New Mongrels – Raised Incorruptible (2014)

With a history unlike that of any other band, the 13-member ensemble known as New Mongrels have a brand new 14-track effort for us to absorb and it’s chock full of multi-instrumental folk goodness and beautiful melodies. With influenced sounds that span many decades, fans of earlier folk-rock acts like Jim Croce and CSNY can easily appreciate New Mongrels’ efforts on Raised Incorruptible just as much as fans of more recent acts in the genre like Fleet Foxes and Typhoon.
Once upon a time, when people thought of local music in Georgia they thought of the college town of Athens. From it sprang the B-52′s, R.E. M and Neutral Milk Hotel. It was during this flourishing in the 80′s where Haynes Brooke stumbled across his great- great- grandfather’s musical legacy,that dates back to post- civil war gospel. Now he has gathered this musical collective players ranging from the theater’s of Hollywood to the folk dives of Atlanta to breathe new life into this legacy. It makes calling this band underground a bit of a stretch as Atlanta’s contributions includes the likes of Amy Ray from the Indigo Girls and Michelle Malone.