joanie mendenhall - songs, vox, keyboards, guitar, bass
tyler ward - drums, vox (and upright bass on special occasions)
sean rose - bass
brian holwerda - guitar
ray suen - guitar, violin, vox (when in town!)
Influences
in no particular order:
j.s. bach
duke Ellington
Bill Evans
Eric Satie
frédéric chopin
Kate Chopin
Alice Walker
the Carpenters!
Billie Holiday
Peggy Lee
edward hopper
Lee Krasner
Woody Allen
Lou’s Records
miles davis
blossom dearie
marian mcpartland
chet baker
horace silver
t-bone burnett
Terry Gross
Ira Glass
Leonard Lopate
the breeders
aimee mann
pj harvey
elliott smith
matt curreri
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Joao Gilberto
yoga, mental health
cumin, nutmeg, turmeric
Also available -- Split 7" Vinyl featuring Joanie's EMPTY YOUR HEART and Correatown's INDIA INK.
"ON A STRING is a winning collection of 10 songs that strike a balance between rootsy charm and finely honed craft. It features such stellar area musicians as Mitch Manker on trumpet and flugelhorn, Archie Thompson on tenor sax and Ben Moore, who engineered “On a String,” on organ. Moore co-produced the album with Mendenhall, guitarist-violinist Ray Suen and drummer Tyler Ward."--SD UNION TRIBUNE Arts {full article}
"She combines pop smarts with a keen melodic sense and an inviting old-school sensibility..."--SD UNION TRIBUNE Night & Day {full article}
Interview and live songs on KillRadio.org's "...IS GOOD" w/ JON HERSHFIELD {stream} {iTunes podcast}
Interview on SignOnRadio.com's "FILL IN THE BLANK" w/ GEORGE VARGA {stream}
nov. 20th at the soda bar (36th and el cajon blvd in san diego)
with hotel st. george, the fascination, so many wizards
the touchies are first at 9:30pm 21+
FREE SHOW!!!
remember to request the touchies sunday nights in san diego at fm 94.9 8pm-10pm (no area code needed) 570-1949 or email requests anytime to tim@fm949sd.com
Vote daily for me and my band to play Austin City Limits!! http://bit.ly/NFswo
. Every vote counts! Plus- hear a new song from my upcoming album!! xo, GS
Sight & Sound feat. Apes of Wrath, The Old In Out, Sven-Eric Seaholm, Caburlesque Kittens, The Gift/Curse, and More - TONIGHT @ Planet Rooth Gallery - 3811 Ray St. 92104
AFTER OUR SHOW TONIGHT AT CANES BAR AND GRILL WE WILL BE TAKING A HIATUS FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER TO HIBERNATE IN THE STUDIO AND GIVE YOU GUYS SOME NEW RECORDINGS.... SO NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE US IN ACTION BEFORE WE TAKE A BREAK FROM SHOWS FOR A COUPLE MONTHS. SO DON'T MISS OUT. IT IS GONNA BE AN UNBELIEVEABLE LINE-UP TONIGHT AND THE MOST FUN YOU'VE EVER HAD ON A THURSDAY NIGHT.
details: TONIGHT THURSDAY JUNE 4TH SHOW STARTS AT 8PM AT CANES BAR AND GRILL 3501 Ocean Front Walkc, MISSION BEACH, California 92109
w/ EXTRA SPECIAL GUESTS The Burning of Rome IRRADIO and Demasiado
" IMPOSSIBLY beautiful woman and equally glorious music! A landscape of beautiful sandy beaches mixed with a steady diet of be-bop, folk, afro-latin, soul, blues & gospel music gave MAYA the ingredients to create her own sound which resonates through a variety of genres." - Featuring Deacon Jones (John Lee Hooker); Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan), Frank Luther (Levon Helm); Skip Edwards (Lucinda Williams); Jerry Jumonville (Dr. John); Tony Gilkyson (Chuck E Weiss); Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar (Carole King); Jimmy Cobb (Miles Davis), Marcy Levy (Eric Clapton); The Reverend Lois Dejean's NOLA Gospel Choir, Sir Tony Martin, etc... " - Produced by Fabian Jolivet - 
