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Marooned (band)

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Years active
  
Since 1995

Genre
  
Sea shanty

Website
  
[1]

Genres
  
Irish folk and sea shanties

Associated acts
  
The Penzance Opera Company

Members
  
Bob Brinkman Jen Brinkman Jen Knighton Keenan Mills Lenora Mills Melissa Richardson

Past members
  
Dani Aalbertsberg Ryan Allred Geneva Metz Andrew Meyers

Origin
  
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area, Nevada, United States

Albums
  
Lost At Sea, Marooned, On the Scalding Sea, Dance Macaw

Record labels
  
Marooned, Marooned Music, Marooned Entertainment

Marooned are a US-based, a cappella, Irish folk/Shanty band based in Las Vegas. They were formed in 1995.

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History

Marooned first performed at the Las Vegas Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival in 1995. Their influence was recognized by inclusion and citation of their version of "Look at the Coffin" in the Mallory & McCall's Irish Pub Songbook. They performed at a number of small festivals and local venues until the release of their self-titled debut CD. Their first CD, was recorded at Studio on the Hill in Poway, California over the course of a weekend. The band began touring further, heading to Northern California. In 1999 Marooned (along with the Jackstraws) appeared at the final A&E Networks tall ship battle to promote the new Horatio Hornblower movies.

In 2006, Marooned was named one of the Top 5 Music groups by the Renaissance Festival Music Podcast.

After becoming regulars at Gen Con, Marooned released their second CD, Better Than Live, at Gen Con in 2007. The CD went on to be named the #2 Renaissance Festival album of 2007.

Of specific note, since their first year, Marooned has been part of five charity CD compilations to benefit the city of New Orleans (Circle and Lafitte's Return Vol. 1-4) and continues to make limited appearances across the country. While the group only appears on volumes 1 & 3 of the Lafitte's Return series, member Bob Brinkman produced the CDs and appears as a backup vocalist on Dead Men Tell No Tales (vol. 2) and the Derelict (vol. 4). They have also appeared at the John Levique Pirate Days, a Florida Hurricane Awareness event.

In 2014, Marooned released "On the Scalding Sea: The Music of ElfWood", the soundtrack to the ElfWood setting of the Sixcess RPG by Harsh Realities.

Current members

  • Bob Brinkman - Baritone
  • Jen Brinkman - Soprano
  • Jen Knighton - Alto
  • Keenan Mills - Tenor
  • Lenora Mills - Alto
  • Melissa Richardson - Soprano
  • Former members

  • Dani Aalbertsberg - Soprano
  • Ryan Allred - Tenor
  • Geneva Metz - Alto
  • Andrew Meyers - Baritone
  • Discography

  • Marooned (2003, Marooned Music)
  • From the Bilge (2006, Marooned Music)
  • Circle (compilation)(2006, Mage Records)
  • Better Than Live(2007, Marooned Music)
  • Renaissance Festival Music Podcast (compilation) (2008, Mage Records)
  • Lafitte's Return Vol. 1 (compilation) (2008, Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music)
  • Lafitte's Return Vol. 3 (compilation) (2008, Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music)
  • Squawk (2011, Marooned Music)
  • Dance Macaw (2012, Marooned Music)
  • Lost at Sea (2014, Marooned Music)
  • On the Scalding Sea (2014, Marooned Music)
  • Songs

    The Dark MermaidDance Macaw · 2012
    Diesel and ShaleDance Macaw · 2012
    Double Rounds/On We GoLost At Sea · 2014

    References

    Marooned (band) Wikipedia