Biography
"You all need to know about this amazing artist, Jean Mann!" -Cyndi Lauper, upon discovering jean's music during her True Colors 2008 tour stop in Seattle.
Jean Mann is regarded as a musical poet by all who hear her music, and is highly respected by her musical peers for going her own way. With songs inspired by life tales-the sweet and the gritty, her songwriting career began the day her mother passed away in 1999. A powerful catalyst for sure. Teaching herself to write and play guitar, has brought a truly different voice and favored style out of the woodwork, that gains more momentum and impressed listeners wherever she performs.
Jean just returned from a 5 week US road tour, around the perimeter of the US, independently booked, playing 22 shows in 34 days, (including 2 Austin club dates) to the delight of many new fans. (Sept-Oct 2009)
“I love your voice and music.” Jacqui Naylor, upon discovering Jean's live performance at a coffeehouse in San Francisco.
“You guys are great!” -Peter Himmelman, after Jean's trio opened for Peter in Seattle
"listening to jean's music feels like being in a really amazing indie film" Judith Avers
Seattle based singer-songwriter jean mann has toured regionally and nationally since 2002, performing in house concerts, cafes, churches, dedicated listening rooms and concert halls. Her self-honed alt-folk style is enhanced by a harmonic blend of acoustic guitar and lush, swelling vocals. Writing songs only since 2000, jean has released three full-length albums: Blossom (2000), Seasons (2004) and the greatly anticipated Daisies and Fire (2007), featuring among other guest players, composer Wayne Horvitz on Hammond B3 organ and piano. Seasons was co-produced and engineered by Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler)
Career highlights:
Opened for Peter Himmelman Seattle, WA
SOLD OUT daisies and fire CD RELEASE Conor Byrne Pub
Performed at Tractor Tavern, Sweetwater Saloon, CBGB’s, Club Passim, Rialto Theater
Shared the stage with: Laura Veirs, Girlyman, Korby Lenker, Vicci Martinez, Kasey Anderson, Kym Tuvim, Brendan Hill, Arni Adler (Uncle Bonsai), Viv, Rachel Garlin, Jim Page, Rachel Harrington
Airplay on KMTT, KISM, KRCL, KBCS, KMUN, KUPS, KPSU, KAOS, KUGS, WRFL, KGBR, KPBX, KZYX, KWSU, KMUD, KRFC, KBUT, KUSU, KGNU, KMRE, WWR and various NPR community affiliates.
Festivals/concert series:
Phinney Winter Festival
Crested Butte, CO Fest of the Arts
Gunnison, CO Sunday Concerts in the Park
Leavenworth Summer Fest and Community Coffeehouse
Northwest Folklife
Tumbleweed Folk
Vashon Island Lavender Festival
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival
Port Angeles Lavender Festival
Juan De Fuca Festival of the Arts
Yakima Folk Festival
Tour:
NATIONAL TOUR (5 weeks around perimeter of US) 9/09-10/09
West Coast WA, OR, CA annually since 2002; Western States (ID, CO, WY, MT, NV, NM) 05, 06; 07 East Coast: 04
Features:
Wine, Women and Song Compilation CD cdbaby.com/winewomensong
Natl. Peacedriven Songwriting competition- Honorable Mention
Tumbleweed Folk Fest Songwriter Contest Finalist 04, 06
Seasons CD +CD release event - Victory Music Review
Featured Artist -ShockValue.cc, featured indie- theglobalmuse.com
Showcased at North American Folk Alliance Conference
Showcase host and performer, Far West NAFA Conference
First Night Tacoma, WA -Rialto Theatre Headliner
Benefit headliner- Domestic Abuse Women’s Network
Seattle Art Museum -After Hours
Sunset Tavern Acoustic Night headliner
Host of blue flower cottage concerts series since 2002
Organized benefit concert for victims of 911 and participated in Tsunami Relief Benefits
Songbird Foundation Coffeehouse Series Headliner
"I've always been a believer that the heart and soul speak in simple languages, including the languages of music. jean mann proves this to be true by the brilliant design of her music." -Michael Allison, The Global Muse
Instrumentation
jean mann - guitar, voice, harmonica, melodica, percussion
bill corral- acoustic and elec. guitars, banjo,mandolin, lap steel, piano, accordian, percussion, backing vocals
Discography
"daisies and fire" 2007
blue flower friday records
"Seasons" 2004 -co produced and engineered by Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler)
blue flower friday records
jean mann trio -"dawn of a new season"
limited edition CD SOLD OUT
blue flower friday records -2003
2000 blue flower friday "blossom"
SOLD OUT
For song samples, please visit http://www.cdbaby.com/blueflowerfriday
Links
| http://www.jeanmann.com |