Radio Mango is a pop band whose original music is influenced by a wide range of ethnic flavors and styles – from lively African dance beats to smooth Latin and Caribbean grooves to the complex rhythms of the Balkans.
The origins of Radio Mango can be traced to an ad placed on Craigslist in October of 2004: “Singer looking to form band in vein of Manu Chao.” By early 2005 the core of the band was in place, and in June Radio Mango played its first show at Wise Fools Pub in Chicago. Shortly before that performance, the band took the name Radio Mango in homage to Radio Wanhatti, the tiny Suriname station that kept percussionist John entertained during his stint in the Peace Corps. Since then the band has played a number of leading venues throughout the Chicago area, including The Note, the Cubby Bear, Heartland Café, the Kaz Bar at the House of Blues Hotel, U.S. Beer Company, Pontiac Café, and Davenport’s.
Radio Mango consists of Gabriel Chapman (guitar, vocals), Arthur Judys(alto sax, percussion), Dane Tyson (bass), Doug Ringwald (classical/electric guitar,vocals), John Pollack, Lara Golan (keys, vocals), and Tim Williams (percussion).
Though their individual musical influences and preferences vary widely, the members of Radio Mango share the common goal of creating original music that is lively, eclectic and full of energy.
For more information, visit their website: http://myspace.com/radiomango
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