The violin, mandolin and guitars of Mandolin Orange and the guitar of Ryan Gustafson will waft across the lawn of UNC’s Center for the Study of the American South today (Thursday) for the first Music on the Porch event of the year.
Songwriter Andrew Marlin and vocalist-instrumentalist Emily Frantz, who make up the Carrboro duo Mandolin Orange, blend elements of country, jazz and bluegrass into their music. Gustafson is the former front man of the rock band Bombbox. He infuses his songs with classic rock, pop, soul, Americana and even psychedelia.
The performers will discuss the influence of the South on their music and what makes the South fertile ground for creative expression.
The free public event will be on the lawn of the Love House and Hutchins Forum, home to the center, at 410 E. Franklin St. from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 962-5665 or visit uncsouth.org