The Muckrakes
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Past
NOV
06
2018
Virginia Beach, VA
Shakas Live
I Was There
MAR
06
2015
Norfolk, VA
80/20
I Was There
FEB
28
2015
Norfolk, VA
Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
JAN
23
2015
Norfolk, VA
Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
DEC
13
2014
Norfolk, VA
Pancho & Luigi;s
I Was There
JUN
21
2014
Norfolk, VA
ODU
I Was There
JUN
20
2014
Hampton, VA
Olde Towne Tavern
I Was There
MAY
24
2014
Hampton, VA
The Hampton Taphouse
I Was There
MAY
03
2014
Norfolk, VA
The NorfolkTaphouse
I Was There
APR
25
2014
Norfolk, VA
The Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
JAN
11
2014
Norfolk, VA
The Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
JAN
04
2014
Norfolk, VA
The Iguana
I Was There
NOV
22
2013
Norfolk, VA
Hell's Kitchen
I Was There
NOV
09
2013
Norfolk, VA
80/20 Burger Bar
I Was There
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About The Muckrakes
Pigeonholing the backwaters of South-East Virginia, fitting The Muckrakes into any one genre is a difficult task because they meld so many vibrant instruments into a heady mash uniquely all their own. The band was formed after a lengthy search for like minded folks to create original roots inspired rock music and underwent changes before finally finding their notch with music that can shift to quiet and reflective to foot stomping and rambunctious, sometimes pure and innocent, and sometimes dark and moody. This is a rock band with bluegrass guts, ragtime legs, folk sensibilities and a dash of the blues for good measure. Morphius Records released The Muckrakes album "COMET" in December 2015 on vinyl, CD and digital download. "COMET" contains seven original songs and a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Lover's Lullaby". The album proudly offers a taste of piercing electric guitars, spacey keyboards and a muscular rhythm section along with well blended acoustic guitars, pedal steel, and other folk instruments that The Muckrakes are well known for. The band released their second full-length CD, titled "Pill Shaped Void" in October 2013. It contains 12 songs of innovative music that's was sonically produced at a time when the band found itself at a crossroad but mange to receive a nod for "Best Album" in 2014. Previous efforts include a five song, self-titled EP release in 2009 which was hailed as, "a stomp strongly through weedy stagnant undergrowth with deftly articulated songs, lyrical stories wrought from heady memories, and true music-craft." In 2011 the band released "Grandiphonia" which consisted of 14 songs that garnered high praise as the group was nominated for "Best Album" by VEER Magazine...this is combined with raucous, maximum rhythm & blues guitars and hard livin’ lyrics to form a song that should be played on every local radio station five times a day for the next six weeks." and "The Muckrakes release is not an album, but an ode to American History. It reverberates with surprises that sound so natural, it’s easy to forget there were no trippy feedback effects back in the Sun Records days." Together, the group has found the right combination of sweet and sinister, of power and weakness, of new and old and is here to help make the celebration of life a little more rowdy. We're a Rock Band from the backwaters of The Old Dominion
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Genres:
Thanks Beth Austin, And A Touch Of Indie, A Bit Of Folk, One Part Bluegrass, One Part Rock And Roll
Band Members:
banjo. Mike Turner - guitar. Billy England - pianokeyboards. John Tingley - bass, vocals. Rick Isotalo - drums. Mark Smilor - pedal steel, mandolin., Jon Owings - vocals
Hometown:
Norfolk, Virginia
No upcoming shows
Send a request to The Muckrakes to play in your city
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Bandsintown Merch
Circle Hat
$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
NOV
06
2018
Virginia Beach, VA
Shakas Live
I Was There
MAR
06
2015
Norfolk, VA
80/20
I Was There
FEB
28
2015
Norfolk, VA
Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
JAN
23
2015
Norfolk, VA
Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
DEC
13
2014
Norfolk, VA
Pancho & Luigi;s
I Was There
JUN
21
2014
Norfolk, VA
ODU
I Was There
JUN
20
2014
Hampton, VA
Olde Towne Tavern
I Was There
MAY
24
2014
Hampton, VA
The Hampton Taphouse
I Was There
MAY
03
2014
Norfolk, VA
The NorfolkTaphouse
I Was There
APR
25
2014
Norfolk, VA
The Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
JAN
11
2014
Norfolk, VA
The Belmont House of Smoke
I Was There
JAN
04
2014
Norfolk, VA
The Iguana
I Was There
NOV
22
2013
Norfolk, VA
Hell's Kitchen
I Was There
NOV
09
2013
Norfolk, VA
80/20 Burger Bar
I Was There
Show More Dates
About The Muckrakes
Pigeonholing the backwaters of South-East Virginia, fitting The Muckrakes into any one genre is a difficult task because they meld so many vibrant instruments into a heady mash uniquely all their own. The band was formed after a lengthy search for like minded folks to create original roots inspired rock music and underwent changes before finally finding their notch with music that can shift to quiet and reflective to foot stomping and rambunctious, sometimes pure and innocent, and sometimes dark and moody. This is a rock band with bluegrass guts, ragtime legs, folk sensibilities and a dash of the blues for good measure. Morphius Records released The Muckrakes album "COMET" in December 2015 on vinyl, CD and digital download. "COMET" contains seven original songs and a cover of Townes Van Zandt's "Lover's Lullaby". The album proudly offers a taste of piercing electric guitars, spacey keyboards and a muscular rhythm section along with well blended acoustic guitars, pedal steel, and other folk instruments that The Muckrakes are well known for. The band released their second full-length CD, titled "Pill Shaped Void" in October 2013. It contains 12 songs of innovative music that's was sonically produced at a time when the band found itself at a crossroad but mange to receive a nod for "Best Album" in 2014. Previous efforts include a five song, self-titled EP release in 2009 which was hailed as, "a stomp strongly through weedy stagnant undergrowth with deftly articulated songs, lyrical stories wrought from heady memories, and true music-craft." In 2011 the band released "Grandiphonia" which consisted of 14 songs that garnered high praise as the group was nominated for "Best Album" by VEER Magazine...this is combined with raucous, maximum rhythm & blues guitars and hard livin’ lyrics to form a song that should be played on every local radio station five times a day for the next six weeks." and "The Muckrakes release is not an album, but an ode to American History. It reverberates with surprises that sound so natural, it’s easy to forget there were no trippy feedback effects back in the Sun Records days." Together, the group has found the right combination of sweet and sinister, of power and weakness, of new and old and is here to help make the celebration of life a little more rowdy. We're a Rock Band from the backwaters of The Old Dominion
Show More
Genres:
Thanks Beth Austin, And A Touch Of Indie, A Bit Of Folk, One Part Bluegrass, One Part Rock And Roll
Band Members:
banjo. Mike Turner - guitar. Billy England - pianokeyboards. John Tingley - bass, vocals. Rick Isotalo - drums. Mark Smilor - pedal steel, mandolin., Jon Owings - vocals
Hometown:
Norfolk, Virginia
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