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About Me

The Mendoza Line is a folk band residing in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Shannon McArdle is 29 years old. Her husband Timothy Bracy is a comparitively geriatric 32. Their new album "Full Of Light And Full Of Fire" has been widely praised in numerous publications. It is available domestically from Misra Records, in Europe on Loose Records, and in Australia on Low Transit Industries.Previous acclaimed releases are available from the labels Cooking Vinyl (UK/Europe) and Bar-None Records (USA).From PopMatters:"Full of Light and Full of Fire is easily one of the best albums of the decade.Seven albums into their career, the Mendoza Line are finally making albumsthat sound both brilliant and focused. Gone are the songs that hint at geniusbut fall apart before the payoff. Also gone are the songs that lack structureand merely meander through snippets of promise. Indeed, while the tracksall sound different, the common link is the attention to craftsmanship. Everymelody and guitar riff sounds meticulously sculpted, yet retains aspontaneous grit. More importantly, the Mendoza Line has once again tappedinto the American mystique. Like Born to Run, Pleased to Meet Me, and BeingThere, Full of Light and Full of Fire is another page in American mythology, anartifact of the withered dreams and fallen hopes of the dispossessed."

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Member Since: 7/12/2005
Band Website: mendozaline.com
Band Members: Timothy Bracy, Shannon McArdle, Paul Deppler, plus one or more of the following: Sean Fogarty, Adam D. Gold, Pete Hoffman, Ray Ketchem, Philip McArdle, Clint Newman, John Troutman.
Record Label: Misra (USA), Loose Records (EU), Low Transit (Aus)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mendoza Line/Slow Dazzle Events In NYC This Week, Tour To Follow

Hey we're playing at the Sine with the great Jennifer O'Connor on Wedensday night and at the Bowery Ballroom with the fantastic Devotchka on Saturday. Then we are off on tour. It's be delightful...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:00:00 PST

Thursday In Philadelphia With Frog Holler

Hey There, We're tremendously excited to be playing thursday at the Fire in Philadelphia with our friends Frog Holler. They are an amazing band, and Redskins fans too! It's going to be great, hop...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Tue, 02 May 2006 09:42:00 PST

Bedlam Wednesday in DC, Ensuing Pandemonioum Sunday In NYC

Hi Folks, We are all piling into that burgundy van tomorrow and driving down to our nation's capital where the unsuspecting DC9 club will vainly attempt to prevent the voltage generated...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:29:00 PST

The Mendoza Line opening for The Silos and The Minus 5 Tonight March 28th

Hey Everybody,In yet another historic overturning of conventionalwisdom, the ML has just returned from a two week UStour with a sufficent number of firing synapses andfully functioning limbs to open f...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 06:58:00 PST

Mendoza Line opening for Will Sheff Thursday 3/02

Hey Folks, We'll be opening for our gifted friend Will Sheff of Okkervil River at the Southpaw in Brooklyn on Thursday night, 3/02. Will is a brilliant songwriter (to say nothing of a terrific kisser)...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:25:00 PST

Slow Dazzle W/ Picastro Monday Night At Cake Shop

Ms. McArdle-Bracy and I are going to peform some songs on Monday night at the Cake Shop opening for our very great friends Picastro, a tremendous band from Toronto who is indispens...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:43:00 PST

Mendoza Line at the Bowery Ballroom Saturday

Hi Everybody,We'll be playing Saturday night at the Bowery Ballroomwith the Honey Brothers. Following the show there isapparently some kind of "after party" in the bardownstairs, which I can't say I e...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 10:37:00 PST

The Mendoza Line At Bowery Ballroom 1/28

We'll be opening for the Honey Brothers this coming saturday at the Bowery Ballroom in Manhattan. Damned exciting stuff. Please make it if possible.
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:28:00 PST

Mendoza Line w/Mascott 12/2 Knitting Factory Tap Bar

Hey Everyone, The Mendoza Line will be playing at the Knitting Facotry Tap Bar with our dear friends Mascott. This certain to be spirited event will commemorate the release of our new re...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Thu, 01 Dec 2005 06:59:00 PST

Mendoza Line Record Release/ Sound Fix Records In Store

Dear Friends, We are vigorously enthused to annonce the US release of the new Mendoza Line album "Full Of Light And Full Of Fire" which is available now at many fine stores and also onli...
Posted by The Mendoza Line on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:54:00 PST