Manda Mosher

Manda Mosher is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, and a founding member and co-leader of the Americana country group CALICO the band.

Early life and education Mosher was born and raised in La Crescenta, California. She grew up in a musical family and, starting at 15, was the lead singer for several local rock bands. She graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in songwriting. After graduating, she worked for a time at Zomba Music and The Recording Academy.

Career Solo Mosher's debut album Everything You Need was released in 2009 on Red Parlor Records. It was made up entirely of originals that she wrote or co-wrote, other than a cover of "Blue, Red, and Grey" by Pete Townshend. In 2010, she released her follow-up, the five-song EP City of Clowns, on Red Parlor Records. It includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "State Trooper". The EP was recorded in Bronxville, New York, and Encino, California. She has won several Los Angeles Music Awards, including the 2005 Female Singer/Songwriter of the Year, 2006 Rock Single of the Year for her song “Mr. Madness”, and 2010 National Touring Artist of the Year.

Calico the Band In 2012, Mosher and fellow Los Angeles-based singer-songwriters Kristen Proffit and Jaime Wyatt formed CALICO the band, a California country Americana group, influenced by artists like Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris, and inspired by 1960s and 1970s Laurel Canyon country-rock music. In April 2014, Wyatt was replaced by Aubrey Richmond, who joined the band on vocals, violin and mandolin, with CALICO featuring the three-part harmonies of Mosher, Proffit and Richmond. No Depression called the album "one of the ten best Americana albums of 2017."

The band performed at the 2014 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, and has toured the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.

Discography Albums Released: April 7, 2009 Label: Red Parlor Records Released: September 2, 2014 Label: California Country Records Released: September 15, 2017 Label: California Country Records Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download

Extended plays Released: July 12, 2010 Label: Red Parlor Records Formats: CD, digital download

Singles Year Song Artist Album2011 "You Belong With Me" Manda Mosher 2014 "Walk On" Manda Mosher and Kirsten Proffit Walk of Shame OST

Film/TV soundtrack appearances