Biography
Currently, Folding Mr. Lincoln is: Harry Mestyanek, Nancy Mestyanek, David Ybarra, Alicia Previn, and Others. Others are……………..”friends who play and sing with us from time-to-time”. At its root, however, Folding Mr. Lincoln is two musicians who have known each other for a very long time; two people who have lived and loved a lot; a husband and wife with a huge appetite for music. Harry & Nancy are based in San Diego, California. “We are a folk / Americana / acoustic band. We perform mostly original songs as well as some covers. The songs we cover are often very special to us. We choose them because they evoke a feeling, express a certain tone, or contain a message we understand and wish to share with our audience”.
Folding Mr. Lincoln draws upon a wide range of musical influences. From established singer / songwriters such as: John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Sam Bush, Shawn Colvin, Steve Earle, James Taylor, Lyle Lovett, Gram Parsons, and The Subdudes, to more contemporary artists such as: Peter Mulvey, Catie Curtis, Richard Shindell, Kris Delmhorst, Dar Williams, HEM, Uncle Tupelo, Lucy Kaplansky, Jimmy LaFave, Ellis Paul, and Ryan Adams.
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Instrumentation
Harry Mestyanek - songwriter, vocals, guitars, mandolin, bouzouki, and percussion.
Nancy Mestyanek - songwriter, vocals, drums (bodhran, cajon, congas), and percussion.
David Ybarra - bass guitar and background vocals.
Alicia Previn - fiddle and background vocals.
Discography
We have just released our debut CD (March 2009); "Within My Reach". Jeff Berkley (Berkley Sound) - producer and engineer. Gavin Lurssen (Lurssen Mastering) - mastering.
Links
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