John Mailander
John Mailander is an acclaimed multi-instrumentalist who moves listeners in concert halls, festivals, and music camps at home and abroad. A sought-after performer, producer, educator, and recording artist, John is known for his deeply rooted voice on the fiddle, mandolin, and other stringed instruments.
John is a member of Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers. He has toured and performed with some of the greatest names in the acoustic music world and beyond, including Billy Strings, Darol Anger, Molly Tuttle, Joy Williams, Sierra Hull, Jacob Jolliff, Keller Williams, Tony Trischka, Ruth Moody, Col. Bruce Hampton, Joe K. Walsh, Lee Ann Womack, Missy Raines, Laurie Lewis, and John Reischman, to name a few.
A San Diego native, now based in Nashville, TN, John is an in-demand session musician. His debut solo album, Walking Distance, featuring an all-star cast of musicians from the New England acoustic music scene, was released in 2014 to critical acclaim. The process of recording his following album, 2019's Forecast, led John to found a group of his own under the same name. John Mailander's Forecast is now a continually evolving collective of improvisational musicians from the Nashville music community. Their newest album, Look Closer, was released in May 2021.
“I’ve been playing my Big Mon model Northfiled mandolin as my main axe for about a year now on the road and in the studio. It has constantly surprised and inspired me. The warmth and roundness of the tone allow me to sit in the mix underneath vocals in a complimentary way, and it also effortlessly cuts through when I need it to. It is one of the most inviting and dynamic mandolins I’ve had the pleasure of playing.”
