Mandi Perkins is an intensely passionate singer/songwriter who creates uncompromising melodic rock. She writes about her life and those around her in a musical form of empathy, which makes listeners care, think and question. Energetic and charismatic, Mandi has been described as a "fireball character" ... oddly enough, on at least three ocassions.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Mandi began writing and performing when she was very young and her childhood included musical theatre, vocal competitions, and writing every chance she could. After graduating high school, she moved to Montreal to attend the prestigious McGill University where she realized that she wanted to realize her dreams of becoming a professional singer/songwriter and performer. Her ambitions inspired a move to California to pursue both her music career and finish college.

Mandi attended UC Berkeley where she graduated with Honors in English Literature. Her extensive studies enabled her to improve her songwriting skills. When asked about what impact her education had on her as an artist, Mandi had this to say: “Berkeley was about finding your own voice, finding a way to express what’s in your heart and stomach, the places you wouldn’t usually let other people see. Iambic pentameter, Haikus, free form poetry, fricative rhymes, it all comes back to form and expression. In terms of songwriting, I feel that music should just flow, but lyrics should follow a linear thought so that others can follow. I learned how to tell a story in school. And I also learned more about who I was.”

Immediately following graduation, Mandi made a move to Los Angeles in order to fully dedicate herself to music. She has spent much of the last few years embroiled in the entertainment industry carving out her own path, her own way.

If you google “Mandi Perkins,” you will find thousands of sites detailing her musical accomplishments. Mandi has sold over 12,000 CD’s and digital downloads of her EP “Broken Window” and the lead single “Why” has won numerous awards and has received airplay across the country. Mandi has also had songs featured on the television shows The Hills, The Real World & Laguna Beach.

Her latest accomplishment is her debut album, “bleeding the line ...” which will be finished and ready for unleashing in early 2007. Mandi couldn’t be more excited. “This album is sick. It’s absolutely amazing. I had so many experiences trying to get this album made. I began raising money by pre-selling the new CD and through private donations. On sheer belief alone, I got the funding to record, and that makes the album priceless. Each of the songs stem from my own personal experiences, the lives of the people closest to me and those I met along the way. Once I have the emotion explode on paper, I am much more at ease. Songwriting is cathartic for me. I think it’s great to passionately feel, but there is a point when you should make sure you have an outlet, especially when the excess baggage takes control of your life. Hopefully listening to my music will be cathartic for other people."