Mandy Kane
| Mandy Kane | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative, rock, indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Remixer |
| Years active | 2002 to present. |
| Labels | Warner, The Majestika Creative |
| Website | http://www.mandykane.net |
Mandy Kane is an Australian singer, songwriter, producer and remixer. He has been on the Australian music scene for over 10 years.
Mandy Kane, who changed his name by deed poll at the age of 18, started playing in high school rock bands and soon discovered the importance of songwriting and production. Consequently, he worked part-time jobs to save enough money to buy a 4-track recorder and filled his bedroom with various home recording equipment and instruments. He says his songs are inspired by a variety of rock icons from bygone eras – from David Bowie and Gary Numan to The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Seeking other outlets to develop his musical and theatrical sensibilities, he joined local drama groups and rallied fellow outsiders Matty Ray (keys) and Nick Cunneen (drums) to play in his band. He cut his teeth on the live circuit with them, playing at local venues in Melbourne, Australia. After he had produced a substantial number of songs with his basic home recording setup, Kane started sending out demos to record companies and managers. Michael Newton of Roundhouse Entertainment can be credited with discovering Kane and taking on a management role in the early stages of his career. Newton's involvement resulted in a publishing deal with Mushroom Music after Michael Gudinski attended one of Kane's showcases at Revolver Upstairs. Extensive shopping locally and internationally occurred over several months following this, which eventually resulted in a 'bidding war' between The Big Four major recording companies. After multiple mark-ups and negotiations concerning the issue of creative control, a recording agreement with Warner Music Australasia was finally signed.
Kane recorded in Los Angeles with producers Chris Vrenna and Joe Chiccarelli, who have both worked with some of the most successful artists in the world including NIN and Frank Zappa. Joey Waronker, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Roger Manning and members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra formed Kane's band of top shelf session players. However, Kane and the label both felt that the finished work had lost something in the re-recording process. They commissioned Tony Espie who had worked with The Avalanches, New Buffalo, Architecture in Helsinki and Christine Anu to mix Kane's original home demos in combination with some of the sessions from LA, which were then mastered at The Exchange in London. A late edition to the album was a collaboration between Kane and Björk producer/engineer Valgeir Sigurðsson titled "Apparition". Only five of the thirteen tracks on "Tragic Daydreams" were taken from the recordings made in Los Angeles. The album Tragic Daydreams was released on 5 April 2004.
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