The Mammals

There is more than one artist with this name, including: 1) The Mammals is an American contemporary folk-rock band based in the Hudson Valley area of New York; 2) A Japanese blues--rock band, also called マンマルズ. 1) The Mammals is an American contemporary folk-rock band based in the Hudson Valley area of New York. Formed in 2001 by founding members and principal songwriters Mike Merenda (guitar, banjo) and Ruth Ungar (fiddle, guitar) plus Konrad Meissner (drums) and a rotating cast of players on bass, organ, and pedal steel.