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There’s a brand new CD out by celebrated group Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem! Ranky Tanky hit the shelves yesterday and is bound to effortlessly weave its way into your musical playlist.

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem is a highly acclaimed American string band. As their website states, their music “stumps the categorizers.” It’s an eclectic blend of just about everything fitting into America’s music fusion over the past 200 years.

Rani Arbo boasts several rounds being Joan Baez’s backup singer. Her melodic alto voice has bluegrass hints that, to me, hold a likeness to Dolly Parton’s. Andrew Kinsey is the band’s bassist, while Anand Nayak juggles both electric and acoustic guitars. Scott Kessel’s percussion rig, the “Drumship Enterprise,” anchors the proceedings.

Ranky Tanky is the band’s very first family CD and was released under the new independent label Mayhem Music. It’s too good, too enjoyable, to be simply labeled as a “kids’ album.” This is a CD the entire family will enjoy. Many of the songs are covers, songs I sang as a kid. I hummed and sang along, the kids staring at me wide-eyed. “Mommy knows this song!!” Ranky Tanky is pure fun and frolick — an album your entire family will soon enjoy singing all together!

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem’s Ranky Tanky is available for $15 from a variety of shopping venues: Their online store, from Signature Sounds, and CDBaby.

Win it! Courtesy of Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem and Sugar Mountain PR, one of you can win Ranky Tanky for your own family’s music collection!

Here’s how to enter:

1. MANDATORY: Tell me, in a comment below, something fun or interesting you learned about the band at their website.
2) For an extra entry, subscribe to Muse Reviews’ feed — tell me in a separate comment if you’re a new subscriber or already a subscriber.
3) For a third entry, become friends with Muse Reviews on Facebook, then tell me you did so in a separate comment below.
4) For a fourth entry, twitter about this contest using @MuseReviews within your tweet, then tell me in a separate comment that you twittered!

I’ll close the contest next Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 11pm EST. Sorry, US entries only. Good luck!

CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.

Congrats to the winner, commenter #22, Gianna!

FTC info — Disclaimer: I received a sample CD for review, but my review of this product and its company was honest and my opinions are my own. I received no monetary compensation for this review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

29 Comments so far

andrew plays the bagpipe

I’m interested! They use tin can cymbals…would love to hear what they do with those.

They sound like a wonderful band to see play live! I learned that “A stage show dips into country blues, vintage swing, modern songwriter fare, and Appalachian fiddle tunes and songs.”
I’d love to hear all these musical styles on one cd.

You can join an email list right on their website.

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Most interesting thing I learned was that when I played the sound samples, my kids came running and wanted to know if I was buying the CD…they loved it!

I learned that this is one both the kids AND mom will enjoy.

They use things laying around in there music…such as a cardboard box or tin can lol sound interesting!
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i subscribe via google reader
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i tweeted
http://twitter.com/corpesa14/status/10790529901
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i am already a fb fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks!!!
hope i win!
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I learned that they perform at Blissfest in MI. Yeah!

I am shocked to see the drummer plays a cardboard box and cat food tins and a cookie sheet, that is how my son plays too. lol.

I learned that I enjoy this band! Also they will be playing in Lakeside, OH at the Hoover Auditorium and I might just be able to attend!! Thanks!

Their first album was “Cocktail Swing”!

They were reviewed by NPR – THats awesome. Some of my favorites musical finds have come from there

Rani is the fiddler, lead singer, and founder of daisy mayhem.

I learned that Rani is the fiddler, lead singer, and founder of daisy mayhem.

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tweeted
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I learned they will be at Blissfest in Michigan in July around the time I will be out there. I just might have to check them out!

jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com

Tweeted

http://twitter.com/parkerozgood/status/10873791185

Start with a fiddle, a guitar, and a standup bass. Add a cardboard box with a suitcase bass drum and tin can cymbals, played by an ex-rock and zydeco drummer. Over that fine groove, hang Rani Arbo’s expressive alto, seamless four-part harmonies, and a splash of banjo and ukulele, and you have it.

“They even manage to make Leonard Cohen sound hopeful…”
- Country Standard Time

They include things that are just laying around everyday items in the music

I subscribe to your feed

I am a facebook fan (mrstinareynolds)

i tweeted http://twitter.com/eaglesforjack/status/10899295972

I learned that their first album was Cocktail Swing.

I follow you on Facebook.

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