Past Projects
Sylvie & Mandy
2019-2022
Songwriting and recording collaboration with Sylvie Abate over the internet
My previous project, The BeeKeepers, ended when fellow band member, Sylvie Abate moved to the midwest. Sylvie and I always worked well as co-songwriters and continued to collaborate over the internet. We held Zoom calls, sent audio files and lyrics back and forth, and kept a constant stream of messages to brainstorm. Sylvie's son Bryon, an audio engineer, helped Sylvie to produce the track Broken Year.
Broken Year won Global Music Awards | January 2022 Silver Medal: Best Alternative Folk Song
Press for Sylvie & Mandy
- Global Music Awards | January 2022 Silver Medal | Best Alternative Folk Song https://www.globalmusicawards.com/Winners-Jan-2022.html
- Indie Spoonful https://www.indie-spoonful.com/post/sylvie-mandy-broken-year?fbclid=IwAR0FLTScwJpHdl6QmLcmMz_w1ZHqD7vaX7WJyP4WQ6sxVKaBGvf7TzZPQR8
- SKOPE mag https://skopemag.com/2021/04/05/new-single-broken-year-by-sylvie-mandy
- Charting on the Top 500 College Radio Charts| April 2021 #335 in company with artist released by major labels: https://collegeradiocharts.com/2021/04/28/april-28th-2021-unweighted/?fbclid=IwAR1Jmaac3db-eKUuRS5PM9yWqzQxgl4Gcy0qm6kfrFM9d5SirMpi6HGdPBY
The Beekeepers
2014-2019
Original Alternative Folk Band
Live Performances & Recordings
The poster description on the left hand photo best encompasses The BeeKeepers: “This alt folk trio performs a tasty mix of folk, pop, alt rock, bluegrass, and blues. Amanda Sullivan on lead vocals, guitar, merlin-duclimer, and piano; Phred Mileski on vocals, piano, and accordion; and Sylvie Abate on guitar, bass, and banjitar blend genres with gorgeously tight harmonies to delightful and fabulous effect!”
Roots Run Deep won Global Music Awards November 2019 Gold Medal | Lyrics/Songwriter & Female Vocalist: USA
Press for The BeeKeepers
- Akademia Music Awards | May 2017 | Songs from the Hive Vol.1|Best EP: Folk/ Singer-Songwriter https://www.theakademia.com/music/LXWHLWur9XGEK9BSWc4e.html?fbclid=IwAR1mpPlwYiUIK_M5FK_Su5MrZtQEPH88B_0oXaJNOFlIMDq4uavNH-s8qMk
- Global Music Awards |November 2019 Gold Medal |Roots Run Deep |Best Lyrics/Songwriter, Best Female Vocalist-USA https://www.globalmusicawards.com/Winners-Nov-2019.html
- Huffington Post | Music Review: “Songs from the Hive Vol.1” Gorgeous Bluesy Folk-Pop from The BeeKeepers https://www.huffpost.com/entry/music-review-songs-from-the-hive-vol-1-gorgeous_b_59cfd77ce4b0f58902e5ccab
- Indie Pulse Music | “The BeeKeepers Roots Run Deep” https://indiepulsemusic.com/2019/03/13/the-beekeepers-roots-run-deep/?fbclid=IwAR2jXcNSDRTFRoPKQzo1SHMApJMI6eKJJ6McmdGGOxKrF4bpFtOww7FsUm0
- SKOPE Mag | The BeeKeepers new single “Roots Run Deep” https://skopemag.com/2019/03/13/the-beekeepers-new-single-roots-run-deep?fbclid=IwAR0bv8KQXBq9u1xEtKfnzYZ9nSZfIPlyg8ZVm0nd3HOmLazsMwfGie2a7S0
- The Take Magazine | Busy as Bees https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2018/05/the_beekeepers_to_headline_hou.html
- SKOPE Mag | The BeeKeepers “Songs from the Hive, Vol.1” https://skopemag.com/2017/04/03/the-beekeepers-songs-from-the-hive-vol-1?fbclid=IwAR3gVfvtNjOTRimnh6gFVhfANrznHSlAxsNzu4kbTabah7fmfy1Cjb96C1c