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T. Mitchell Bell
Folk Rock / Americana / Acoustic

Post industrial eco-folk troubadour.



Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States

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Member Since9/21/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm15c3BhY2UuY29t
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CD's are available at Pittsburgh area Barnes and Noble, Borders Books & Music, Dave's Music Mine, Paul's Compact Discs, online at CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon.com and others.
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"The Ballad of Philo Paul" copyright 2008 TMB and acoustic songs music ASCAP.
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T. Mitchell Bell: The Ballad of Philo Paul

The Ballad of Philo Paul


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Hello everyone,

So the official CD release party is over, what a blast! I got great feedback from a bunch of people. I want to thank all The Wandering Coalition band members for dealing with the crazy rehearsal schedule and for sounding so awesome. Look for more bookings coming soon!

So what now? If you weren't able to make the show, you can pick up a CD at the following locations.

Online CD Sales

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CDBaby Amazon.com Online MP3 Sales iTunes 

CDBaby Amazon MP3

Digstation  Current Pittsburgh Area Retail Locations Retail Prices Varies per store.

Barnes and Noble
South Hills Village
301 South Hills Village
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
412-835-0379

Barnes and Noble
Waterfront/Homestead
The Stacks at the Waterfront
100 West Bridge Street
Homestead, PA 15120

Borders
Pittsburgh - Bethel Park
412.835.5583     1775 North Highland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15241
Dave's Music Mine
 1210 E Carson Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
 412-488-8800
Paul's Compact Discs
4526 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 621-3256

Thanks for supporting independent artists!

Blessings,

-T. Mitchell Bell

 

http://www.reverbnation.com/tmitchellbell

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Influences

The Rust Belt dying steel towns and coal patches of South Western Pennsylvania.
Trout fishing in the Allegheny Mountains.
My Grandparents work ethic.
People who fight for what the believe in. Those who don't sell out.
History. John Muir. Al Gore. Jesus Christ.

Click this link to learn more about Philo Paul

Click this link to learn more about 140th PA

Thanks to Robert M. Paul, my distant cousin, for providing the Philo Paul image and so much historical information about Philo Paul and the 140th PA Volunteers.

Thanks to the Washington County Historical Society for use of the 1860's log house for my CD photo shoot.

The Washington County Historical Society

Sounds LikeGo to http://www.youtube.com/tbonebell or http://www.youtube.com/acousticsongslive for videos!
Record Label<b>Acoustic Songs Music ASCAP
Type of LabelIndie


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   About T. Mitchell Bell
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About

His style is folk-rock mixed with soulful ballads. He has been compared to Ben Harper, James Taylor, Cat Stevens. He has shared the stage with - The Wiyos, Justin Townes Earle, The Duke and the King, Dan Dyer and Jen Chapin.

If interested in booking a show, email bookings@mitchbell.com

Bio

Singer and songwriter T. Mitchell Bell pursues simplicity — the kind found in a blues harmonica line or a Hank Williams lyric. But it took a long time to get back to simple – decades, in fact, for the small-town Southwestern Pennsylvania kid who fronted a bar band at 15 to become the artist who in 2009 released The Ballad of Philo Paul, a rootsy 11-song debut album. Bell’s path might have seemed obvious. His earliest memories include watching his father’s band rehearse in the basement. But life got complicated fast: When Bell was 7, his father moved out, leaving his mother (whom Bell still calls his hero) to raise four kids on her own.

Music helped keep Bell going, but by the time he was 20 he’d sung “one too many K.C. and the Sunshine Band songs.” A stint in the Air National Guard followed, along with his first marriage and his first child. Work kept him moving around the country. All along Bell kept writing and performing, mostly solo and acoustic, from Virginia coffeehouses to a Pittsburgh radio station and even a home recording studio in Seattle. His writing style changed: Lyrical cleverness gave way to influences from classic country to Gram Parsons and Steve Forbert. “It’s not about technical skills,” he says. “It’s about communicating a feeling to the audience, and the magic when that happens. It took me a long time to figure that out.”

Even in finding his voice, Bell struggled to get heard. Several times, busy raising a family, he considered letting his dream fade. Once, ironically, it was after chance (and MySpace) led him, in 2006, to Nashville-based producer Mitch Dane. But studio sessions were simply too expensive.

Yet Bell found a way, largely thanks to a simple question he credits to a nondenominational Christian church he joined in Kansas City: What is my purpose in life? “Music,” he realized, “has been part of my life, my entire life. That’s what really sparked that whole go-for-it with the CD. Doors opened up all of a sudden.” The support of his wife, Sonja, helped. “Just do it,” she told him. “You don’t want to be looking back 20 years from now and saying, ‘I should have done that.’” In 2007, Bell took a buyout at work; The Ballad of Philo Paul was recorded at Dane’s Sputnik Sound Studio, in June 2008. The musicians, assembled via MySpace and personal contacts, included upright-bassist and cellist Bryn Davies, who’s toured with Patti Griffin and Tony Rice. Also playing key roles were Joshua Vance Smith, who co-produced and engineered the sessions, and Vance Powell, who mastered the CD.

The sound on Ballad of Philo Paul ranges from spare acoustic settings to full-band arrangements. Bell credits the musicans with the album’s grounding in blues, bluegrass and old-time music. But the songs are deeply personal. The oldest is “Prodigal Son,” which he wrote 25 years ago. “Manna Momma” and “Father’s Face” -- the latter written just before the recording sessions -- round out a “family trilogy.” On tracks like “Sago Mine” and “Earth Disease,” Bell passionately addresses topical subjects.

The linchpin is the poignant title track, in which Bell tells the remarkable story of his own great-great-great grandfather. “Here’s this story about a farmer: 200-acre farm, nine kids, decided to enlist in the Civil War when he was 38 years old and fight as a private. That really intrigued me: Why did he do that?”

There’s even a song called “Simple.” “I want my life to be … simple,” Bell sings. These days, simplicity is easier for him. “I guess I kinda stopped caring what people think. It’s just, ‘This is it. This is me. This is what I write.’” Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
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Mark Sanders

Mark Sanders



Sep 3 2010 4:27 PM

T. Mitchell,
Thanks for the add. Greetings from Michigan. I really enjoyed hearing your music, good stuff.

Mark



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Mark Sanders

Mark Sanders



Sep 3 2010 4:27 PM

T. Mitchell,
Thanks for the add. Greetings from Michigan. I really enjoyed hearing your music, good stuff.

Mark



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Ruby Jane

Ruby Jane



Aug 8 2010 4:09 PM

Hey, my music lovin friend! Have you heard THE STORY?
http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_1087_Ruby_Jane.mp3/view

-Ruby Jane
If Trouble Don't Kill Me

Clayton Hall



Jul 9 2010 2:43 PM

Thank you so much for your friendship.
Lark Vs. Owl

Lark Vs. Owl



Jul 9 2010 12:58 AM

thanks for yr friendship.
enjoy the tunes and have a sweet week.
check out www.reverbnation.com/larkvsowl and facebook
and http://larkvsowl.bandcamp.com/ for free mp3's
for a real CD go to www.cdbaby.com/larkvsowl
www.youtube.com/user/LarkVsOwl
Thanks for supporting independent music!
-matt and dennis
Jason Wilber

Jason Wilber



May 27 2010 3:54 AM

Hi!  Thanks so much for the request.

Hope you are having a great week!

Jason Wilber
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Fabe

Fabe



Apr 19 2010 4:57 AM

NEW TRACKS ONLINE!



STAY TUNED!
Elliot Ulysses Brown

Elliot Ulysses Brown



Apr 15 2010 7:42 PM

If you've ever been POOR please check out my new song called Some Promises Have Been Made To Me!


How's the music world treating you anyway?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KEtdkxEc7U
Darrell Lee Rogers

Darrell Lee Rogers



Apr 7 2010 3:57 AM

Nice music.  I would like to meet for lunch sometime?  Just a Thought.
Elliot Ulysses Brown

Elliot Ulysses Brown



Apr 7 2010 3:56 AM

How's the music industry treating you? What do you think of my new music video, shot in Maine, for my new song Shiloh?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdw0ppBUGNk





(also, just getting it out there, I'm in need of models/actors located ANYWHERE for my upcoming videos-it's all in my blog)
Kevin Rowe

Kevin Rowe



Mar 5 2010 10:40 PM

hey, just stopping by to say hi -and show some love to your page :o)

I have a cheeky question - I'm going to be touring around your State soon - what's it like where you are? I'm moving the US on the success of my latest album and will be touring this summer.

Just spreading some love your way - :o)
Get back to me - Kevin

Albert Maksimov

Albert Maksimov



Mar 5 2010 5:59 AM

Hello,

Thank you very much for perfekt music taste you have !

Have a nice day with great fun .

Albert Maksimov



thom chacon

thom chacon



Feb 1 2010 10:01 PM

Thanks for tuning in Mitch!!
Elizabeth South

Elizabeth South



Jan 27 2010 10:05 PM

I hope you are doing well. Please view my new official Website, www.elizabethsouth.com and also join me on Facebook, Twitter, & YouTube pages. Thanks so much! Elizabeth
Ruby James

Ruby James



Jan 27 2010 10:05 PM

so i wanted to stop by and tell you that we are finally there!!!! the austin album i did with charlie sexton is done....and available at rubyjames.com.....i am very excited about it....:) i hope that you will help me to get the word out.....:)

xo
ruby
Fairplay Collective

Fairplay Collective



Nov 14 2009 2:49 PM

Mark Dignam has been bumping into Paul Luc and Ben Shannon a lot, at Treelady Studios, where they are all working, on their upcoming albums. They admire each others work so much, they decided to put together what promises to be, a mini singer/songwriter festival.. Watch for special guests and a very memorable night at The Rex Theater, 1602 East Carson Street. Pittsburgh, PA 15203. 8pm. $10.
Torrey

Torrey



Nov 11 2009 3:05 PM

Thanks!! It's an Ibanez, that's really all I know about it.  I play the violin, my son plays the guitar.
Larry Keel

Larry Keel



Nov 3 2009 11:10 PM

Larry Keel and Natural Bridge Live this Thursday Nov 5th at The REX THEATER in Pittsburgh. Come on out and hear Larry tear down the house with his hard hitting bluegrass band NATURAL BRIDGE. 9pm showtime
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Paul Burke



Nov 1 2009 7:12 PM

Blind focus on profit margin is a lousy form of Government -

Keep up the good work – I love your site – Paul

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Robyn Harris

Robyn Harris



Sep 5 2009 1:49 PM

Hi,

As a friend I thought you should know about my awesome gig coming up!

When: 3rd Sept 2009 @ 8:30pm.
Where: The Tin Angel, Philadelphia.

You can buy tickets at: http://www.comcasttix.com/events/page/east/Tin+Angel/Robyn+Harris/

Hope to see you there, it should be a great night.

Thanks for all your support!!!

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Robyn x
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Phil Hummer & The White Falcons



Aug 26 2009 2:39 AM


Mark Dignam

Mark Dignam



Apr 20 2009 11:12 PM

Hey Folks,

It's very last minute but Mark Dignam has been asked to play his own set at The World Cafe Live (upstairs) this Thursday at 8pm.

So if you can spread the word around, it would be a great help.

World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-222-1400
The Weathered Road

The Weathered Road



Apr 20 2009 2:01 AM

Faja
It was stellar seeing you and the fam Friday. The support meant a lot to me and The Road. I am grateful to have such a talented father.
Blessings
Chris
Paul Edelman- The Jangling Sparrow

Paul Edelman- The Jangling Sparrow



Apr 19 2009 3:25 AM

Thanks for the kind words, brother.
Hey hook up a show in Steel city, I'll come out and play with you, good luck at the Bluebird, man
Alison Self

Alison Self



Apr 17 2009 7:20 AM

hello!
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