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johnmailander |
www.johnmailander.com
Playing Since: 1999
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: Self-Employed Musician
Gender: Male
My Instruments:
Fiddle, Mandolin, Octave Mandolin, Guitar
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Created 3/5/2015
Last Visit 11/13/2017
John Mailander is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. As an accomplished performer, composer, teacher and recording artist, John has become known for his soulful voice on the fiddle, mandolin and various other stringed instruments. John has shared the stage with renowned artists including the Alison Brown Quartet, Victor Wooten, Tim O'Brien and Christopher Guest. He was one of sixteen musicians selected to participate in the Savannah Music Festival's Acoustic Music Seminar in both 2012 and 13. John played fiddle in Steve Martin & Edie Brickell's musical, Bright Star, for it's premier run in New York. John currently maintains a busy performance schedule with artists including Molly Tuttle, Tony Trischka & Territory, Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, Darol Anger and others. As an instructor, John has taught at events including the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, Augusta Bluegrass Week, Walker Creek Music Camp and CBA Music Camp. He is a dedicated private instructor, teaching students all over the country in person and over Skype. John's debut solo album, Walking Distance, is a celebration of his time spent and musical friends made in Boston over the past five years. Featuring some of the most distinguished musicians from the acoustic music world, the album has a unique group sound that is energetic, humorous and spontanious, while also being deep, pensive and thoughtful. The album was recorded over four days at Dimension Sound Studios in Jamaica Plain, MA. John plays instruments by Jon Cooper and Austin Clark, and endorses D'addario strings.
