Mingo Fishtrap Explained
| Mingo Fishtrap |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Genre: | Soul, funk |
| Years Active: | – present |
| Label: | Blue Corn Music |
| Associated Acts: | The Revivalists |
| Current Members: | - Roger Blevins Jr.
- Chip Vayenas
- Dane Farnsworth
- Aaron Hatmaker
- Steve Butts
- Dan Bechdolt
- Brian Busch
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| Past Members: | - Scott Davis
- Mark Gonzales
- Aeron Riordon
- Tim Young
- Paul Elder
- Michael Duffy
- Greg Wilson
- Mikel Urdy
- Zol Waterhouse
- Deb Agena (Coldiron)
- Roger Blevins Sr.
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Mingo Fishtrap is a soul and funk band based in Austin, Texas.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] They were formed in the mid-1990s in Denton, Texas. The band consists of Roger Blevins, Jr. (guitar/lead vocals), Chip Vayenas (drums/vocals), Dane Farnsworth (organ/keyboards), Roger Blevins Sr. (bass), Steve Butts (trumpet/flugelhorn), and Dan Bechdolt (tenor saxophone). They have, with a few personnel changes over the years, released six albums and one concert video.
Reception
Before a performance in Raleigh, North Carolina, in July 2016, Indy Weeks Timothy Bracy wrote, "Long-running Austin soul and funk outfit Mingo Fishtrap features an agreeably accomplished horn-driven sound evocative of everything from Curtis Mayfield to early Chicago. Infectious tunes and plentiful chops figure to make for a crowd-pleasing evening."[8]
Discography
- 1997: Succotash
- 2000: From the Private Bag
- 2004: EP2
- 2005: Yesterday
- 2006: Live at the Granada
- 2008: EP3
- 2010: In the Meantime
- 2014: On Time[9]
References
- Carolyn Lamberson. "Group's New Orleans Funk Takes Detour Through Austin". Eugene Register-Guard, 6/24/2005.
- "Mingo Fishtrap plans McDavid New Years Eve bash". Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12/23/2009.
- Ron Williams. "Prepare To Be Funktified With Mingo Fishtrap". The Columbus Packet, 5/1/2011
- Casey Phillips. "Q&A with Roger Blevins, Jr., front man of Mingo Fishtrap". Chattanooga Times Free Press, 8/5/2011.
- Jessica Szafoni. "Mingo Fishtrap bring a funky party to Musikfest". The Morning Call, 8/9/2011.
- Chris Riemenschneider. "The BIGGER they are, the HARDER they GROOVE; Horns. Drums. Crowds." Austin American-Statesman, 11/2/2000.
- Jim Beal Jr. "Bands rock clubs with groove, noise". San Antonio Express-News, 1/24/2000
- Web site: Timothy Bracy. Mingo Fishtrap: Southland Ballroom. Indy Week. 28 July 2016. 27 July 2016.
- http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2005-09-16/290807/ "Record review: Mingo Fishtrap—Yesterday (Manor Productions)".
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