Mandy Mercier - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Madeleine ("Mandy") Mercier is a songwriter and singer based out of Austin, TX. She has been nominated as "2008 Singer Songwriter of the Year" by the Academy of Texas Music. She was voted "Female Vocalist of the Year" by the Los Angeles chapter of the California Country Music Association, despite being a blues-rock (not country) singer; other awards include M-TV "Beach House Band" (HM) and honor Award, Great American Song Contest (2004) for the title track on her last album, "Wild Dreams of the Shy Boys." She has lived in New York, Austin, TX, Colorado and Los Angeles, and has performed all over the US; her newest CD, "Run Out of Darkness," was released in early 2007.Mandy's most recent albums include significant vocal contributions by great singer-songwriters and friends Shake Russell, Dana Cooper, and Ray Wylie Hubbard; Mandy has worked many years as a side musician with each as well.Mandy's full band includes Grammy-winning rhythm section (and vocalists), bassist Andy Salmon and drummer Tommy Taylor; guitarists Marvin Dykhuis, Boomer Norman, Paul Skelton and/or Kevin Hollingsworth; and keyboard players Chip Dolan or Dan Earhart. She also works frequently as a solo or duo acoustic performer. One of her most significant associations was with Uncle Walt's Band, beginning in the early 1980s, and later a longtime collaboration with Champ Hood (of UWB) and his band, the Troubadours.Mandy is a friend and contemporary of Gurf Morlix, Blaze Foley, Townes Van Zandt, Jimmy LaFave, Lucinda Williams, and the Flatlanders (Joe Ely, Butch Hancock and Jimmie Gilmore) Ted Roddy, Casper Rawls, Rosie Flores and Chris Gaffney, all of whom she has worked with as a side musician harmony vocals and/or as a fiddle player. Mandy's songwriting and arranging are featured on "Wild Dreams" and her love of traditional blues, and original roots rock is more focused on "Darkness," for which Ray Wylie wrote the title track. For more information and sample press, etc. also see mandymercier.com

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Member Since: 3/1/2006
Band Website: http://www.mandymercier.com
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Influences: Before you start the video, stop the music player (!!) upper right. Thanks for listening :-)
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Record Label: Wild Cantinas Records, Austin, TX
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Roller Coaster - Great Lucinda show, then great loss

Friday, I learned that Blaze Foley's Mom had passed away. It was not unexpected, but still very poignant -- I had met her at one of the concerts celebrating Blaze's life and incredible songs. That s...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:30:00 GMT

A visit from the spirit world? Blaze Lives

In the "tagged" photos (not sure how to add 'em yet to "regular" photos) the lovely Kathy (!!) took two shots. One, you will see has a round circle of light and the second, moments later, does not ha...
Posted by on Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:47:00 GMT

Danny Roy Young RIP

It's so sad to write of another loss but this is a huge one, as it is for everyone who knew Danny. Please check out statesman.com for comments AND guest book entries about this extraordinary man -- a...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:59:00 GMT

Chris Holzhaus, 1950-2008

Another great loss, soulful blues man and all-around amazing musician, and incredibly generous friend, Chris Holzhaus succumbed to cancer this past Friday. Heartfelt condolences to Chris' wife, Suzan...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:57:00 GMT

Memorium: Douglas Kent Hall, Wash Hamilton, Chris Gaffney

What a strange and sad moment, I have lost three friends from the earthly plane in the past week. Douglas Kent Hall, an incredible writer and photographer, passed away unexpectedly in his home in Alb...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:24:00 GMT

Mandy Nominated for Texas Music Awards

I'm delighted to say I've been nominated in the Singer-Songwriter category for the Texas Music Awards. There are only five nominees, and the process is now closed. So unless you're nominated yoursel...
Posted by on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:29:00 GMT

Gary Primich RIP

I am incredibly sad to hear the news of Gary Primich who passed away yesterday, September 23, 2007 at the age of 49. I had been trying to get in touch with him to play on my new CD; we knew each othe...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:29:00 GMT

Valentina Whitehead, 1986-2007

My niece, Valentina Whitehead, passed away Saturday, June 30th after a valiant fight with a rare, aggressive cancer. I can't talk any more about it now but little Vallie is on my "Top Friends" her sc...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:45:00 GMT

Update :=)

Hi, Kids -- had an awesome time last night playing at The Oaks in Manor owned by the ultimately cool Steve Dean and his family -- I was invited by host Sharon Matthews and her band, who honored me wit...
Posted by on Fri, 18 May 2007 21:09:00 GMT