Mark Mulcahy
Saturday November 24, 8:00 pm
Oddfellows Playhouse 128 Washington Street, Middletown
Mulcahy is an amazing, quirky, gifted, soulful and talented performer. He grew up across the bridge in Portland CT, and nearly rose to fame with his trio, Miracle Legion. But the group's deal with the label Morgan Creek destroyed the band before it ever recorded anything for that label. Mulcahy recovered eventually, recording solo albums that have been revered by critics and European audiences, and largely ignored here. His live shows, especially with his band, are always splendid and fascinating. This "homecoming" concert tradition started at the Buttonwood Tree, moved to a local gallery, and this year moves to the larger venue of the Oddfellows Playhouse.
2 comments:
Actually, Mark Mulcahy grew up in East Hampton, Connecticut, not Portland. He now runs his own label in Springfield, Massachusetts, Mezzotint.com.
Besides Miracle Legion, he's best known for Polaris, the house band on the Nickelodeon TV show The Adventures of Pete and Pete. (He did the theme song, "Hey, Sandy.")
East Hampton, Portland, Willimantic. Once you're on the other side of the river it's all the same to me.
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