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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
^ Himes, Geoffrey "Old School"Baltimore City Paper 26 November, 2004. Retrieved 4 September, 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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[1] Link, Melissa, "Not Just Another Folk Singer" Athens Banner-Herald 26 September, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2007

[2] 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

[3] Mike Green & Associates. Retrieved 14 April, 2007. The Mammals Bios

[4] Link, Melissa,"Not Just Another Folk Singer"Athens Banner-Herald 26 September, 2002. Retrieved April 13, 2007

[5] Himes, Geoffrey "Old School"Baltimore City Paper 26 November, 2004. Retrieved 4 September, 2007

[6] Barry, John W., "Individualism Shines Through Work of Duo" (sidebar) Poughkeepsie Journal 21 November, 2003. Retrieved:14 April, 2007

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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.citypaper.com/printstory.asp?id=9287 Old School]. Retrieved [[4 September]], [[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>Himes, Geoffrey [http://www.citypaper.com/printstory.asp?id=9287 "Old School"]Baltimore City Paper [[26 November]], [[2004]]. Retrieved [[4 September]], [[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]].
 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>.