Name Mike Mangione | Role Singer | |
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Albums Tenebrae, There and Back, Red-winged Blackbird Man | ||
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Mike Mangione is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and percussionist. He currently leads the band Mike Mangione & The Kin, an orchestral folk group, with his brother, Tom Mangione. Tom plays electric guitar while the other two permanent members, Monique and Chauntee Ross, both sisters and members of the group, SistaStrings, play cello and violin respectively. The band calls both Chicago and Milwaukee their home since members split the cities. American Songwriter magazine bestowed four stars on his latest release, Red-Winged Blackbird Man.
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He is also the host of the podcastTime & The Mystery: Conversations with Mike Mangione a podcast that sits with public figures to discuss their inspiration, process and connection with others through their work.
Mike grew up in Glenview IL, a northern suburb of Chicago. He has released four records. Mike graduated from Marquette University and had a non-speaking role as "Mail Boy" in 2004 Will Ferrell movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The money made from his work on movie financed his first tour. He is Catholic and has a Catholic themed blog.