Mike and Ruthy

Mike & Ruthy - The Honeymoon Agenda -

A trip to Bermuda or a beautiful new vocal mic . . . which would you choose?

After six years of touring internationally with their indie string-band The Mammals, Michael Merenda and Ruth Ungar Merenda have struck out on their own, creating a gorgeous new acoustic folk recording on their label, Humble Abode Music.

Although the name, The Honeymoon Agenda was thought up as a rhyming pronunciation guide for their last name, Merenda, it also describes the happy blend of work and play that went into the project.

When producer Jose Ayerve (Pernice Brothers, Winterpills, Spouse) offered to record their new album as a wedding gift, the newlyweds excitedly hit the home studio, where they found great joy in the simplicity of writing and recording as a duo. That joy continues to grow with each performance of these captivating, new original songs and classic favorites by Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Etta James, and a few of their good friends.

Mike & Ruthy will be touring coastal New England, the Pioneer Valley, the Hudson Valley, NYC and Philadelphia this November and December to support a northeast regional release of The Honeymoon Agenda. A national release is planned for 2008.