MONGREL Announce Permanent Bassist
March 11, 2013, 11 years ago
Boston based metal / punk crossover outfit MONGREL have announced that Mike Ariza has joined the band as the new full-time bassist. Ariza previously played for the Las Vegas alternative band VAUKLT'D and was looking for a new band after his return home to Massachusetts not long ago.
Guitarist Adam Savage stated, "We found Mike online, reached out, he immediately was into the music and clicked with us pretty instantly. Within 1 week of meeting us, and 4 days with the tunes he joined us on stage for our show with DROWNING POOL and FLYLEAF in CT and it was an obvious great fit. We invited him to join the band that day and are really excited to have him be a part of the Mongrel family."
Ariza took over bass duties for Mongrel from Michael Mariano (ex-AFFLICTION guitarist) who had been filling in with the band since December. Mike will make his "official" debut as a member of the band on March 16th at Tammany Hall in Worcester, MA.
Mongrel recently saw the UK release of their recent full length album Reclamation via THC-Music/Vanity Music Group with distribution through Code7 / Plastichead.
