Everyone, and I do mean everyone, should check out the band Mumpsy. Comprised of very talented Orlando musicians, with amazing songwriter/frontman Jeff Ilgenfritz at the center. Mumpsy used to be the name that Jeff would use as a solo acoustic performer, just him, a guitar, and his harmonicas. He is an incredible songwriter, whose songs fit just about seamlessly into the canon of undeniably catchy and beautifully profound sixties pop of the Beatles or the Kinks.
In the past couple of years, Mumpsy has grown into a full-fledged band, and only gotten better with time. Many of my good friends in Orlando have helped Jeff and company work on these projects, and Mumpsy is taking off for the strastosphere with their new album Cat & Canary. This year, they have been recognized by CMJ and will appear on a future CMJ compliation. Their new album will have a national release this summer and they will be touring throughout the country in the latter half of the year.
The best part? Jeff is one of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet. I got to play tambourine for the last song they played at Respectable Street in downtown West Palm Beach last night, and he met a few of my new friends, or Mumpsy converts, as I like to call them.
It is a wonderful thing to see such talented and hard-working local boys do so darn well! What are you waiting for?! Click these links!
www.myspace.com/mumpsy
www.post-records.com
Proof that Orlando has more to offer the wide world of music than just the Backstreet Boys and Matchbox 20!
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