The Mammals, an American folk rock band from the Hudson Valley area of New York, was formed in 2001 by Mike Merenda, Ruth Ungar, and Tao Rodríguez-Seeger. Their debut album Born Live was released in 2001. The band's lineup evolved over the years. In 2005, they performed at Arlo Guthrie’s annual holiday concert at Carnegie Hall and were censored for their song "The Bush Boys" at a festival in Lafayette, LA. The Mammals have collaborated with various notable artists, including Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, Pete Seeger, Odetta, and Utah Phillips. In 2018, they released Sunshiner, which featured the environmentally themed "My Baby Drinks Water" and the title track, which was nominated by the International Folk Music Awards for “2018 Song of the Year.” The band has performed internationally in Canada, Australia, Denmark, and the UK.
