Mandy Steckelberg - "Stop Laughing at Me"

Mandy is an incredibly talented singer/songwriter, comedian, voice-over actor, and screenwriter. She approached me early in 2007 to record a comedy record that she could release in conjunction with her Laura Bush video, “Liberal’s Just Another Word.” We discussed the possible songs, settled on a plan, and began recording in March 2007. Within a few months, “Stop Laughing at Me” was completed. Pictures of the record can be seen in my Myspace Pics.
The six tracks represent varying styles ranging from straight-ahead rock to country to jazz. In addition to producing and engineering the whole record, I played acoustic and electric guitars, upright and electric bass, and even did a vocal track (very buried) in one song. We recorded everything at my place, Synergy Studios. I’m particularly fond of Track 5: “Weekend in New England”, specifically the great vocal style Mandy found and the brilliant trumpet work by Mandy and Mike Uhler. And I must say, Chris Markwood is a masterful drummer. He only came over for a day, but achieved in a few hours what might take days for a less accomplished drummer.
Mandy’s website is www.meckystecky.com and can be found at www.myspace.com/mandysteckelberg.