Currently recording and putting the final touches to my first solo project, so excited it will be out real soon!!
The players on this escapade are...
Vocals/Lyrics - Mandisa
Drums - Damian Grant
Bass - Danny Thompson
Guitar - James Shepard
Strings and Additional instrumentation - Jon Clayton
Will keep you updated on the progress of all things Mandisa's 1st solo project.
Influences
My Mother, Sister, Life, Creation, Good Times and Bad...musically speaking 'different diamonds, different days'...sammy davis junior, nina simone, ella fitzgerald, stevie wonder, marvin gaye, janis joplin, sun rah, miles davis, thelonius monk, jimmy cliff, prince, queen, bad brains, gladys knight, show tunes, barbara steisand, p funk, james brown, billie holliday, john coltrane, cee-lo green, gil scott heron, public enemy, john legend, lauryn hill, chaka khan, love, procol harem, orange, dolly parton, brooke benton, bobby mcferrin, tracey chapman, m'chelle ndegicello, mushtaq, don e, donnie, tom waits, krs-1, hootie and the blowfish, fishbone,muziq, nas, michael franti, a tribe called quest, pharcyde, roachford, jimi hendrix, bill withers, betty wright, gnawa, eric b + rakim, gnarls barclay, happy mondays, dead prez, busta rhymes, george gershwin, irving berlin, ben harper, pearl jam, arctic monkeys, anthony hamilton, anthony david, anita baker, oleta adams, outkast. n.e.r.d, mahalia jackson, jackson 5, the clash, the jam, nivarna, julian velard, miriam makeba, busi mhlongo, joni mitchell, dionne warwick, bob marley, siouxsie and the banshees, the cure, david bowie, percy sledge, portishead, massive attack, joan amatrading, dwele, method man, tackhead, bonjo iyabingi noah, midnite, curtis mayfield, mos def, omar, micah paris, loose ends, dj premier, guru, d'angelo, erykah badu, skunk anansie, al green, bilal, india arie, dionne farris, queen latifah ...my minds gone blank i know there are more...
Sounds Like
click on the link above to see live footage from 'the day after sunday' nov 5th 2007
Projects Mandisa has guested on
'No Compromise' - Khao, k7! Records
'A Hot Trip To Heaven' - Neon Heights, Shiva Records
With diververse musical influences spanning the width of Soul through to New Wave; Percy Sledge meets Souxie and The Banshees, Mandisa made the flowing Soho Festival crowd stop in their tracks.
Gracing the stage with her unmistakable beauty, Mandisa accessorises herself with songs ranging from the profoundly painful yet beautiful to empowering perspectives found in her lyrics.
Murmurs trembled among the audience with "What a voice!" being the most quoted. Velvety, enriching, substantial and strong, Mandisa's singing style is a difficult one to put into a box. Her style appeals to a wide ranged and eclectic listener and she found no problems adopting newfound fans on the day.
The soulful undertones of the song 'Enough is Enough' shows off her attraction to Paul Weller's genre in song writing. While 'Dirty Lives' showcases a dark funk with her voice working tightly with the bass and percussions.
She is a poised performer with a slightly shy and guarded disposition. Her creative flair is heavily influenced by life, love, loss and renewal. Her big voice takes off from the stage with grace and humbleness.
Her fans, old and thw new join in on her journey riding rhythmic waves. Genuine smiles and nods of consent reverberate among the festival goers. They understand Mandisa and her way of communicating her innermost thoughts and feelings.
Encored for more, Mandisa delivers and the flock of spectators thank her with rapturous applause and a warmth that even the summer sun cold not provide.
Gin Joints & Simon Frank - En Historisk Tilldragelse
Discotheque ála Carte & Mikro12 2005-2009
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Funk, Electo, Freestyle & other 80’s junk in the mix. Guestraps by Planeten jorden(Aka. Movits), Zacke, Johnny Redskin & Rapper Ted. Mashups and more by Gin Joints. Re-edits/mixes by Simon Frank.
From the 80’s with love!
Prelude to the upcoming Gin Joints mixtape ”Got my eyes on your thighs”. With crazy guest verses by the likes of Adam Tensta, Young Ivy, Kid Colt, Supersci, Prop Dylan and more. Mashups and turntable wizardry.
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Thank you for you visit! I love your voice and the energy it caries! The best interpretation of Hey Joe I have ever heard! I look forward to making music some day Peace and Blessings to you
Hello Mandisa Thank you so much for being Friends ^^ Have a fantastic Time on this Earth ! Keep rocking our Days with your beautiful Music ! Love, Jaida Waterbirds
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Thank you so much for being Friends ^^
