Artist description Friends since high school, the band started out as a hobby, but eventually grew into a serious collaboration. The three members trace their musical roots from bands of the 60's, such as Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and the Beatles, to contemporary bands like Phish and Radio Head. Influences from folk to alternative rock gave their material an original, yet familiar feel. The band's styles meshed into a sound they believed in. Blending acoustic and electric guitar throughout their set list the band created a varying level of intensity and mood. "We wrote many of our songs on acoustic guitar," Brian Says. "But when we sat down and worked our parts out, a lot of them sounded more natural on electric." The band writes, produces, engineers, and records in their own home studio which allows them freedom and creativity without pressures of time and money influencing any of their projects. Over the years the band accumulated enough equipment to complete an album. According to Ryan Pennington, "Its nice to have the freedom to improvise when we play, because our music stays interesting." This freedom carried over to the recording process as the band created the sound and feel of the album entirely themselves. "We wanted a more raw upfront sound you get from a live performance." said drummer and album's sound engineer Cameron Probe.

Music Style Progressive Pop/Psychedelic Rock

Musical Influences Pink Floyd, Phish, Radiohead, The Beatles

Similar Artists Pink Floyd, Phish, Radiohead, The Beatles, Dave Mathews, REM,

Artist History The Mudlers have been making music together for the past nine years under various incarnations but in 1999 decided to turn their informal jams into a music group. After playing some of their lighter songs in coffee house settings in the Ventura area, the band produced and recorded their self-titled CD "The Mudlers" and set off to play different venues.

Group Members Ryan Pennington, Brian Fulgham, Cameron Probe

Instruments Bass,Guitar,Drums

Albums The Mudlers

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Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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