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Mutual Kumquat

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Seth Hendricks, Chris Good, Drue Gray and Jacob Jolliff make up Mutual Kumquat, a talented quartet of 3 singer-songwriters and a mandolin virtuoso. Mutual Kumquat has brought it's 'good times revolution music' to audiences across the United States, engaging audiences with positive, clever, and poignant lyrics, strong rhythms, rich harmonies, stick-in-your-head melodies and its unique blend of acoustic roots music influenced by bluegrass, funk, jazz, soul, folk, reggae and afrobeat.
The group's brand-new self-titled release features longtime Mutual Kumquat members co-founder/bassist Chris Good, vocalist Drue Gray, guitarist/vocalist Seth Hendricks and drummer Justin Peterson. Mandolinist Jacob Jolliff is also featured heavily on the new album and brings new layers of flair and virtuosity to the Kumquat's trademark eclectic sound. Community Records (Ypsilanti, MI) founder Jesse Morgan (keyboards), cellist Abby Alwin, drummer Evan Gutierrez (Like Water Drum and Dance, Outkast, India Arie), and MK co-founder and poet Nate Waas Shull also contributed to the project.
Inspired by visions of radical, loving, creative communities living in MUTUAL relationship and the sweet yet tart, tiny but power-packed-with-flavor wonder fruit that is a KUMQUAT, the group was born. A wild journey has followed taking the group from 3 members up to 14, back again to 3, then to 7 and now settling on its current acoustic ensemble of 4. Seth, Drue, and Chris are thrilled to welcome mandolinist Jacob Jolliff as a regular member of the group. Jacob is currently a student at Berklee College of Music in Boston and has played with such legendary musicians as Chris Thile, David Grisman, Mike Marshall, Ronnie McCourey and Tim O'Brien.
"Looking through these pages" (Manchester College 3/29/08)
"Crazy" (Song and Story Fest 7/11/08)
"Song for the Veggies" (Crazy Wisdom Tearroom 3/22/08)
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Member Since: 4/14/2006
Band Website: http://www.mutualkumquat.com
Band Members: Seth Hendricks: vocals, guitar, percussion

Drue Gray: vocals, kazoo, harmonica, percussion

Chris Good: vocals, bass, guitar, percussion

Jacob Jolliff: mandolin, vocals

Recent guests and good friends of Mutual Kumquat:

Jesse Morgan: Keyboards
Ben Long: Percussion
Ryan Edwards: Drums/Percussion
Evan Gutierrez: Drums/Percussion

Members involved in 2008 "Mutual Kumquat" release: Chris Good, Drue Gray, Seth Hendricks, Justin Peterson, Jesse Morgan, Jacob Jolliff with special guests Evan Gutierrez and Abby Alwin.

Members involved in 2004 release "Dream On It": Michael Good, Seth Hendricks, Drue Jones, Liz Giewewite, Ben Long, Justin Peterson, Nome, Chris Good.

Members involved in our debut album "Feel the Vibe" released in 2002: Ben Long, Chris Good, Nate Shull, Justin Petersen, Seth Hendricks, Drue Jones, Michael Good, Liz Giesewite, Nome, Eric Stalter, Kyle Morris.

For BOOKING please email [email protected]!!
Influences: Ani Difranco, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Robert Randolph, Chris Thile, Bob Marley, Ozomatli, Jack Johnson, Fela Kuti, Oliver Mtukudzi, The Meters, Del McCoury, Grateful Dead, David Grisman, Soulive, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Roots, Nomo, Daisy May, The Macpodz, The Ragbirds, Seth Bernard, The Cranberries, Sinead O'Conner, Ben Harper, Allison Krause, Nickel Creek, Sly and the Family Stone, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Rufus Wainwright, Muziq Soulchild, Sting, Taj Mahal, Tenacious D., Raul Midon, Common, Martin Sexton, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Woody Guthrie, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dead Prez, Phish, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Kay Starr, Steve Goodman, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Elton John, The Beatles, Ben Folds, Bobby Mcferrin, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Jonathon Larson, Camera Obscura, Rusted Root, Antibalas.

The sun, basketball, cherry coke, vegetables (specifically leafy greens), Andrew Duffy, revolution, laughter, deep conversation, drum circles, scrabble, acapella break downs, kickball, and of course the pleasure van.

How do you eat a kumquat?!
Sounds Like: Sweet Love and a little bit of Lime Juice in 3 part harmony!!

"People's State of the Union" featuring "No War" by Mutual Kumquat. Visit www.michiganpeaceworks.org for more info.

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My Blog

Season’s Greetings and 2008 in review!!

Hi friends,Greetings and many blessings to you and yours! It's been quite a year for us and we are incredibly grateful for all of the support we've received throughout this year from our community.&nb...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:47:00 GMT

"Looking through these pages" wins award

"Looking through these pages," the first song on our new self-titled album, recently won an Honorable Mention award in the Great Lakes Songs songwriting competetion. Check out the full listing of winn...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:47:00 GMT

News on Reverend Seth and Church of the Brethren

Hey friends! Many of you know that a few of us grew up in the Church of the Brethren. For those of you not familiar, the COB is a small denomination with some similarities to the Quakers and Mennonite...
Posted by on Mon, 05 May 2008 19:18:00 GMT

Save the Firehouse!!

The following is a blog posted by our dear friend, Andrew Duffy who’s working with a bunch of great community folks to save the Firehouse. The Firehouse is dear to our heart. Mutual Kumquat has ...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:27:00 GMT

CD Release and first singles!!!

Greetings friends!  Our new self-titled album, "Mutual Kumquat" will be released on March 15, 2008.  Check out some very exciting CD Release concerts on the calendar. More dates should be co...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:47:00 GMT

MK song "Baghdad Morning" wins award

Mutual Kumquat's song "Baghdad Morning" from our second CD Dream On It, was just awarded Honorable Mention in the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest.  A full list of winners can be found at www.grea...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:48:00 GMT

new album coming soon!! so soon!

Greetings friends of the Kumquat!  Seth, Drue, Chris and Justin will be heading into the studio in 2 weeks to record our third studio album.  We're really excited about the project and look ...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:43:00 GMT