Mandi Perkins
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Mandi Perkins is a Canadian
songwriter and lead singer of the band of Verona.
, Canada
. Her ambitions inspired a move to California to pursue both a career in music and to attend UC Berkeley where she graduated with Honors with a degree in English Literature. Immediately following graduation, Mandi made a move to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in music while simultaneously attending law school.
Mandi toured the country and performed regularly at venues on the Sunset Strip such as The Roxy, The Viper Room, The Key Club and The Troubadour. She graduated, passed the California State Bar and completed her first independent full length album, bleeding the line …, in 2007.
The release of Mandi's album garnered her industry attention, including that of Jeff Rosen
, Bob Dylan’s longtime head of publishing. Jeff introduced her to executives at Sony Music who subsequently signed her to a record deal. Mandi immediately began work on her major label debut album, Alice In No Man’s Land.
(The Fray, Augustana) and mixed by Michael Brauer
(Coldplay, John Mayer). Mandi was represented by CAA and toured nationally throughout North America and parts of Canada. MSN Music and Clear Channel Online both featured her as their “One To Watch” artists and Yahoo Music named her one of their “Who’s Next” artists.
, Warren Huart
, Jon Ingoldsby, Jay Clifford, Dillon Pace
, David Gamson
, Jeff Trott, Andy Dodd, Ryan Tedder
, Ted Bruner
, Alexz Johnson
, Lemar
, Lola Blanc, Cal Ecker, Allison Iraheta
& Rumer (musician)
. Mandi also co-wrote Emily Osment
's first single for Wind-up Records
, "Let's Be Friends."
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
songwriter and lead singer of the band of Verona.
Early Career and School
Mandi Perkins was born and raised in TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Her ambitions inspired a move to California to pursue both a career in music and to attend UC Berkeley where she graduated with Honors with a degree in English Literature. Immediately following graduation, Mandi made a move to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in music while simultaneously attending law school.
Mandi toured the country and performed regularly at venues on the Sunset Strip such as The Roxy, The Viper Room, The Key Club and The Troubadour. She graduated, passed the California State Bar and completed her first independent full length album, bleeding the line …, in 2007.
The release of Mandi's album garnered her industry attention, including that of Jeff Rosen
Jeff Rosen
Jeff Rosen is the award-winning Creator and Executive Producer of globally viewed children's and family entertainment. Jeff is Creative Head, for DHX Media, Halifax. Television Series include Animal Mechanicals, Poko, Bo on the Go, The Mighty Jungle, and Pirates...
, Bob Dylan’s longtime head of publishing. Jeff introduced her to executives at Sony Music who subsequently signed her to a record deal. Mandi immediately began work on her major label debut album, Alice In No Man’s Land.
Alice In No Man's Land
After the collapse of the RCA Victor label and the firing of her label head , Alice In No Man’s Land only saw a limited digital release. All the lyrics on Alice In No Man’s Land were written by Mandi and the album was produced by Warren HuartWarren Huart
Warren Huart is an English record producer/musician/composer and recording engineer based in Los Angeles, California. He currently lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California with his wife and son.- Biography :...
(The Fray, Augustana) and mixed by Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer is a New York-based mix engineer whose credits encompass a wide range of genres, and include The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, John Mayer, Ash, My Morning Jacket, Ben Folds, Dream Theater, The New Radicals, Change, Fountains of Wayne, David Poe, Wilco, Alpha...
(Coldplay, John Mayer). Mandi was represented by CAA and toured nationally throughout North America and parts of Canada. MSN Music and Clear Channel Online both featured her as their “One To Watch” artists and Yahoo Music named her one of their “Who’s Next” artists.
of Verona
After securing her release from Sony and headlining a summer of national touring, Mandi started a new band project named of Verona that launched in the summer of 2010.Songwriting
In addition to her own music, Mandi writes songs for other artists and for TV and film. She has collaborated with such producers, songwriters and artists as: Mikal Blue, Toby GadToby Gad
Tobias "Toby" Gad is a Los Angeles-based hit producer and songwriter from Germany, perhaps best known for co-writing Fergie's Grammy nominated hit song "Big Girls Don't Cry" as well as co-writing and producing Beyoncé's worldwide #1 hit "If I Were a Boy", and The Veronicas multi-platinum #1...
, Warren Huart
Warren Huart
Warren Huart is an English record producer/musician/composer and recording engineer based in Los Angeles, California. He currently lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California with his wife and son.- Biography :...
, Jon Ingoldsby, Jay Clifford, Dillon Pace
Dillon Pace
Dillon Pace is a songwriter, producer and founding member of the band of Verona.-Early Career:Dillon Pace was born in Staten Island, New York and grew up playing shows and producing acts in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn music scene. In 2009 he met multi-platinum producer Toby Gad who signed him to...
, David Gamson
David Gamson
David Gamson is a keyboardist/musician . He has worked with, among others, Ke$ha, Adam Lambert, Chaka Khan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Green Gartside, Sheila E., George Benson, Luther Vandross, Donny Osmond, Miles Davis, Al Jarreau and Roger Troutman.He is perhaps best known for his distinctive...
, Jeff Trott, Andy Dodd, Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
, Ted Bruner
Ted Bruner
Ted Bruner is a musician, songwriter, and producer originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Bruner began his professional music career when his band Colony was signed to MCA Records in 1998. In 2002, he relocated to Los Angeles and began writing and producing for Rondor Music/Universal. He left...
, Alexz Johnson
Alexz Johnson
Alexzandra Spencer "Alexz" Johnson is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Her debut album Voodoo was independently released on March 30, 2010....
, Lemar
Lemar
Lemar Obika , professionally known simply as Lemar, is an English recording artist. Obika has had a run of chart success in the UK, Europe and Australia...
, Lola Blanc, Cal Ecker, Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta
Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record...
& Rumer (musician)
Rumer (musician)
Rumer is the professional name of the British female singer-songwriter Sarah Joyce . Her stage name was inspired by the author Rumer Godden. Rumer's voice has been described by The Guardian as being reminiscent of Karen Carpenter...
. Mandi also co-wrote Emily Osment
Emily Osment
Emily Jordan Osment is an American teen actress, singer-songwriter and voice actress born in Los Angeles, California. After working in several television films in her childhood, she gained fame for co-starring as Gerti Giggles in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over...
's first single for Wind-up Records
Wind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
, "Let's Be Friends."
Discography
| Release Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mandi Perkins (EP) | Self-released |
| 2003 | The Mandi Perkins Band (EP) | Self-released |
| May 18, 2005 | Broken Window (EP) | Self-released |
| August 14, 2007 | Bleeding the Line | De Novo Music |
| August 4, 2008 | Alice in No Man’s Land | Sony BMG |
| 2009 | Everybody Knows EP | De Novo Music |