Artist Information
Biography
Mandy is a twenty-five year old singer/songwriter from manitoba. Mandy fell in love with music at a very young age and pours her emotions into songwriting, creating soulful and contemplative music on piano and guitar! Mandy's songs come from personal experiences (tragedies, good and bad relationships, dreams and goals) and also from watching others go through their lessons learned in life.
A mixture between pop, folk, contemporary, and jazz makes Mandy's music easy listening for all ages. Mandy hopes to inspire, encourage and relate with people through the honest and humble lyrics expressed in her songs.
Some musicians that have influenced Mandy's music include sarah mclachlan, norah jones, anna nalick, colbie callait, chantal kreviazuk, dido, katy perry, jack johnson, james blunt, jann arden, regina spektor and feist.
In 2006 Mandy recorded a 3 song demo CD and is currently working on a full CD. Venues that Mandy has performed at include coffee houses, town fairs, weddings, fundraisers, and pubs.
Instrumentation
mandy funk- piano and vocals
(performs solo or with a band)
band on CD:
carlin 'lemon' hiebert- keys, synth, bass
ryan voth-drums
joey landreth- electric guitar
(full band is hired for shows)
Discography
*Mandy recorded a 3 song demo CD in 2006
It's been played on Manitoba Radio Stations such as
MIX96, AM1250, and HOT103
*In 2006, Mandy's song 'my angel' was selected to be on a compilation CD called the Joshua Project (proceeds were donated to help others in need)
*2009, Mandy's song 'Free' (from the demo CD) was selected to be on a compilatoin CD with a variety of artists. The Album is titled 'Coming Home' and produced by Quickstar Productions.
*Mandy's currently working on a full CD to be released in 2009.
Audio
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Setlist
I perform anywhere from a 45 min set to an hour and a half
(typically my 1 hour set usually consists of approx. 20 songs; some original and some covers)
some covers include:
'angel' by sarah mclachlan
'white flag' and
'thank-you' by dido
'what if it all means something' and
'feels like home' by chantal kreviazuk
'underneath your clothes' by shakira
