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'''Tao Rodríguez-Seeger''' (b. [[1972]]) is a contemporary American [[folk musician]]. He plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, and sings in Spanish and in English. |
'''Tao Rodríguez-Seeger''' (b. New York [[1972]]) is a contemporary American [[folk musician]]. He plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, and sings in Spanish and in English. |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Tao spent his childhood in [[Nicaragua]]. Tao's father, Emilio Rodríguez, a [[Puerto Rica]]n filmmaker, was invited by the [[Sandinistas]] to document the nation's civil war <ref>Link, Melissa, [http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092602/roc_20020926017.shtml "Not Just Another Folk Singer"] Athens Banner-Herald [[26 September]], [[2002]]. Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2007]] </ref>. Tao's mother is Mika Seeger<ref>Dunaway, David K., How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger, McGraw Hill (1981), DaCapo (1990), ISBN 0-07-018150-0, ISBN 0-07-018151-9, ISBN 0-306-80399-2</ref>. |
Tao spent nine years of his childhood in [[Nicaragua]]. Tao's father, Emilio Rodríguez, a [[Puerto Rica]]n filmmaker, was invited by the [[Sandinistas]] to document the nation's civil war <ref>Link, Melissa, [http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092602/roc_20020926017.shtml "Not Just Another Folk Singer"] Athens Banner-Herald [[26 September]], [[2002]]. Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2007]] </ref>. Tao's mother is Mika Seeger<ref>Dunaway, David K., How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger, McGraw Hill (1981), DaCapo (1990), ISBN 0-07-018150-0, ISBN 0-07-018151-9, ISBN 0-306-80399-2</ref>. |
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When he was fourteen, in 1986, Rodríguez-Seeger started performing with his grandfather [[Pete Seeger]]<ref>Mike Green & Associates. Retrieved [[14 April]], [[2007]]. [http://mikegreenassociates.com/cgi-bin/roster/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&view_records=+Search+&ww=1&ID=28 The Mammals Bios]</ref>. In 1999 he was in a member of the band, RIG, with [[Sarah Lee Guthrie]] and [[Johnny Irion]]<ref>Link, Melissa,[http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092602/roc_20020926017.shtml "Not Just Another Folk Singer"]Athens Banner-Herald [[26 September]], [[2002]]. Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2007]] </ref>. In 2001 he was a founding member of [[the Mammals]] with [[Michael J. Merenda, Jr.|Michael Merenda]] and [[Ruth Ungar]] <ref>[http://www.themammals.net/ci/12/The_Band/ The Mammals Story]. Retrieved [[14 April]], [[2007]]</ref>. In 2006 he recorded an album, "''[http://www.quevayabien.com/ Que Vaya Bien]''", with Puerto Rican folk singers [[Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)|Roy Brown]], and [[Tito Auger]] of the Puerto Rican rock band [[Fiel A La Vega]] and he formed the Anarchist Orchestra with [[Jacob Silver]], [[Laura Cortese]] and [[Robin McMillan]]. |
When he was fourteen, in 1986, Rodríguez-Seeger started performing with his grandfather [[Pete Seeger]]<ref>Mike Green & Associates. Retrieved [[14 April]], [[2007]]. [http://mikegreenassociates.com/cgi-bin/roster/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&view_records=+Search+&ww=1&ID=28 The Mammals Bios]</ref>. In 1999 he was in a member of the band, RIG, with [[Sarah Lee Guthrie]] and [[Johnny Irion]]<ref>Link, Melissa,[http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/092602/roc_20020926017.shtml "Not Just Another Folk Singer"]Athens Banner-Herald [[26 September]], [[2002]]. Retrieved [[April 13]], [[2007]] </ref>. In 2001 he was a founding member of [[the Mammals]] with [[Michael J. Merenda, Jr.|Michael Merenda]] and [[Ruth Ungar]] <ref>[http://www.themammals.net/ci/12/The_Band/ The Mammals Story]. Retrieved [[14 April]], [[2007]]</ref>. In 2006 he recorded an album, "''[http://www.quevayabien.com/ Que Vaya Bien]''", with Puerto Rican folk singers [[Roy Brown (Puerto Rican musician)|Roy Brown]], and [[Tito Auger]] of the Puerto Rican rock band [[Fiel A La Vega]] and he formed the Anarchist Orchestra with [[Jacob Silver]], [[Laura Cortese]] and [[Robin McMillan]]. |
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He had a radio show "The Tao of Tao" on [[WAMC]]<ref>Barry, John W., [http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/entertainment/groove/merenda_woodward.shtml "Individualism Shines Through Work of Duo" (sidebar)] Poughkeepsie Journal [[21 November]], [[2003]]. Retrieved:[[14 April]], [[2007]]</ref>. |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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===With Roy Brown and Tito Auger=== |
===With Roy Brown and Tito Auger=== |
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*''Que Vaya Bien'' (2006) |
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Tao Rodríguez-Seeger (b. New York 1972) is a contemporary American folk musician. He plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, and sings in Spanish and in English.
Biography
Tao spent nine years of his childhood in Nicaragua. Tao's father, Emilio Rodríguez, a Puerto Rican filmmaker, was invited by the Sandinistas to document the nation's civil war [1]. Tao's mother is Mika Seeger[2].
When he was fourteen, in 1986, Rodríguez-Seeger started performing with his grandfather Pete Seeger[3]. In 1999 he was in a member of the band, RIG, with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion[4]. In 2001 he was a founding member of the Mammals with Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar [5]. In 2006 he recorded an album, "Que Vaya Bien", with Puerto Rican folk singers Roy Brown, and Tito Auger of the Puerto Rican rock band Fiel A La Vega and he formed the Anarchist Orchestra with Jacob Silver, Laura Cortese and Robin McMillan.
He had a radio show "The Tao of Tao" on WAMC[6].
Discography
With the Mammals
- Born Live (2001)
- Evolver (2002)
- Migration (EP)(2004)
- Rock That Babe (2004)
- Departure (2006)
With Roy Brown and Tito Auger
- Que Vaya Bien (2006)
With the Anarchist Orchestra
- Self Titled (EP)(2006)
Notes
- ^ Link, Melissa, "Not Just Another Folk Singer" Athens Banner-Herald 26 September, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2007
- ^ Dunaway, David K., How Can I Keep from Singing: Pete Seeger, McGraw Hill (1981), DaCapo (1990), ISBN 0-07-018150-0, ISBN 0-07-018151-9, ISBN 0-306-80399-2
- ^ Mike Green & Associates. Retrieved 14 April, 2007. The Mammals Bios
- ^ Link, Melissa,"Not Just Another Folk Singer"Athens Banner-Herald 26 September, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2007
- ^ The Mammals Story. Retrieved 14 April, 2007
- ^ Barry, John W., "Individualism Shines Through Work of Duo" (sidebar) Poughkeepsie Journal 21 November, 2003. Retrieved:14 April, 2007
External links
- http://www.themammals.net
- Tao's myspace page
- The Anarchist's Orchestra's myspace page
- Que Vaya Bien
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