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<\/a>I got to the Americana Saturday evening, ready to be entertained once again by Maddy and Carlos and their unique blend of musical styles as Mystery Loves Company. This evening was the first time that I caught the whole band complete with drummer. In addition, the band was gathered together to perform their upcoming CD, \u201cHere We Are\u201d, in its entirety and in the order that it will be on the disc.<\/p>\nIf you are not familiar with MLC, they are Carlos Machado on guitar and vocals, Madeline Herdeman on cello and vocals, with Alauna Rubin on a very jazzy clarinet and, rhythm section, Jeremy Dudman on bass and Danny Patterson on drums. Their music is a combination of folk-rock and jazz tethered together in classically arranged movements that is unique in my experience of listening.<\/p>\n
The evening began with the band performing a few of their old favorites like \u201cIf Heaven\u201d, \u201cMuddy Blues\u201d and their cover of the Partridge family hit, \u201cI Think I Love You\u201d (which as far as I am concerned is now a MLC hit) before launching into the new album.<\/p>\n
The first cut for the new disc is a gentle tune, \u201cLila\u201d, followed by \u201cThe Wall\u201d performed in a fine psychedelic tradition. The third track, \u201cI Love You\u201d, showed off the band\u2019s timing with many strategically placed rests for the whole band at once.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>The fourth song on the disc, \u201cNumbers and Lines\u201d, is one that they have been performing for a while and features a great vocal solo by Maddy. \u201cSomeday\u201d featured some excellent instrumental interplay. It was followed by the title track, \u201cHere We Are\u201d which led into \u201cThe Impossibility of Us\u201d and followed by the sad \u201cTonight I Know\u201d.<\/p>\n