Mindy Gledhill
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Mindy Gledhill is an indie folk
singer. She is also known for her guest vocal work for "America's Best DJ 2011" Kaskade
.
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. 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 now lives in Utah
.
-nominated producer/engineer Stuart Brawley
(Emmy Rossum, Lenka, Michael Jackson). 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. The song also reached #7 on GAON
(S. Korea music chart). Seven other tracks also charted on the S. Korean charts. 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. 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.
. 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 and as one of the "Recent Releases" Holiday albums. The album pre-sold more than 4,500 copies in the USA alone.
(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". Kaskade has played the song regularly while headlining the IDentity Festival in 2011. 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.
Indie folk
Indie folk is a music genre that arose in the 1990s from singer/songwriters in the indie rock community showing heavy influences from folk music scenes of the 50s, 60s and early 70s, country music, and indie rock. A few early artists included Lou Barlow, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Elliott Smith...
singer. She is also known for her guest vocal work for "America's Best DJ 2011" Kaskade
Kaskade
Ryan Raddon , better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ and record producer. On October 20, 2011, DJ Magazine announced the results of their annual Top 100 DJ Poll, with Ultra Records Kaskade placed at #30...
.
Gledhill released her debut album The Sum of All Grace in the beginning of 2004 on Lumen Records
Excel Entertainment Group
Excel Entertainment Group is a subsidiary of Deseret Book Co. best known for its distribution of many pieces of LDS cinema. Excel Entertainment Group's products deal thematically with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints including Forever Strong , Midway to Heaven , Saints and Soldiers...
. She received three Pearl Awards ("Best Inspirational Album", "New Recording Artist", and "Best Inspirational Song") from the Faith Centered Music Association in 2005 & 2006. 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
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
and now lives in Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Anchor
Gledhill's third album, Anchor, was released in 2010. Anchor was produced and engineered by JunoJuno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
-nominated producer/engineer Stuart Brawley
Stuart Brawley
Stuart Brawley is a Canadian musician and Juno Award nominated record producer and mixer based in Los Angeles. Brawley was nominated for a 2009 Juno award for Producer of the Year Award for his work on Emmy Rossum's album, Inside Out...
(Emmy Rossum, Lenka, Michael Jackson). 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. The song also reached #7 on GAON
Gaon Chart
The Gaon Chart is a national record chart of South Korea. It is complied by the Korea Music Content Industry Association and sponsored by South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism; with an aim to create a national chart for Korea similar to the Billboard charts and Oricon charts...
(S. Korea music chart). Seven other tracks also charted on the S. Korean charts. The track "Crazy Love" was featured in the Korean reality TV series We Got Married
We Got Married
We Got Married is a popular reality South Korean variety show, one segment of the Sunday Sunday Night program. First broadcast in 2008, the show pairs up Korean celebrities to show what life would be like if they were 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. Her song "All About Your Heart" was featured on ABC's 20/20 (Season 2011, Ep 17). Song "Anchor" featured on Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's Bones
Bones (TV series)
Bones is an American crime drama television series that premiered on the Fox Network on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent...
(Season 7).
Gledhill performed at Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
2010 and Monaco Film Festival 2009 and Durango Music Conference 2011.
Winter Moon
Gledhill's fourth album, Winter Moon, was released on October 16, 2011. It is a Christmas compilation album featuring two original tracks. The album was produced and engineered by Stuart BrawleyStuart Brawley
Stuart Brawley is a Canadian musician and Juno Award nominated record producer and mixer based in Los Angeles. Brawley was nominated for a 2009 Juno award for Producer of the Year Award for his work on Emmy Rossum's album, Inside Out...
. 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 and as one of the "Recent Releases" Holiday albums. 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 & IceFire & Ice (Kaskade album)
Fire & Ice is the seventh studio album by American DJ and record producer Kaskade. It was released on October 22, 2011 in Australia by Onelove Records and was released in the United States on October 25, 2011 by Ultra Records.-Reception:...
(also feat. Neon Trees
Neon Trees
Neon Trees is an American alternative rock band from Provo, Utah, with origins in Murrieta, California. The band received nationwide exposure in late 2008 when they opened several North American tour dates for the rock band The Killers. Not long after, the band was signed by Mercury Records and...
, Skrillex, Skylar Grey) which hit #1 on Billboard Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
and #17 on Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. She also appears in the music video for "Eyes". Kaskade has played the song regularly while headlining the IDentity Festival in 2011. Additionally, Mindy provided guest vocals to three tracks on Kaskade's Dynasty
Dynasty (Kaskade album)
Dynasty is the sixth solo album by house DJ Kaskade. It was released on iTunes on April 27, 2010, and physically on May 11, 2010. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, number 4 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and number 104 on the Billboard 200.The songs...
album which hit #1 on the iTunes dance charts and #5 on all of iTunes the week it released and was produced Finn Bjarnson
Late Night Alumni
Late Night Alumni is a US house group composed of Ryan Raddon , Finn Bjarnson, John Hancock, and vocalist Becky Jean Williams. They are primarily known for mixing dance music with strings and soft trance-like vocals from lead singer Becky Jean Williams.-Biography:Finn Bjarnson stumbled upon Becky...
. The album eventually reached #104 on Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
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.
Albums
- Sum of All Grace (2004)
- Feather in the Wind (2007)
- Anchor (2010) produced by Stuart BrawleyStuart BrawleyStuart Brawley is a Canadian musician and Juno Award nominated record producer and mixer based in Los Angeles. Brawley was nominated for a 2009 Juno award for Producer of the Year Award for his work on Emmy Rossum's album, Inside Out...
- Winter Moon (Oct 18, 2011) produced by Stuart BrawleyStuart BrawleyStuart Brawley is a Canadian musician and Juno Award nominated record producer and mixer based in Los Angeles. Brawley was nominated for a 2009 Juno award for Producer of the Year Award for his work on Emmy Rossum's album, Inside Out...
Other credits
- Fire & IceFire & Ice (Kaskade album)Fire & Ice is the seventh studio album by American DJ and record producer Kaskade. It was released on October 22, 2011 in Australia by Onelove Records and was released in the United States on October 25, 2011 by Ultra Records.-Reception:...
(2011) produced by Finn Bjarnson - guest vocalist on first single "Eyes" - DynastyDynasty (Kaskade album)Dynasty is the sixth solo album by house DJ Kaskade. It was released on iTunes on April 27, 2010, and physically on May 11, 2010. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart, number 4 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, and number 104 on the Billboard 200.The songs...
(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 |
| 2011 | "Winter Moon (with puppet friends)" | Christopher Clark | YouTube |