Savvy and Mandy
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| Savvy & Mandy | |
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 Savvy & Mandy @ Daisy Rock Headquarters
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| Background information | |
| Born | Southern California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Firm Music |
| Influences | Kelly Clarkson, Alicia Keys, Hilary Duff |
| Website | savvyandmandy.com |
Savvy & Mandy are a Pop duo from Southern California in the United States.[1] Savvy and Mandy are two sisters - Savannah and Amanda. Their professional career began as actors and models.[2]
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[edit] Background
The sisters sang together as children and formed the duo after they had both learned to play guitar.[2] They began recording their debut release on the Firm Music label in 2007.[1] with The Collective (T-Squad) and Ken Hauptman as well as Colleen Fitzpatrick (Vitamin C)[3] They are currently managed by Ron Baldwin. They have appeared in a variety of catalog and print ads including Pottery Barn Kids.[citation needed] In October 2007 they released a digital only EP entitled Christmas in California which was featured on the ym.com website's What’s Hot This Week on November 6, 2007[4]
On October 27 they were due to perform at the first daylong Girlfrenzy Festival which was to be held at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California and was to feature acts such as Avril Lavigne and Sheryl Crow.[5] Savvy and Mandy were due to play on the Kewl magazine 2nd stage for up and coming artists, set in the festival village. [6] However the show was canclled and re-scheduled for 2008.[5]
Waiting for the Heartbreak, their debut single, was featured on the MTV series Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County, episode 201 Are We or Aren’t We.[7] It won Radio Disney’s Music Mailbag on January 19, 2008 earning them online and regional airplay on Radio Disney stations.[citation needed] The song also received airplay on AOL Radio’s Kid station[2] and Yahoo!’s Launchcast Radio.[citation needed] It was also featured on the iTunes home page from January 15 to January 22 and on the iTunes Pop page.[citation needed]
In addition to their recording career, Savvy and Mandy have created a series of Webisodes on their official YouTube page.[1]
They are part of the Milkrocks program to bring music to children in school in the United States through milk cartons. [8]
In December 2007 they performed at the ProScout Talent Conference in Anaheim, California.[citation needed] They will be performing at the International Family Film festival on March 2 2008 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. [9] Also you can watch their music videos on a website called: www.youtube.com
[edit] Discography
[edit] EP
- Christmas in California Released October 23, 2007
[edit] Singles
- Waiting For The Heartbreak Released January 15, 2008 (first released on Radio Disney, YouTube, and the internet)
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Fulton, Katherine. Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County. MTV.
- ^ a b c Savvy & Mandy. AOL. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ .They have just come out with a new song "Waiting for the heartbreak" Official Savvy & Mandy website. The Firm. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ What's Hot This Week: November 6, 2007. ym.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ a b "GirlFrenzy, Irvine", last.fm, October, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ "Charlotte Sometimes to Play GIRLFRENZY!", geffen.com, 2007-09-14. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County. MTV.
- ^ Milkrocker profiles: Savvy & Mandy. Milk Rocks. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ 2008 Festival. International Family Film Festival. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
