Mitchel Evan & The Mangrove is a three piece band that formed in the Colorado front range just outside of Boulder. It can be difficult to put parameters around The Mangrove’s sound, while there are obvious stakes in folk, rock and blues, the band also gives hints of funk, soul and country with modern and progressive elements.Dave Janssen (bassist) is from Baltimore, Maryland; Connor Craven (lead guitar) from Lancaster PA. Mitchel Evan, the group’s frontman and songwriter was born in Richmond VA