The Rockin’ Raver, Dave Rave, & Amalgamated Muck December 10, 2010

“Legend of Canadian Folk Rock meets New Connecticut Americana for an Evening of International Harmony”
The Rockin’ Raver, Dave Rave, returns to Connecticut to celebrate his 2010 release, “Live With What You Know,” joined onstage by Lauren Agnelli and Rodney Maxwell.
The opening act is Connecticut Americana purveyors, acoustic harmonizers Amalgamated Muck: Lauren Agnelli, Brian Wolfe, Rodney Maxwell, Rose Bengston, Matthew Male. Dig it!

Get ready for an encore Connecticut performance of the Rockin’ Raver, Dave Rave (Canadian/New Yorker/Connecticut favorite), celebrating his award-winning 2010 release, “Live With What You Know.” Dave plays an Epiphone 6-string guitar and sings original songs about life and love, and boasts a large international following. Dave, “The Raver,” will be joined onstage by members of the tightest new local Americana group, Amalgamated Muck. Former bandmate and songwriting partner, Lauren Agnelli, will sing and play bass with Dave; guitarist Rodney Maxwell will provide mighty lead guitar riffs played with finesse and style. The single, “Hey Anne Marie” will be dedicated to the Buttonwood Tree’s beauteous director by the same appellation.

Opening for Dave Rave are the variously fabulous Sweethearts of Americana, Amalgamated Muck. Formed in 2009 to fill a demand for country/folk/rock/acoustic music in Middlesex County, “The Muck” features instrumentalists Brian Wolfe of Ebin-Rose (mandolin, 6 string & DADGAD guitar, tipple, mandola), and Rodney Maxwell (acoustic guitar and mandolin). These versatile gentlemen also sing on certain songs. Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Lauren Agnelli (bass, 6 and 12-string guitars, ukulele), Grammy-nominated with the Washington Squares, sings, along with vocalist Rose Bengston (Ebin-Rose). The sound is rounded out by percussionist/drumboxer Matthew Male. Amalgamated Muck is known for great original songs, tasteful cover songs, and gorgeous three-part harmonies.

http://www.dave-rave.com

Amalgamated Muck
If you love acoustic stringed instruments, harmonies, and great singer-­‐songwriter music (new and old), Amalgamated Muck is just the ticket.

Since playing shows together in Small Town Concert Series and joining musical forces, the melodic amalgamation of Lauren Agnelli with Matthew Male, Brian Wolfe, Rose Bengston
and Rodney Maxwell has become more than just some pretty mucking about – they’re now officially Amalgamated Muck!

Best described musically as Americana Music – roots, country, and folk with rock & blues mixed in -­‐-­‐ Amalgamated Muck does it best, with great harmonies and spirited performances
of their own original songs, as well as some very tasteful choices of cover material. Brian “Ebin Parker” Wolfe of Ebin-­‐Rose comes from that British Folk tradition (Nick Drake, John
Martyn), bringing along a bevy of vintage stringed instruments. Rodney Maxwell (vocals, lead & acoustic guitar) has a solid a country and rock background (Johnny Cash, Lowell
George, The Allman Brothers), while Lauren Agnelli (vocals, bass, ukulele, 12-­‐string guitar) hails from Grammy-­‐nominated Contemporary Folk, 3-­‐part harmony group the
Washington Squares (“Peter, Paul & Mary meets The Violent Femmes”).

In between virtuostic instrumentalizing by Brian and Rodney on mandolin, guitar, tipple, etc., and solid basslines or rhythmic accompaniment from Lauren & Matthew, vocalist
Rose Bengston (of Ebin-­‐Rose) sings leads with “soft, ethereal” vocals a la Sandy Denny, or harmonizes with lead vocals by Lauren and /or Rodney (& sometimes Brian), for a lovely
new sound that’s emotional and stirring; Matthew Male helps keep it all together on percussion. In total, there’s never a dull moment with Amalgamated Muck, so come on and listen!

https://sites.google.com/site/laurenagnelli/amalgamated-­muck

www.myspace.com/amalgamatedmuck/

Official Website: https://sites.google.com/site/laurenagnelli/amalgamated-%c2%admuck