BIO
Formed in Albuquerque in 2017, Mineral Hill serves up eclectic, genre-hopping juiciness (country, funky jazz fusion, honky tonk, bossa nova, psychedelia, polka, etc.). Fans call them “the house band at the human dog park.”
Finalists for “Best New Mexico Song,” “Best Bluegrass Song” and “Best Album of the Year” in the 2025 New Mexico Music Awards, Mineral Hill promises a rousing, gloriously nerdy time for all.
Jonathan Mack is a multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter who was born in Nome, Alaska in the dead of winter and has spent the subsequent years trying to get warm. Mack writes and sings Mineral Hill’s “horrendously lovely… gloriously nerdy songs,” which bring everyday experience into rich focus with humor, joy and a willingness to explore the range of human experience. In the words of a fan, “Fantastically bright and dark. Painfully relieving.”
Lauren Addario hits things with sticks. Most frequently drums, but she’s not particular. Her creative, tasteful groove-oriented playing is the heart and lungs that bring each song to life. She takes her timing seriously, particularly when it comes to her 2:00 afternoon coffee and chocolate. (For real; try to stop her and see what happens!)
John Funkhouser is a very tall man who has played music almost continually, with short breaks for sleep, since he was much less tall. He plays keyboard, melodica and sings harmonies. He taught at Berklee College of Music for 20 years, has played jazz around the world, and moved to Albuquerque in 2021. He brings an enormous openness, curiosity and capacity for joy in music.