off on 15-minute epics. We're actually trying to make the songs shorter as we go. So I would lean much more toward the Americana thing than the jam thing. But, more than anything, we're definitely about the song.” Having a reputation as a quintessential live band — and surviving off that constant demand — is 90 percent blessing, 10 percent curse. “I used to try so hard just to get gigs, and now it's like I've gotta beat 'em away with a stick. We always have these opportunities to play, but we want to continue to buckle down and make the art better and keep making the tunes better. We can't gig ourselves to death. We need to take some time off to create, but that can be difficult to pull off financially. As the shows get bigger, we take in enough money that we can live, and it all continues to get better. I think, what if we didn't do 200 gigs a year, but just did 150? We're working on that.” And the shows do stand to get bigger, if the new project reaches its natural audiences: For all its eclecticism, Heavy on the Vine is the kind of album that screams “potential mainstream smash” more than obvious cult record — should the stars and mercurial market forces align. Abject realism and a sense of limitless possibility coexist in Montbleau's ever-ripening mind. “For the last 10 years, I've had this insane desire to just go out there and do this. And I face the realities that, okay, I'm 33 and I'm not selling out stadiums yet. I get more realistic as I go and I also get more appreciative of just being able to do this at all. My goal for a few years when I was starting out was to make a living off playing music, and now I've been doing that for seven years or so, and the goals change as you go. Now the goal is to spend more time practicing and writing and creating, and a little less time doing all the business stuff. These are interesting times. And no matter how many good people you have around you, you still have to be the CEO and run things.” Tempted as Montbleau might be to look toward the big picture, not losing sight of the small one is why the band has maintained such a loyal and evangelistically inclined base. “I still go back to my original philosophy of just one person at a time,” he says. “I never even told people 'Bring your friends to the show' at the beginning, because it wasn't about them bringing their friends, it was about them bringing themselves. I'm trying to focus on the one person, because if they come and like it, they are going to bring their friends. We're still grass roots in that way.” No surprise, then, that those well-tended roots have sprung up into such pregnant vines. For the rest of the article....... or full bio........ 07.18.11 Carrie Rodriguez
Love and family have always been sources of inspiration for critically acclaimed singer/songwriter/musician Carrie Rodriguez, but never have they featured so prominently than on her brand new release Love & Circumstance, a covers album that includes songs written by her father, and once performed by her great aunt. Rodriguez' professional career was launched in 2001 after a show at South By Southwest introduced her to Taylor, with whom she has recorded four full albums and an EP. Her musical development started much earlier, however, and at the hands of an equally seasoned songwriting veteran, her father David Rodriquez. "My dad gave me a Leonard Cohen record for my ninth birthday! I hated it. But of course I rediscovered it at thirteen and loved it." By fifteen Rodriguez and her dad were touring the Netherlands together; chops were being honed. Rodriguez' maternal side of the family also influenced her musical upbringing. Not only was her mother a fanatical opera enthusiast, her great-aunt, Eva Garza, was a popular Latin recording artist in the 50's, and it was from Garza that Rodriguez first heard 'La Punalada Trapera,' which soon became a mainstay in her live set. Having family friends include Lyle Lovett, who invited Rodriguez to sit in with his band when she was at college, also helped her develop as a performer.
07.17.11 Sharon Little
Paper Doll, the second album by vocalist, songwriter and CBS recording artist Sharon Little, is the artist’s response to a pop culture mindset that seems to require female entertainers to adopt a particular look or behave outrageously in order to gain attention. Blazing her way on an accelerated career path, she went from waiting tables in a Philadelphia coffee shop straight to a debut album and a national tour with Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett. Sharon was exposed to many forces pulling at her, offering advice, direction, and often, confusion. Paper Doll is Sharon’s manifesto that she be judged on what she offers through her music, and not by the outfits she wears or who she’s been dating. She delivers this message through songs that effortlessly fuse pop, rock, R&B, and even a taste of electronic music in a direct, emotionally potent style. Little’s deep and soulful sound is the product of experience. She says she wasn’t exposed to much pop music growing up in a large blue-collar family: She seldom listened to the radio, and didn’t see a TV until she was 11. She received her first guitar at 16: When her closest childhood friend was killed in a tragic car accident, the girl’s mother gave Little the instrument as a gift. “I found myself channeling the pain and grief I was going through, with my voice and my guitar,” she says. “That’s where my soul was born.” Thousands of miles and hundreds of gigs later, Sharon Little is making music with a newfound poise that rings clearly in every note of Paper Doll. She says of her journey, “Three years ago, I had never been in any states besides Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Texas, and now, I’ve been to every state in this country except three. I’ve met countless artists who’ve inspired me greatly, and my music has been heard all over TV. I’ve got a lot of people behind me, helping me to achieve my dream to be a true artist, and I hope to show aspiring young artists that they, too, can achieve their dreams without compromising who they really are.”
06.12.11 Lipbone Redding & The LipBone Orchestra 06.13.11 That’s not a trombone you’re hearing... It’s a human voice. Former subway musician Lipbone Redding revs up the party and makes lots of sounds with only his lips. He not only imitates a trombone, he is an accomplished soloist, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer. He's the Jazz, Blues, Jam and Soul version of a human beat-box ... Make that a “Human Sweet Box.” After Traveling the world for several years, performing with musical artists from many cultures and with extended visits to South America and India, Lipbone came back to New York. He worked tirelessly to advance his performing career by playing in cafe's, bars and restaurants. He recorded and printed his own CD's and sold thousands of copies. Several months later, he had 4 steady shows a week as a solo artist. It was not long after his return that he met bassist Jeff Eyrich at Mike Williams' "Soho Pickin' Party," a monthly packed house-party featuring new and well-known songwriters. The alchemy between Jeff and Lipbone was instantaneous and within weeks, along with drummer George Mel, they had secured steady gigs as a group at Jules Jazz Bistro, one of New York's hottest downtown jazz night-spot. One night Lipbone and his band performed following famed comedian Joan Rivers at The Cutting Room with drummer, Rich Zukor. The combination was an instant success and The LipBone Orchestra was born. The three haven't looked back since.
05.29.11 Romi Mayes, featuring Jay Nowicki From the center of Canada, deep in the prairies, comes an unstoppable force that is becoming a household name across the globe: Romi Mayes. Suitably pronounced "Raw Me", Mayes is a straight shooter with heart on your sleeve lyrics, edgy innuendo, and some serious bad ass guitar playing. She writes about sex, drugs, love, and the road. She can be soft and sweet or just down right dirty.
05.01.11 Stephen Kellogg Solo & Low Down Tour Tift Merritt - opening act. Many artists talk about “keeping it real,” but in Stephen’s case, he means it. “I think it’s important to go with the feel of each moment and take chances. If that means to get out of synch or sing out of key once in a while, so be it. The crags are cool because they’re interesting.” "I'm as much a product of Whitesnake as I am of Jackson Browne.” The beauty of Stephen’s music is that he doesn't have a problem with that. Stephen has released four independent records as a solo artist. "I used to play 60 songs a night at this steakhouse. I was supposed to play only covers, but I would slide my own material in by introducing it as 'an old Jefferson Airplane B-side' or something. The Sixers brought me out of that and into the realm of making records and touring the whole country over the course of one great year."
11.21.10 Southern-inspired Thanksgiving Dinner 10.24.10 Beer-inspired Dinner Two of our key creative Mangoes, Nickolas Illingworth & Jack Ryan, have put together Flying Mango's first strictly Dinner Event! This evening is entirely inspired by outstanding beers. Bill of Fare: Reception begins at 5:00. First Course & Grill Corn Bread Entree with Sweet Potato Croquettes & Braised In-Season Greens Dessert Dried Cherry Powdered Sugar & Sweet Cherry Basil Compote 09.20.10 Lipbone Redding & The LipBone Orchestra Inventive singer/songwriter/ guitarist / voice-instrumentalist and former Lipbone and his two-man orchestra make for a show greased with uncanny riffs of vocal trumpeting, booming mouth percussion, hilarious side moments and esoteric lyrics.
08.22.10 Alexa Wilkinson & Lelia Broussard 'House Concert' www.myspace.com/leliabroussard
The last time Alexa was with us, was as a solo opening act for Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers. This time she brings Lelia Broussard along for a much anticipated duo. Alexa Wilkinson is a singer songwriter based out of NYC. She has toured and shared the stage with Ingrid Michaelson, Josh Kelley, Natasha Beddingfield, Mieka Pauly, Bess Rogers, Vanessa Carlton, Dar Williams, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers,Rosi Golan, Kate Voegele and many more. She has had various songs from her debut album "Lullaby Appetite" and her sophmore album "Lions" (Produced by Marshall Altman) featured on MTV's "The Hills", CBS's "NCIS: NY" &"Make It or Break It", and many others. She is an active part of JRI's "Share The Beat" event, promoting the importance and awareness of organ donation.
From LELIA: My career in bullet points because bios are boring. - i was an egg, then i was fertilized, then i was born. - first concert, paul simon age 3 the cajun dome in Lafayette Louisiana. cool - Cajun Dome again, age 6, I sang Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” in front of 15,000 people, they cheered, that was cooler - sang incessantly all through childhood, annoyed the crap out of my mother - i once had 15 cats.creepy right? - the first song i wrote was about my orthodontist - recorded my first record in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - moved to new york when i was 17 - waited tables, got fired for yelling at my boss - i've been an under paid full time musician ever since. - started working with magnetic writer and producer rob fusari (of bootylicious and now miz lady gaga fame) - toured extensively throughout the US - signed a publishing deal with Rondor Universal Music Group - moved to Los Angeles, California - met Snoop Dogg (I called him Mr. Dogg) at the Grammy’s (did I say met? I mean I saw him) - wrote wrote wrote - recorded Waiting On The 9 with producer, Dave Trumfio (Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Built to Spill) - Ellen Degeneres follows me on Twitter (it’s a bullet point, Ellen is a big deal!)
08.15.10 Jon Justice Band The Jon Justice Band returns to Flying Mango. Possessing a soulfulness that belies his age, Justice is constantly exploring musical influences and expanding his repertoire. The "Jon Justice sound" is always pushing outward towards fresh expression, reverberating as it does with Justice's singular take on events of the day and building innovatively on the bedrock of the pioneers that came before him. "Write what you know, play what you feel. That's what I try to bring to the table," Justice says. "I don't know any other way."
06.20.10 Brandi Shearer Brandi, it seems, is somewhat of a dichotomy. She's a songwriter tagged by critics as a "chanteuse" possessing a "whispery tenderness"...who increasingly travels to dark places in her songs. She's an honest, heart-on-sleeve lyricist with a sly, self-deprecating sense of humor in real life. And she's a rock/folk/jazz musician who's quite a home discussing her love of hip-hop and classical music.
05.02.10 Lipbone Redding & the LipBone Orchestra Inventive singer/songwriter/ guitarist / voice-instrumentalist and formersubway musician, Lipbone Redding revs up the party and creates original songs that effervesce with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style. Known for his ability to use his vocal to sound exactly like a trombone, it’s hard to tell the difference -- unless you witness the phenomenon live. Lipbone and his two-man orchestra make for a show greased with uncanny riffs of vocal trumpeting, booming mouth percussion, hilarious side moments and esoteric lyrics.
03.22.10 Romi Mayes Band IF SOMEHOW RAY CHARLES, KEITH RICHARDS AND JOAN JETT COULD HAVE A LOVE CHILD, IT’D BE ROMIMAYES.
02.21.10 Seth Walker "A different point of blue" - an apt description for an artist whose songs, driving delivery and infectious down-home style resonates with the emotions, beauty, power and simplicity that plays such an integral role in the appeal of traditional Roots, Blues and Americana music. Creative Loafing wrote, Seth Walker is a splendid mix of roots styles: blues, soul and Americana, featuring deep-fried guitar licks, churchy organ and crisp horns, mostly delivered over spot-on shuffles. Westword declared, Seth Walker serves Southern roots guit-pickin and blues songcraft with ease and grace. Echoing a variety of artists, from Jimmy Reed to Ray Charles, he slips expertly from loose-jointed shuffles to organ-inflected feel-good fare and a whole lot more. An old soul with new fingers, Walker cooks from start to finish. 12.27.09 David Ducharme-Jones with Rod Chaffee
Blues with a Twist Together again...for the very first time.
11.02.09 Jonah Smith Flying Mango loves Jonah Smith for writing the catchy new jingle you hear as our site loads. He wrote this little ditty following his last performance. Let's Go, Let's Go........ This performance accompanied by drummer, Gintas J.
08.03.09 Jon Justice Band
06.29.09 Corey Wedeking Band A SPECIAL Thanks to our great friend, Rod Chaffee, for the time jammin with the band. That was a great treat for Mike and Suzanne. We will post some YouTube of the evening very soon. Look for it on the FlyingMangoMusic channel on YouTube. Corey's band members include: Rohan Arora (guitar), Jon Dixit (bass), Dan Comerchero (drums), Patrick Vogl (keyboard), and Himes Alexander (back up vocal). Make note of these names as you surely will hear more from each of them. They all hail from the McNally Smith College of Music in Saint Paul, MN.
04.06.09 Carrie Rodriguez with Hans Holzen
02.23.09 Jonah Smith with Doug Wamble
08.24.08 Hamilton Loomis
08.14.08 Romi Mayes
07.20.08 Jonah Smith
07.07.08
The Jon Justice Band
04.07.08
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers, www.stephenkellogg.com
This is one of our favorite bands. Suzanne ran across them online looking at venue websites from far away places. Stephen's clips caught her attention and she ordered the CD right then. Since that time, Corey's performed a favorite written by Stephen and we've caught Sixer shows at The M-Shop, Peoples and at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis (a great venue if you've never been). There is awesome song-writing talent here, and a band that obviously enjoys what they are doing. The Sixers are probably better known with the college crowds, so our regulars may not have heard of them yet. That will be changing. Take this opportunity to enjoy another up-close-and-personal music event with us. You won't see them in a setting like this often.
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Romi Mayes' sound is also the sort that folks just can't seem to get enough of. Quoted as being one of the hardest working independent musicians in Canada, in the past two years alone, she has toured well over 400 dates to acclaimed festivals, packed theatres, dance halls, bars, pubs, cafes, and living rooms across North America. Her last two Americana/roots enriched albums "Living Room Sessions" (2005) and latest "Sweet Somethin' Steady" (Gurf Morlix, 2006) have been nominated for various prestigious music awards. Both of Mayes' albums have charted on radio stations worldwide landing on a plethora of "Best of" top year picks. "She sings like an angel. Looks like a goddess. Writes beautiful songs about rebellion, submission and the Bible. And as my friend Gurf Morlix says - She races trains. What else could you ask for?" -Sam Baker
03.25.07
California-born, New Orleans-schooled singer/songwriter/vocalist Eric Lindell is a roots rocker with dozens of original songs that combine soul-shaking rhythm & blues, reggae grooves, swamp pop and blues. Lindell is a fan favorite in his northern California turf and his adopted home of New Orleans (where he was feature on the cover of OffBeat magazine and performed on the main stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival). He is accomplished on guitar, harmonica, keyboards and bass, and has performed with some of the Crescent City's top musicians as well as some of the jam band community's biggest names (including members of Galactic). The winner of the 1999 John Lennon Songwriting Competition for his song, Kelly Ann, Lindell is now ready to bring his rough-hewn voice and memorable original songs to the rest of the music-loving world with the release of his Aliigator Records debut, Change In The Weather. "Stellar, sublime blue-eyed soul and romping New Orleans R&B, played at the same intersection of soul, blues and roots rock as Van Morrison."
01.20.07 Hamilton Loomis took his mentor, Bo Diddley's advice. It speaks volumes when the likes of Diddley, Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and Albert Collins take you under their wings. The twenty-something Texas sensation isn't just another cat-in-a-hat with a Strat. He has crafted his blues roots into a funk-a-fied recipe all his own.
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subway musician, Lipbone Redding revs up the party and creates original songs that effervesce with New Orleans swing, Memphis grooves and New York City style. Known for his ability to use his vocal to sound exactly like a trombone, it’s hard to tell the difference -- unless you witness the phenomenon live.
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