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Mandi Rae

She'll be comin round the mountain when she comes.

About Me



Mandi Rae from Birmingham is one of the young performers who is posed to take back country music from the over commercialized grip of the Nashville establishment and give us a genuine taste of the sincere, straightforward narrative and powerful voices of the real south. Full of humor and straight to the point, Mandi Rae has a natural affinity for entertaining and has been a refreshing break in my own music listening of late. Go to www.mandiraemusic.com and to www.myspace.com/mandirae and get an earful of Mandi Rae's punchy tunes and home-made philosophy. -- Robin Merritt of The ArtFRONT

[Mandi Rae] has Loretta Lynn inspired writing -- David Morten of The Chattanooga Pulse



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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/27/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/mandirae
Band Members: Mandi Rae - Songwriter, Banjo, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals.

Mike Smith - Drums

Influences: Townes Van Zandt, Woody Guthrie, Ramblin Jack Elliot, Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Blind Melon, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson, Alanis Morrissette, Bob Dylan, Three Dog Night, Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, The Greatful Dead, Frank Sinatra, Patsy Cline, Etta James, James Taylor, The Moody Blues, The Avett Brothers , Violent Femmes, Mississipi John Hurt, Memphis Minnie, Tom T. Hall, Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldham), Nickle Creek, Just About to Burn , The Kinks, The Who, Rage Against the Machine, The Red Stick Ramblers, Matt Hopper, Regina Spektor , Old Crow Medicine Show, Addrienne Young, Nathan Peek Band , Did I already say Bob Dylan?, Cee-lo Green, The Maytals, Bob Marley, Did I already say The Avett Brothers? Muddy Waters, Paul Simon, Donovan, Phish, Yonder Mountain String Band, Bela Fleck, Porter Davis , The New York Dolls, The Talking Heads, The Pixies, Zach Galifianakis , Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Velvet Underground and Nico, The Ramones, Elvis Costello, The Everybodyfields , Langhorne Slim, The Little Country Giants , Neko Case, The New Pornographers...and anything else worth listening too that is not packaged and shined and ready to be marketed to the masses (go to youhavebadtasteinmusic.com )... I've probably forgotten a lot and this is constantly being added too, because I draw influences from everywhere... .


Sounds Like: I call it a unique blend of progressive: blues, country, folk, americana, rock-n-roll, singer songwriter.................................................. ......music.............

Mandi Rae's EPK
HEY! Take a look at an interview done for Tapestry... a show on Birmingham, Al's local NPR station. Just click on the logo and find my interview!


Check out this map of people who are visiting this profile... cool.

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My Blog

Show on 11/30

I will be opening for The New Familiars on Nov 30th in Augusta, Ga at The Stillwater Taproom.  Please come out and show support!!!http://www.myspace.com/mandiraehttp://www.myspace. com/thenewfamil...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:38:00 PST

My Birthday, Lainey, and Resiliance

Well my birthday is the 14th.  I'll be 24.  It will be the first birthday I have where I have a child.  Granted its not born yet, but my life has already changed.  So many things h...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:00 PST

Mandi Rae Jr?

Thats right.  I'm expecting a little one due Feb. 27th.  It is exciting and scary.  I'm loving growing a life but hating the aches and pains. Haha.  Anyway, maybe we'll be like th...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:21:00 PST

Recording my THIRD album!

Hello everyone.  I'd like to announce that I am beginning work on my third album.  This one may be a long process but projected release date should be sometime in March 2008.  I hope yo...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:56:00 PST

Away away... i've been away too long

Hello out there in myspaceland.  I'm sure you some of you may have been wondering "where is mandi rae?".  Some of you may not give a crap.  Either way if you are reading this you'll fin...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:47:00 PST

Article in The Crimson White

http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2007/03/22/4602075f b77c2
Posted by Mandi Rae on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 09:06:00 PST

Come support my friends from NC at The Nick this Saturday!

Please come support a traveling band that will be playing at the Nick this Saturday.  They are: The New Familiars and Ian Thomas They showed me great kindness when I was in their neck of the wood...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:54:00 PST

Vote For Me!!!

If you feel so inclined, click here to write me in on the Birmingham Area Music Award's (BAMA's) Ballot... and vote for me. I appreciate it! Mandi Rae...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:57:00 PST

If you are a TRUE FRIEND...

... and you think you know me... then add my personal profile... http://www.myspace.com/bamamandi It'll probably ask you for either my last name or my email.  If you don't know it and you think y...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:13:00 PST

They even stole my taco.....

So I just went on a mini-tour through North Carolina... and I must say it was one of the more interesting trips I have been on in my life.  I met WONDERFUL people. Eric-Scott, Justin, James,...
Posted by Mandi Rae on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:49:00 PST