A surreal evening of songs with Nate Porter/Jack Lorang/Marmalade Mointain

8528 Desert Shadows Road,Joshua Tree CA 92252

03 September, 2022

Description

Nate Porter and Jack Lorang are two songwriters from the same town in Illinois who have inspired and influenced each other’s music over the years. This summer they are traveling together across the American West presenting their own unique visions of song. Nate Porter spent his formative years in west Oakland, California, where he vivified the psychedelic folk rock scene in bands such as New Sun Company and Caravan 222. These days he resides among the great trees of Southern Oregon, amassing an extensive catalog of solo work. Porter’s lyrical and melodic songs are reminiscent of a by-gone era, before the age of social media and digital streaming. Jack Lorang has been writing songs for over twenty years. He has spent the last decade creating, performing and organizing events in the desert highlands near Taos, New Mexico. His songs reflect the sparse, rugged beauty of the landscape and the expansive splendor of the night sky. The musical offerings of both Jack Lorang and Nate Porter have a classic and timeless feel evocative of Dylan, Cohen, Young and Van Zandt. Together these two seasoned songwriters present a poetic evening of original song. New music video by Nate Porter Nate’s music Jack’s music Marmalade Mountain, aka Zack Fischmann, has tumbled through America’s punk-folk-psych-rock scenes, creating songs that blend the homespun aesthetic of K Records with a playful vulnerability akin to folk hero Michael Hurley. Fischmann cut his teeth playing bass in Bay Area punk bands centered around 924 Gilman, but eventually pawned his gear for an acoustic guitar and hitchhiked to New York City to become a folk singer. Taken under the wing of Feral Foster, he learned the roots of American music and, along with Willy Gantrim, founded the now legendary folk showcase Roots ‘n Ruckus. Returning to Oakland, Fischmann formed folk-punk outfit Shakey Bones, releasing three CDs and touring relentlessly, sharing the stage with Ty Segall, Country Joe McDonald, and Kimya Dawson. He then moved to Portland, OR to join Meth Teeth and record Everything Went Wrong (Woodsist Records). It was at this point that Marmalade Mountain was born. Gathering together the loose ends of America’s many folk scenes into the sound of a modern troubadour, Marmalade Mountain has evolved from the experimental home recordings on Marmalade Mountain Dreams and Slow Life to the stripped down dating-app soundtrack, ditties, to the indie pop production of Broken World. Marmalade Mountain’s new album Strange Angels is his most reflective work, balancing nostalgia and playfulness with songs that evoke a laid-back, hopeful approach to loving life and people. Marmalade Mountain music