Mal Madrigal is band from Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha, Nebraska

Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

 and consists of a rotating list of local musicians from Azure Ray

Azure Ray

Azure Ray is an American dream pop duo, consisting of musicians Maria Taylor and Orenda Fink. The pair met at the age of 15 at the Alabama School of Fine Arts...

, The Good Life

The Good Life (band)

The Good Life is an indie rock band on Saddle Creek records.Started as a solo project of Cursive's frontman Tim Kasher, The Good Life quickly grew to become its own established group. The original intent of The Good Life was to provide Tim Kasher with a vehicle to perform songs that did not fit...

, McCarthy Trenching

McCarthy Trenching

McCarthy Trenching is a band from Omaha, Nebraska led by Dan McCarthy. It is currently signed to Conor Oberst's Team Love record label.-Discography:*Old Habits *It's Got Nothing to Do with the Drinking...

, and others. They have two full-length releases on Bocca Lupo Records and are working on a third (expected Fall 2009). Stephen Bartolomei writes the songs. While not on the Saddle Creek label, the store carries their records.

Both previous releases have been on vinyl, with a copy of the album on CD.

Band members

• Steve Bartolomei (guitar and vocals)
• Ben Brodin
  Ben Brodin
  Ben Brodin is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He is a member of several bands, including Mal Madrigal, McCarthy Trenching, Our Fox and The Mynabirds. He currently fronts the band Before the Toast and Tea and is a recording engineer at ARC Studios, formerly Presto! Recording Studios...
  
   (vibraphone, keys, percussion, bass)
• Chris Esterbrooks (bass)
• Mike Saklar (guitar, baritone, bass keys)
• John Kotchian (drums)
• Dan McCarthy (accordion, banjo)
• Ryan Fox
  Ryan Fox
  Ryan Fox is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He is a member of the band The Good Life, and fronted The '89 Cubs.-Discography:The Good Life*Black Out *Lovers Need Lawyers *Album of the Year *"Heartbroke"...
  
   (bass, drums, keys)
• Eric Ernst (drums)
• Matt Baum (drums)
• Casey Scott (bass)
• Orenda Fink
  Orenda Fink
  Orenda Fink is a musician on Saddle Creek Records.Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Fink was half of the Southern dream pop duo Azure Ray from 2001 to 2004. Fink is also a former member of Now It's Overhead, another Saddle Creek band. She released her first full-length solo album Invisible Ones on...
  
  (vocals)

Life Among the Animals(2007)

1. Close to Me
2. The Sleepless Blues
3. A Stone's Throw
4. Cold Teeth
5. Sleep Well
6. Far and Wide
7. Mind the Black Hole
8. Demons
9. the World
10. A Stone's Throw (reprise)

The Road Is Glue(2007)

1. Anna and the Sea
2. Brighton Street
3. Shore Leave
4. Smoldering
5. Late Shift
6. One More Table
7. The Road Is Glue
8. Old Man Winter
9. Rising Steam
10. City Lights
11. Cold Night

From the Fingers of Trees (2009)

1. Arrived
2. Rain Song
3. Kill Floor Rebellion
4. River Song
5. Piano Song
6. Narcocorridos
7. Unlikely Saints
8. Anchor and Lure
9. Oil and Water
10. Hush