Michael Mangia
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Alternative pop
Status:
Most recent release, the invisible wall, 2003
See also:
All Music's Michael Mangia page
Comparisons:
Tori Amos, Rufus Wainwright
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Mangia's a superb singer and pianist and his songs are literate and emotive. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Recommended first album:
the invisible wall is the first we've heard
Recordings:
- Virgins (1999)
- Utopia (2000)
- the invisible wall (2003)
the invisible wall
Release info:
2003—Eat An Apple Publishing
Availability:
See website for availability
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Michael Mangia—vocals, piano, synths, dolls
Guest artists:
Joel Martin—acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Jamie Danesh & Ed Maxwell—electric bass, stand-up bass
Jimmy Pascon—drums
Tim Pederson—drums on 1 track
Zac Rae—additional keyboards
Ed Roth—mellotron and key strings on 2 tracks
Produced by:
Michael Mangia
Comments:
Michael Mangia's music is highly pleasing to the ears. His songwriting seems mature and polished already. There are echoes of Tori Amos in his piano playing and quirky, pop-literate lyrics, and a sliver of Ben Folds in the voice.
The amount of songs using Barbie to comment on society is staggering, but Mangia slips one more through with the moving "Barbie Doll". "Drunk" is genuinely beautiful and the progressive-flavoured "Someone Who" shows real daring. "No Sign of Life" might have been an Elton John song. "Wet Dream" is a remarkable song in waltz-time with words of sex and religion. "Judas Valentine" is very Tori-like in its clever and strange words and dramatic mood. Mangia's a real talent. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)
Thanks to Anna Maria Stjärnell for work on this entry.
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