jean's Sonic Bids Electronic Press Kit

"Jean Mann is a very special talent!” - Cyndi Lauper

"...your music is superb!!!" - Mae Moore, award winning singer songwriter

"Jean's music performance is like a massage for the soul!" - Julia Massey, singer songwriter

"Raw, earthy, captivatingly honest...mann captures a sound that, while simple, delivers an emotive-filled and unbridled honesty with an ear-catching bag of melodies." -Annette Warner

Noted alt-folk singer songwriter/artist/entrepreneur, Seattle’s Jean Mann has toured locally, regionally and nationally since 2002. The innovative, self-taught performer shares her soulful life tales, woven through the voice of an angel. Her vocal prowess and eclectic playing style combine with the homey, intimate feeling of sitting around a kitchen table with close friends, for a wonderful concert experience for all.

She has released three original CD’s on her independent label, blue flower friday records. Jean’s third CD, Daisies and Fire, was co produced by Jean and longtime partner and musical cohort, Bill Corral. The CD boasts such guest players as composer Wayne Horvitz on piano and Hammond B3 organ, and string players from Seattle Symphony and Teatro Zinzani. Her second CD, Seasons, was co-produced by Jean and Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler).

Jean has contributed tracks on compilation CD's for charities, has opened for national songwriter Peter Himmelman, and received kudos from jazz great, Jacqui Naylor, who, upon discovering Jean performing at a San Francisco coffeehouse, bought all her CD’s and said, “I love your voice and music!”
Jean’s latest multi-arts thrust is marrying her talents in the home kitchen (her first innovative career), with her music, creating Musicooks-a feast for all the senses: A house concert event, in which she demonstrates a decadent dessert recipe, then performs a concert while it bakes, with the dessert shared by all for the grand finale!
For more information please visit Jean’s links at
www.sonicbids.com/jeanmann and www.myspace.com/jeanmann

career highlights:
A shout out from Cyndi Lauper, during her 2008 True Colors visit to Seattle.
Opened for Peter Himmelman-Tractor Tavern, Seattle

Shared the stage with: Viv, Girlyman, Vicci Martinez, Korby Lenker, Laura Veirs, Kym Tuvim, Kasey Anderson, Rachel Garlin

Performed at: Sweetwater Saloon, CBGB's, Tacoma's Rialto Theatre, Club Passim

Finalist in Songwriter Contest -Tumbleweed Folk Fest 2001/2002
Danny O'Keefe's Songbird Foundation Coffeehouse Series Headliner
North American Folk Alliance
First Night Tacoma, WA -Rialto Theatre Headliner
Vashon Island Lavender Festival headliner 2003-2007
Seattle Art Museum -After Hours
Sunset Tavern Acoustic Night headliner

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