Artist Information
Biography
The Band of Natural Selection plays original music that evokes feeling and emotion. Some of our influences are Springsteen, Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Neil Young, and Mark Knopfler.
Recently, Natural Selection opened up for Suzanne Vega at the famous Stephen's Talkhouse in New York, played the WEHM Rock Art Show and Benefit in the Hamptons, the Connecticut State Fair, and is an annual mainstay in front of thousands at the Tunnel to Towers Run in New York City honoring the fallen heroes of September 11th.
Natural Seleciton has also opened up for Mark Cohn, Richie Havens, Marshall Crenshaw, Blue Oyster Cult, and headlined alongside the late Jeff Healy. They have also recorded with Tony Levin, Vernon Reid, Jane Scarpantoni, Dave Brown, Duke Levine, Dave Maddocks, and other greats.
Instrumentation
Mitch Winston - Vocals, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar
Edna Winston - Vocals & Keyboard
Discography
As musicians:
Natural Selection
Live at Obry Lane, 11/29/10
Engineered by Matthew Dunne
Mitch Winston and the Band of Natural Selection - Right Back (LP)
Mitch Winston and the Band of Natural Selection - Civilized Hyenas (LP)
Natural Selection - No Door Wild (LP), releases 10/09
Mitch Winston and the Band of Natural Selection - Wave of Peace (song)
Mitch Winston and the Band of Natural Selection - Factory (Springsteen cover released)
As Producer, Executive Producer, or Partner:
Khani Jones - Ancient Spirits (LP, Executive Producer)
Jack Kerouac - Dr. Sax & the Great World Snake (with Robert Hunter, Jim Carroll, Lawrence Ferlinghetti)
Lost Songs of Lennon and McCartney (with Kate Pearson of the B-52's, Cheap Trick)
Strictly Vocals & Nude Rhythm - (Sean Paul, Kymani Marley, Toots & the Maytals)
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Mitch Winston harkens back to Elektra Records in the 70s!
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Singer songwriter with a rock backbone. Could easily be at home opening for Dylan or Blue Oyster Cu...
Setlist
We are versatile, so contact us and we will see if there is a fit.
Sample Set List:
Covers:
Atlantic City, Cover of the Rolling Stone, Oh Sister, Daniel, Dead Flowers, Pictures of You, and many other songs by Dylan, Springsteen, Mark Knopfler, Pink Floyd, Emmylou Harris, The Stones, etc.
Originals:
Ray Tico, No Door Wild, Right Back, Civilized Hyenas, and many others if you so choose...
