Bluegrass / folk outfit Mandolin Orange's newest album, Tides of a Teardrop, chronicles the grieving process and unresolved emotions bandmate Andrew Marlin experienced after his mother died when he ...

Most publicists would agree that there is never a great time for a name change, and Emily Frantz (vocals, fiddle) and Andrew Marlin (vocals, mandolin, guitar, banjo) of Mandolin Orange concurred. But, ...

Since forming in 2009, Carrboro’s Mandolin Orange has grown in most every respect. They’ve shifted from an earnest bluegrassy duo to a more mature outfit that handles full-band finesse as easily as ...

Mandolin Orange releases Quiet Little Room at Local 506 Saturday, May 1. Big Fat Gap and Ryan Gustafson open at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $7–$8. It’s a mild spring night in Carrboro, just right for ...

This story was corrected Jan. 20 at 7:15 p.m. See story for details. For such a subdued bunch, Mandolin Orange has been making a fair amount of noise over the past few years. The Chapel Hill duo led ...

Simmering beneath the lush, musical melancholia of hip folk/Americana duo Mandolin Orange (Emily Frantz and Andrew Marlin) is a bluegrass jam or Appalachian stomp ready to jump out and take over the ...

The smooth and sweet bluegrass and folk music sounds of Mandolin Orange are truly refreshing and not quite like anything I’ve heard before. The duo, comprised of Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, ...

The Englert Theater welcomed duo Mandolin Orange Tuesday night, as well as opening act Kate Rhudy. They played out the evening with cool, ocean-wave folk vibes that echoed throughout the theater.

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Making their fourth appearance on Mountain Stage since 2013, Mandolin Orange stopped by last January with a set of warm and wise tunes at the West Virginia University Creative Arts Center in ...

Mandolin Orange’s biggest hit, 2016’s “Wildfire,” starts with the American Revolution, travels through the Civil War and closes with a look at racism passed down from generation to generation. An ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. After a 30-second bath of ...