AMERICAN TRAPPIST IS THE NAME OF THE SECOND MUSICAL CATALOGUE FROM
SONGWRITER JOE MICHELINI (River City Extension).--
Milo in the Doldrums is an indie rock band hailing from the sandy
beaches of northern VA. Their end goal is to provide a new generation
with sick avant grunge pop songs that both inspire youngsters to dream
big and old ass boomers to light up and remember the good times of
listening to Joe Walsh while avoiding eye contact with their parents.
In other words, Milo in the Doldrums is a daily reminder to never give
up, always have a goal to reach for, and never let the guy at
McDonalds make you feel sad.
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Washington, DC-based songstress Maryjo Mattea captivates audiences
with her uniquely melodic songwriting and hauntingly beautiful voice.
Mattea’s music, which has garnered comparisons to Alanis Morissette,
Liz Phair, and Jenny Lewis, is the perfect hybrid of polished pop and
raw rock. In addition to performing original music and more as a solo
artist and with a band, she is also a member of the grunge-garage rock
duo, Two Dragons and a Cheetah, electro-rock group, Color Palette,
synth-pop band, Loi Loi, and post-rock ensemble, Endless Winter,
Maryjo Mattea started writing songs when she was 13. They may not have
been very good songs, but even as a young child she had a strong
desire to express herself through music. Mattea learned to play the
piano in grade school and picked up the guitar as a high school
sophomore. She had classical vocal training and sang competitively
throughout high school, both in a chorus and individually, but didn't
start playing her original compositions to audiences until her
mid-twenties. Since that time, she’s performed everywhere from the
streets of Lancaster, Pennsylvania all the way to the stage at the
world-famous 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. She performs solo and in
numerous bands whose styles range from punk rock to synth pop.
Bringing the songs to life on the records and the stage are Scott
Manley, Joshua Hunter, and Eamonn Donnelly. Scott Manley (drums) moved
to Washington, DC within months of Mattea in 2011. Prior to arriving
in DC, Manley received a degree from Temple University in Philadelphia
in orchestral percussion, attended Berklee College of Music in Boston,
and held down the beat for LA-based band, Moving Picture Show. Joshua
Hunter (guitar), plays with Mattea in not one, not two, but three
bands: Maryjo Mattea, Color Palette, and Endless Winter. He previously
played guitar with dance-rock ensemble, Dance for the Dying (DC) and
hard rock band, The Elegy Machine (Phoenix). Before re-locating to DC
in 2015, Eamonn Donnelly (bass) was bassist for Chicago-based indie
rock group, The Kickback. Donnelly's creative talents extend beyond
the musical realm; he is also a gifted graphic designer and
photographer.
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