{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Manda Mosher | image = Manda Mosher on RealTVfilms.jpg | caption = Mosher in 2009 | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = La Crescenta, CA | death_date = | instrument = Vocals, guitar, harmonica | genre = Americana, rock, country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1993–present | label = Red Parlor Records <br/> Lakeshore Records <br/> California Country Records | associated_acts = CALICO the band | website = [http://www.mandamosher.com/ mandamosher.com] }}
'''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.<ref name="jsimpson">Jim Simpson, [http://nodepression.com/article/review-manda-mosher-city-clowns-red-parlor-records "Review: Manda Mosher – City of Clowns,"] ''No Depression'', September 4, 2010.</ref> She grew up in a musical family and, starting at 15, was the lead singer for several local rock bands.<ref name="jmontague">Joe Montague, [http://www.rivetingriffs.com/Manda%20Mosher.html "Manda Mosher Reflects Upon Tom Petty, the City of Clowns & Calico the Band,"] Riveting Riffs, October 2012.</ref> She graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in songwriting.<ref name="pgordon">Peter Gordon, [https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-today/spring-2009/regional-spotlights/la-newsbriefs "L.A. Newsbriefs,"] ''Berklee Today'', Spring 2009.</ref> After graduating, she worked for a time at Zomba Music and The Recording Academy.<ref>[http://www.lamusicawards.com/act/manda-mosher/ Manda Mosher], lamusicawards.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.</ref>
==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.<ref>Mark S. Tucker, [http://www.acousticmusic.com/fame/p05404.htm "Everything You Need,"] Acoustic Music, April 2009.</ref> 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.<ref name="jsimpson"/>
Mosher performed "Lay Me Down" on ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' in 2009.<ref name="jmontague"/> Her song "Walk On", which she co-wrote, was featured on the soundtrack to the 2014 film ''Walk of Shame'', starring Elizabeth Banks.<ref>[http://filmmusicreporter.com/2014/04/17/walk-of-shame-soundtrack-details/ "'Walk of Shame' Soundtrack Details,"] Film Music Reporter, April 17, 2014.</ref> 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.<ref name="jmontague"/><ref name="pgordon"/><ref name="guitarworld">[https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-calico-band-announces-their-debut-release-rancho-california-september-2 "Calico the Band Announces Their Debut Release 'Rancho California' for September 2,"] ''Guitar World'', August 2014.</ref>
===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,<ref name="eden">[http://theedenmagazine.com/magazine/past-issues/december-2016-issue/ "Calico the Band,"] ''The Eden Magazine'', December 2016.</ref><ref>Joe Montague, [http://www.rivetingriffs.com/Jaime%20Wyatt.html "'Believe' In Jaime Wyatt, She Is Going To Be A Star,"] Riveting Riffs, 2014.</ref> and inspired by 1960s and 1970s Laurel Canyon country-rock music.<ref name="tsauro">Tony Sauro, [http://www.recordnet.com/article/20150617/entertainmentlife/150619696 "California harmonies: Trio inspired by country-rock sound,"] Recordnet.com, June 17, 2015.</ref><ref name="amsong">[http://americansongwriter.com/2015/08/paul-zollo-blog-calico-band-jackson-browne-fuzzbee-morse-michael-ann-trysette-joss-stone-bob-malone/ "CALICO The Band,"] ''American Songwriter'', August 20, 2015.</ref> In April 2014, Wyatt was replaced by Aubrey Richmond, who joined the band on vocals, violin and mandolin,<ref name="amsong"/><ref name="trolandaug2014">Terry Roland, [http://nodepression.com/album-review/calico-stands-roots-california-country "Calico Stands with Roots in California Country,"] ''No Depression'', August 27, 2014.</ref> with CALICO featuring the three-part harmonies of Mosher, Proffit and Richmond.<ref name="guitarworld"/> The band's first album, ''Rancho California'', was released on September 2, 2014, on their label California Country Records, which Mosher co-founded.<ref name="guitarworld"/> It features original compositions, along with a cover of Bob Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere",<ref name="amsong"/> and production by Rami Jaffee of the Foo Fighters.<ref name="guitarworld"/><ref name="trolandaug2014"/> ''American Songwriter'' called the album "music of great passion and beauty, cloaked in warm acoustics and close harmonies."<ref name="amsong"/> It won Americana Album of the Year at the 2014 Los Angeles Music Awards.<ref name="eden"/><ref name="tsauro"/> Now a duo of Mosher and Proffit, their follow-up, ''Under Blue Skies'', was released in 2017, with songs by Mosher and Proffit, plus covers of John Phillips' "California Dreamin'" and Joni Mitchell's "Ladies of the Canyon".<ref name="eden"/><ref name="troland2017">Terry Roland, [http://nodepression.com/album-review/calico-band-second-round-california-country "Calico the band: A Second Round of California Country,"] ''No Depression'', November 14, 2017.</ref> ''No Depression'' called the album "one of the ten best Americana albums of 2017."<ref name="troland2017"/>
The band performed at the 2014 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California,<ref name="guitarworld"/> and has toured the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.<ref name="eden"/>
==Discography== ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="1"|Year !rowspan="1"|Artist !rowspan="1"|Title |- |2009 |Manda Mosher |''Everything You Need'' * Released: April 7, 2009 * Label: Red Parlor Records * Formats: CD, digital download |- |2014 |CALICO the band |''Rancho California'' * Released: September 2, 2014 * Label: California Country Records * Formats: CD, LP, digital download |- |2017 |CALICO the band |''Under Blue Skies'' * Released: September 15, 2017 * Label: California Country Records * Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download |- |}
===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable" !rowspan="1"|Year !rowspan="1"|Artist !rowspan="1"|Title |- |2010 |Manda Mosher |''City of Clowns'' * Released: July 12, 2010 * Label: Red Parlor Records * Formats: CD, digital download |- |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:55px;"| Year ! style="width:255px;"| Song ! style="width:150px;"| Artist ! style="width:200px;"| Album |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"|2011 | "You Belong With Me" | Manda Mosher | |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"|2014 | "Walk On" | Manda Mosher and Kirsten Proffit | ''Walk of Shame'' OST |- |}
===Film/TV soundtrack appearances=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:55px;"| Year ! style="width:255px;"| Song ! style="width:150px;"| Artist ! style="width:200px;"| Film/TV show ! style="width:255px;"| Notes |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"|1999 | "Climb" | Manda Mosher | ''Living Positive'' | PBS |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"|2009 | "You Belong With Me" | Manda Mosher | ''Venice: The Series'' | YouTube series |- | rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;"|2014 | "Walk On" | Manda Mosher and Kirsten Proffit | ''Walk of Shame'' OST | Lakeshore Entertainment |- | "Never Really Gone" | CALICO the band | ''The Night Shift'' | NBC |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"|2016 | "Never Really Gone" | CALICO the band | ''Calico Skies'' | Hot Tub Films |- | rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"|2017 | "Santa Have Mercy" | CALICO the band | rowspan=2 |''The Ranch'' | rowspan=2 |Netflix |- | "Wayfaring Stranger" | CALICO the band |- | "Cold, Cold Love" | Manda Mosher | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | CBS |- | rowspan=1 style="text-align:center;"|2018 | "Cold, Cold Love" | Manda Mosher | ''Please Stand By'' | Magnolia Pictures |- |}
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.mandamosher.com/ Official website] * [http://www.calicotheband.com/ CALICO the band website ]
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