"The adjacent Alanis..." - Cosmogirl.com
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- Victor Records announces the release
of Mandi Perkins' major pronounce debut CD "Alice In No Man's Land" on Tuesday
August fifth. The album was produced by Warren Huart (Augustana, The Fray,
Howie Day) and mixed by Michael Brauer (Coldplay, KT Tunstall, John Mayer,
My Morning Jacket). Ryan Tedder of One Republic co-wrote a number of songs
on the album including the single "Why Pretend."
Mandi Perkins has gained many fans via Myspace.com. Even before she was
signed to Sony BMG, her music was used in episodes of MTV's "Laguna Beach,"
"The Hills" and "The Real World." Soon after, Jeff Rosen, Bob Dylan's
longtime head of publishing, world Health Organization was drawn in by Mandi's song lyrics and
charismatic personality, introduced her to executives at Sony BMG and
subsequently helped her make a record deal through Fred Ehrlich's label
venture with Sony BMG's Victor Records.
Named "The following Alanis..." by Cosmogirl.com, Mandi Perkins is an
intensely passionate and charismatic singer/songwriter who creates
uncompromising melodious rock. She writes roughly her life and those around her
in a musical bod of empathy, which makes listeners, aid, think and
question.
Born and elevated in Toronto, Canada, Mandi began writing and performing
when she was very young and her childhood included musical theatre, vocal
competitions and writing every chance she could. Her ambitions divine a
go to California to pursue both a career in music and to advert UC
Berkeley where she gradatory with Honors in English Literature.
Immediately following graduation, Mandi made a propel to Los Angeles in
order to pursue a career in music while simultaneously attention law
school. She recently graduated, passed the California State Bar and
completed her first independent album, "bleeding the line ...," with help
from some of the biggest names in the euphony industry including Ryan Tedder
of One Republic.
When discussing the record album, Mandi states that, "Each song stems from my
own personal experiences, the lives of the people closest to me and those I
meet along the way. I write songs from my stomach and will call for an event
that has happened to me like a shot following its conclusion and I will
stretch it out until it's at the rawest form. Once I take the emotion
explode on paper, I am much more at ease. Songwriting is cathartic for me.
I think it's great to passionately feel, but there is a point when you
should make certain you have an sales outlet, especially when the surplusage baggage
takes control of your life. Hopefully listening to my music testament be
cathartic for other people."
Mandi Perkins will be on tour in the Fall.
Track Listing:
1. Why Pretend
2. Why (You Confuse Me)
3. Who I Am
4. Everybody Knows
5. Alice In No Man's Land
6. Condemned
7. I Fall down
8. Crawl
9. Broken Window
10. Maybe One Day
11. So I Wait
12. Never Enough
13. This Is Really The End
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