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From playing guitar in his Kitchener high school music class, to selling out hometown venues, to showcasing at major festivals, Mandippal has certainly come a long way in his eight career as a musician, establishing himself as one of the hardest working artists in Toronto.
Coming from a family of well-respected musicians and writers (like Mercury Prize winner Talvin Singh), Mandippal has been gaining a steady following, by focusing solely on his own blend of poetry and pop/rock. At 24, he has already made a lasting impression in Ontario's booming singer/songwriter scene, landing opening spots with notable acts like Jully Black, Sarah Slean, Justin Nozuka, Craig Cardiff, Dala, David Francey, Liam Titcomb, Said The Whale, Hannah Georgas, The Framework, and many others.
In the last few years, Mandippal's success has certainly started to show. He has been featured on Toronto's Talent (Rogers TV), South Asian Newsweek (OMNI TV), Brit Asian Magazine (UK), CJIQ FM (Conestoga College), CIUT FM (University of Toronto), IndieLove.ca (Toronto), IndieCan Radio (Toronto), The Record (Kitchener-Waterloo), Qatalyst Magazine (Kitchener-Waterloo), Tambourine Magazine (Toronto), along with three consecutive showcases at S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival in St Catherine's, showcases at the 2007 COCA Regional Conference and the 2009 COCA National Conference, and a coveted slot at 2008's NXNE Music and Film Festival.
With eight years of songwriting and performing under his belt, 150+ shows played a year, 1500+ EP's sold in the last year, and a new album in production, Mandippal is finally getting recognized as a serious player. With the ability to capture an audience with his tone and humility, it's only a matter of time before he wins you over as well.
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Hey how ya been? have you had the chance to hear my music? i need some help naming one of songs, you see. think you could help me out? Tell me what you think? good or bad? ijust want to hear from you :] i think you;ll like the song though :D!
Greetings from Austin,Tx. Thanks for your music and friendship! Checkout some tunes for my upcoming cd Astrologically Speaking @ myspace.com/SteveSarber
Im going through Mandippal withdrawl. HOW ARE YOU! Have you been hitting up to the supermarket lately?! I MISS EVERYONE SO MUCH! Come jam in guelph soon! OR pick me up and we can jam in Cambridge
Add 10,000,000 plays to your new music player ,INCREASE YOUR OWN SONG PLAY COUNTS,Myspace have been using this technique for years without you knowing, Now you will see how its done, Send us a message to see the link
With Rocktober wrapping up, November looks like it's gonna kick ass: NOV 7th at RIVOLI (Queen St. W, Toronto) NOV 13th at BLUE MOON (Queen E & Broadview) see ya there
hey mandippal, great seeing you at yorkdale, i'm just waiting and seeing if i'm back for another interview, who knows maybe i'll be there! and your myspace has exploded, nice work you must be super busy and ps the vocals on feel are pretty damn impressive, keep in touch! john