Marooned (band)
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Marooned are a US based, a cappella
, Irish folk/Shanty band based in Las Vegas
. They were formed in 1995.
over the course of a weekend. The band began touring further, heading to Northern California.
After becoming regulars at Gen Con SoCal and Gen Con
, Marooned released their second CD, Better Than Live, at Gen Con in 2007.
Of specific note, since their first year, Marooned has been part of five charity CD compilations to benefit the city of New Orleans (Circle and Lafitte's Return Vol. 1-4) and continues to make limited appearances across the country. While the group only appears on volumes 1 & 3 of the Lafitte's Return series, member Bob Brinkman produced the CDs and appears as a backup vocalist on Dead Men Tell No Tales (vol. 2) and the Derelict (vol. 4).
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
, Irish folk/Shanty band based in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
. They were formed in 1995.
History
Marooned first performed at the Las Vegas Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival in 1995. They performed at a number of small festivals and local venues until the release of their self-titled debut CD. Their first CD, was recorded at Studio on the Hill in Poway, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
over the course of a weekend. The band began touring further, heading to Northern California.
After becoming regulars at Gen Con SoCal and Gen Con
Gen Con
Gen Con is one of the largest and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America. It features traditional pen-and-paper, board, and card-style games, including role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, non-collectible...
, Marooned released their second CD, Better Than Live, at Gen Con in 2007.
Of specific note, since their first year, Marooned has been part of five charity CD compilations to benefit the city of New Orleans (Circle and Lafitte's Return Vol. 1-4) and continues to make limited appearances across the country. While the group only appears on volumes 1 & 3 of the Lafitte's Return series, member Bob Brinkman produced the CDs and appears as a backup vocalist on Dead Men Tell No Tales (vol. 2) and the Derelict (vol. 4).
Current members
- Bob Brinkman - Baritone
- Jen Brinkman - Soprano
- Jen Knighton - Alto
- Keenan Mills - Tenor
- Lenora Mills - Alto
- Melissa Richardson - Soprano
Former members
- Dani Aalbertsberg - Soprano
- Ryan Allred - Tenor
- Geneva Metz - Alto
- Andrew Meyers - Baritone
Discography
- Marooned (2003, Marooned Music)
- From the Bilge (2006, Marooned Music)
- Circle (2006, Mage Records)
- Better Than Live (2007, Marooned Music)
- Renaissance Festival Music Podcast Compilation (2008, Mage Records)
- Lafitte's Return Vol. 1 (2008, Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music)
- Lafitte's Return Vol. 3 (2008, Pirates for the Preservation of New Orleans Music)