Few people get to choose their siblings, but the country music world is enriched by the pairing of Mark and Nick, now known as The Mulch Brothers. The two met while working in the music industry in New York. Mark, coming from the East coast and Southern rock culture and Nick, a Kalamazoo, Michigan boy with traditional country music roots, might have seemed an unlikely duo, but they hit it off, left their jobs and headed to Nashville.
When they first arrived on the Music City’s club circuit, the two were joined onstage by Richie Sambora, longtime lead guitarist of the iconic music group Bon Jovi. They are one of Music City’s most talked about duos, playing clubs at night and working on their first extended play CD release by day. Known for their tight harmonies, universal themes and arena-style showmanship, the two have become among Nashville’s favorite sons. They have opened for Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Big & Rich, Shenandoah, Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger), Keith Anderson, Gary Nichols, Trailer Choir, Pam Tillis, Craig Morgan, Eric Church and Jewel.
Their new single “Everybody Loves Summertime” is also the name of the tour they began in May which takes them from the coast of New Jersey to Florida and from North Carolina to Michigan. Among the many memorable venues this act will play this year are the kickoff for the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Barbecue Contest in Lynchburg, Tenn.; the craziest music festival ever on water, Aquapalooza, on Wrightsville Beach, NC; the world-famous Beer Barrel Saloon in Put-in-Bay, Ohio; the CMA Fest in Nashville, Tenn.; the KOA Sugarloaf Music Fest in Sugarloaf Key, Fl., and several dates in one of their favorite venues The Hangout in Gulf Shores, Ala. They won’t wrap up until September. For tour dates, visit www.savannahmusicgroup.com or www.mulchbrothers.com.
The two recently signed publishing and recording agreements with Savannah Music Group and Savannah Records. The Mulch Brothers are in the studio with producer Dave Gibson and co-producer Kevin Grantt readying the release of their new EP “Summertime on the Crazy Farm.”
“The Mulch Brothers are a case study in buzz popularity,” says Dave Gibson, president and chief creative officer of Savannah Music Group. “They are two talented, dedicated musicians and songwriters whose voices blend extraordinarily well and who know what they want and follow their dreams. We are thrilled they will be a part of the Savannah Music Group family.”
Perhaps the best brothers are the ones who choose themselves.
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