Janet Beazley, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, J.D Crowe, The Cox Family, Ralph Stanley, Dolly Parton, Dwight Yoakam, The Country Gentlemen, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Snr, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Penelope Foote,
Heather Mandich is a seasoned songwriter, vocalist and mandolin picker, whose honest delivery will take you to foot stomping, thigh slapping, bluegrass highs, and move you to tears with songs of lost love and gospel redemption. Her bubbly personality, infectious enthusiasm, and genuine love of performing, further endears her to her audience.
Heather Mandich was born in 1977, in Whangarei, New Zealand. By age 5 she had begun to sing with her family at various Country Music Festivals and Competitions throughout New Zealand. By the time she was 12 she had won a number of reginal titles and had begun to firmly established herself as an up and coming young country music artist. By age 14 Heather had had the oppertunity to represent her region in the New Zealand Country Music Entertainer Of The Year, no less than 3 times, as a solo artist, as a duo and as a group.
At age 15 unforseen circumstances forced Heather's family to move to a different area, and they stopped participating in music for some time. While not publically performing, Heather continued to sing with her family and started to write her own songs...... songwriting would become a passion she would pursue from that time on.
In January of 1998, Heather headed to Australia, and became involved in music once again, only this time as part of the worship team in her local church. She began to seek out more oportunities to once again become involved in music, still songwriting, playing guitar and singing she took the oportunity to play music as often as possible.
It wasnt until 2005 that Heather met up with some local bluegrass musicians that were looking for a singer in their band, they already had a guitar player, so they suggested that Heather take up mandolin, to help complete the the band. And thus Heathers musical journey into bluegrass started. Over the past four years Heather has had the opportunity to perform in many festivals and concerts throughout Australia including the Australian National Bluegrass Convention.
In 2009 Heather began to DJ on internet bluegrass station; www.worldwidebluegrass.com, and it was through her affiliation with the station she began to make contact with a number of great bluegrass artists within the states. Encouraged by the feedback on her music from her listeners and also many of her fellow bluegrass artists, Heather is heading to the States in August of 2009 to write record and perform in various concerts and festivals in 6 Southern States. During this time she hopes to broaden her musical experience and have the opportunity to expose her brand of bluegrass to all who are willing to listen.
Bluegrass has become a passion for Heather, and she is never happier that when she is performing her music....... and it shows. She delivers her version of both traditional bluegrass songs and her own original music with passion and pleasure .......... the only way she knows how ........ full throttle and from the heart.
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Heather, I was so pleased to finally get to meet you in person at Grass Stock. The Festival was absolutely wonderful, and you all did such a great job in the extreme heat. Welcome to the USA! Songwriter, Paula Breedlove
Hey there down under! We hope you are having a red hot summer there:) Please check TheClayhillBrosTv at YouTube for brand new videos from Kaustinen Folk Music Festivals July 11th-July 13th 2009
I think you get a amazing future in front of you with your music, because you have a amazing, beautiful and wonderful song voice and you have real good and amazing songs:):)
Hi babe! Aww that was so nice to leave that message on my status! Hey I love your songs up here!! Your awesome as ever!!XO! Babe you are invited to watch my TV show on line. Go to www.bluehighwaystv.com download TVU player. Look for bluehighways Channel 640. Thurs EST 8:30pm & 11:30pm, Sat 4:30pm, Tues 5:30pm. Every Thurs begins a new segment. TV Introduction
G'Day, Ms. Heather! Thank You so much for your "cyber soup"...think the whole country needs some! LOVE your new 'do...suits ya'! I had all my hair cut off a few weeks ago and can't get used to it. Shouldn't complain, I lost it all a couple of years ago...some people just have ugly heads...yep, I'm one of them! Have a great weekend...nearly there! Jxxx
Yea well....that is why i have it RANDOMIZED!!! rofl....so people can't gripe about not being in the top 10. Just cuz your not top ten on myspace friends, you are top ten in my heart....awwwww.ain't I a stinker, lol.
Thanks honey bunch! You know I am crazy about your music!!! You are invited to watch my TV show on line. Go to www.bluehighwaystv.com download station. Look for bluehighways Channel 640. Thurs EST 8:30pm & 11:30pm, Sat 4:30pm, Tues 5:30pm. Every Thurs begins a new segment. Means a lot to me! Let me know also if you enjoy my music on my page as well! Thanks so much! Tresa :) CD ordering info also available on my page. Tresa visits Bell Buckle Tennessee
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Welcome to the USA! Songwriter, Paula Breedlove
LOVE your new 'do...suits ya'! I had all my hair cut off a few weeks ago and can't get used to it. 
Shouldn't complain, I lost it all a couple of years ago...some people just have ugly heads...yep, I'm one of them! 
Have a great weekend...nearly there!
