- Mindy Gledhill
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Mindy Gledhill Origin Eureka, California, Utah Genres indie folk, folk rock Years active 2004–present Associated acts Kaskade, Lenka, Ingrid Michaelson Website mindygledhill.com Mindy Gledhill is an indie folk singer. She is also known for her guest vocal work for "America's Best DJ 2011" Kaskade.[1]
Gledhill released her debut album The Sum of All Grace in the beginning of 2004 on Lumen Records. She received three Pearl Awards ("Best Inspirational Album", "New Recording Artist", and "Best Inspirational Song") from the Faith Centered Music Association in 2005 & 2006.[2] However, she soon dropped her label in pursuit of a more indie sound citing her desire to not be contained by a single musical category.
She released sophomore album Feather in the Wind in 2007 and third album Anchor in 2010 via Blue Morph Music.
Gledhill spent most of her youth in Eureka, California and currently lives in Utah.[3]
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Anchor
Gledhill's third album, Anchor, was released in 2010. Anchor was produced and engineered by Juno-nominated producer/engineer Stuart Brawley (Emmy Rossum, Lenka, Michael Jackson).[4] The album features LA based studio musicians including Jamie Wollam (current drummer of Tears for Fears), Joe Corcoran (Michael Jackson, The Dave Matthews Band), and Matt Mayhall (Lenka). Music from Anchor has received special support from fans resulting in millions of views on YouTube.
After self releasing Anchor in the United States, in early 2011 she signed with Korean label FarGo Music. On April 3, 2011 single "Crazy Love" reached #1 on the Korean pop chart Bugs Music.[5] The song also reached #7 on GAON (S. Korea music chart). Seven other tracks also charted on the S. Korean charts.[6] The track "Crazy Love" was featured in the Korean reality TV series We Got Married in May 2011, and title track "Anchor" was featured in the documentary" The Power of Two" (2011), directed by Academy Award nominee Mark Smolowitz.[7] Her song "All About Your Heart" was featured on ABC's 20/20 (Season 2011, Ep 17). Song "Anchor" featured on FOX's Bones (Season 7).
Gledhill performed at Sundance Film Festival 2010 and Monaco Film Festival 2009 and Durango Music Conference 2011.
Winter Moon
Gledhill's fourth album, Winter Moon, released on Oct 16, 2011. It is a Christmas compilation album featuring two original tracks. The album was produced and engineered by Stuart Brawley. In support of the album, she will tour the west coast supported at select dates by the Teton Chamber Orchestra. iTunes featured it as a "New and Noteworthy" Pop album. The album pre-sold more than 4,500 copies in the USA alone.
Kaskade Appearances
Gledhill also provides guest vocals on Kaskade's first single "Eyes feat. Mindy Gledhill" from his album Fire & Ice (also feat. Neon Trees, Skrillex, Skylar Grey) which hit #1 on Billboard Dance Airplay and #17 on Billboard 200. She also appears in the music video for "Eyes".[1] Kaskade has played the song regularly while headlining the IDentity Festival in 2011.[8] Additionally, Mindy provided guest vocals to three tracks on Kaskade's Dynasty album which hit #1 on the iTunes dance charts and #5 on all of iTunes the week it released and was produced Finn Bjarnson. The album eventually reached #104 on Billboard 200 and #1 on Billboard Heatseekers. It earned Kaskade nominations for "Best American DJ", "Best Producer", and "Best Full Length DJ Mix" at the 2009 IDMA's. In 2011, Kaskade was also awarded "America's Best DJ 2011" by DJ Mag and Pioneer DJ.
Discography
Albums
- Sum of All Grace (2004)
- Feather in the Wind (2007)
- Anchor (2010) produced by Stuart Brawley
- Winter Moon (Oct 18, 2011) produced by Stuart Brawley
Singles
- "See The Good" (Sept 8, 2011) for NYC's Fashion's Night Out
Other credits
- Fire & Ice (2011) produced by Finn Bjarnson - guest vocalist on first single "Eyes"
- Dynasty (2010) produced by Finn Bjarnson - guest vocalist on tracks "Say It's Over", "Call Out", "All That You Give"
Music videos
Year Video Director Link 2008 "Feather in the Wind" YouTube 2010 "Anchor" Matt Eastin YouTube 2011 "Whole Wide World" Julian Acosta and Derek Pueblo YouTube 2011 "Eyes feat. Mindy Gledhill" Matt Eastin Youtube References
- ^ a b Kaskade Combines Beauty and Bumping Beats in 'Eyes' - Video Premiere - Spinner
- ^ BYU NewsNet - BYU music professor honored
- ^ Mindy Gledhill - Bio
- ^ Salt Lake City and Utah Breaking news, sports, entertainment and news headlines - Deseret News
- ^ 음악 그 이상의 즐거움! 벅스
- ^ :: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::
- ^ PrimalScream Music Releases The Power of Two Soundtrack - BroadcastNewsroom
- ^ A wave | San Francisco Bay Guardian
External links
Categories:- American singer-songwriters
- American female singers
- American folk singers
- American folk rock groups
- American indie rock groups
- Musical groups from Utah
- Living people
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