Len Mormino's songwriting is fueled by a curiosity about how people deal with love, unfulfillment, the beauty, and the ugliness that we are. You are at the right place for Len's music. To see WHAT ELSE Len's up to, go to www.lenmormino.com.
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Len's last couple writing projects include:
- Coordinator for MADISON ARTISTS UNITED- Music Collaboration from local artists to raise awareness and funds for community needs
- "Rise and Shine", an uplifting song and video about mental health. Check it out at www.lenmormino.com. To find more ways to help end the stigma around mental illness, go to www.NAMI.org.
-"Love, Love, Love" to celebrate the career of teachers, used in the ending credits of a retirement video for Madison Schools.
Where Len has been seen & heard
Len occasionally performs vocals and harmonica on some of his music and accompanying fellow musicians on their projects. His performances have been seen at:
-the Madison Songwriter's Group "Songwriters in the Round"
-Madison's High Noon Saloon
-The Brink Lounge
-Madison's Club Majestic
-Madison's Urban Theater Television Show
-The Goodman Community Center
-Madison's First Unitarian Church
-University of Wisconsin's Church
Len's work has also been heard on:
=Indie Alliance II CD
-Madison Songwriter's Group- "Made at Home" and "Made at Home II" Cd's
-Clear Blue Betty's "Write Your Name in the Sky"
-Madison's WORT radio station
-Madison For World Health CD and Fundraiser Compilation Project
-The Gift of Life life CD and personal loss project
-"Daddy's Macaroni" Children's Picture Book
-"Rise and Shine" Video awareness project to benefit the National Alliance on Mental Illness
-"Authenticity" album by Liz Petty
Len has placed well in various song contests such as:
-Multiple Midwest Song Contests
-IK Multimedia Summer Music Challenge
-Billboard Song Contest
-Multiple Top 10 Broadjam Contests.
Len can be heard on vocals and harmonica on many of his demos, but also enjoys writing and co-writing music for other artists, and TV/Film projects.
Similar Artists
Darius Rucker, Marc Cohn, James Taylor
Musical Influences
Len has been influenced by visceral forms of country, popular rock & adult contemporary such as Jeffrey Steele, Craig Wiseman, Maroon 5, Melissa Etheridge, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, & John Mellencamp. Other influences include Contemporary Christian Rock, Folk, and Singer-Songwriter genres.
Bio
Len Mormino grew up in a Chicago Suburb where he worked in landscaping, counseling, and professional acting on stage and in commercial/industrial television and films. In 2000 he moved to Madison, Wisconsin where he now lives with his wife and daughter. Len wrote music while studying piano at a young age, but did not pursue songwriting until his 20's. He has studied music theory, voice, harmonica, and songwriting with a diverse group of professionals, and subject his music to multiple professional critiques to help him grow as a songwriter and musician. He now most enjoys songwriting for other artists, Video & Film Projects, and collaborating with other talented musicians/writers in the Chicago and Madison area.
Len's Perspective
Len Mormino's songwriting is fueled by a curiosity about how people deal with love, unfullfillment, the beauty, and the ugliness that we are. This is the right place to find Len's music, but if you'd like to see what else he's up to, check out www.lenmormino.com.