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mAndy Prater

About Me



mAndy Prater is an Austin, Texas-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumental performer. She self-recorded, produced, and released her first collection of songs, Insineration with her band Case of Fire at the age of 19 while attending the University of Chicago.
She is a graduate of the Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences, an audio engineering school in Tempe, AZ
Her current CD, Those Days, was released in December 2008.
YOU CAN SEE MANDY PRATER LIVE IN THE AUSTIN, TEXAS AREA AT VARIOUS LIVE MUSIC VENUES - check upcoming shows and bulletins for info!
MONTHLY SHOWS AT VINO 100 Wine Bar in GEORGETOWN and CEDAR PARK
and WITH UNB: www.myspace.com/unbaustin

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 27/11/2006
Band Website: http://cdbaby.com/cd/mandyprater" http://cdbaby.com/cd/mandyprater
Band Members:
Me - Vocals
Myself - Guitar
I - Bass, Drums, Keys, Tambourine, Shakers, Kazoo, anything else I can get my hands on and figure out how to make harmonious sounds with

Influences:Nirvana, Hole, Neil Young, Smashing Pumpkins, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp, Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer, Veruca Salt, the Doors, Heart, Jefferson Airplane, Bruce Springsteen, PJ Harvey, Captain Beefheart, Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Edwyn Collins, Marilyn Manson, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tori Amos, Lou Reed
other Austin bands, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Songs my grandparents sang to me when I was little, Getting kicked in the teeth by life

Sounds Like:
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

July Featured Song "Don't Call Me Anymore"

My song for July is the last track from Those Days to be revealed. It's called "Don't Call Me Anymore." You may have heard the demo version that I had posted last year. This is a newer recorded versio...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Michael Jackson

He raised the bar for anyone who aspired to be a musician, dancer or entertainer. We should recognize him for his contributions to our musical culture. Also a fellow Indiana native like myself.  His l...
Posted by on Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:36:00 GMT

June Featured Song: "Sucks To Be Me"

June Featured Song: "Sucks To Be Me" I originally started the idea of this song when I was 14 or 15 and had to record multiple tracks on my karaoke machine, back and forth between the tape decks unti...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:41:00 GMT

"Parachute My Paramour" is May's featured song

May Day is for lovers so here is a love song...I originally wrote this song for the Case of Fire CD, Insineration. This is a completely re-recorded version for Those Days. It had always escaped me jus...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:17:00 GMT

Featured Song for April: Those Days

The title track and first song for the CD.  A friend drunkenly told me he thinks it's a filler song but I strongly disagree! It's one of the main reasons I had to make this CD.  No apologies for the l...
Posted by on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:38:00 GMT

Featured Song for March: That's Gonna Leave a Mark

The new song for this month is Track 4 on Those Days. I came up with the main guitar riff while riding on the bus in downtown Chicago after visiting the Art Institute. Verse one was sparked by a high-...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:07:00 GMT

February Featured Song: February 4

Another full-length track from the CD "Those Days" is now up on the music player on my profile!  It is track 3 on the CD.  I wrote it one very cold February 4th.  The arrangement is new and improved. ...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:24:00 GMT

January Featured Song: Kill the Messenger

Happy New Year! It is also the beginning of the month which means the featured song has changed. Last month it was a new and improved version of Parachute My Paramour for the new CDI couldn't wait any...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:59:00 GMT

Full-Length Album Cut Changes Each Month

Right now the featured song (off of the CD "Those Days") is "Parachute My Paramour." This means you can hear the full album track of the song on my music player, instead of only a clip. This will chan...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:24:00 GMT

NEW CD - - - THOSE DAYS

So I'm excited to announce that yesterday I finally uploaded the tracks from the new CD, Those Days. The CD is available for digital download on Snocap which is below my music player. You can buy the ...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:53:00 GMT