I am a non-binary musician, songwriter and performer living in Brooklyn. I have a Songwriting Degree from Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2019, but I have been writing songs since I was very young. I started out by playing the piano/guitar while singing, but that passion escalated into using synth, production and Logic software to compose instead of solely using acoustic instruments. My comfort zone genres range from electro/rock, pop, all the way to midwest-emo and metal vocals, but I also have experience in jazz and classical music. I have been part of numerous vocal ensembles and choirs, toured in South Korea and Europe with Jugendchor Zurich, and am well versed as a musician. I front a band that I write for called The Canvas Collective; we play frequently in Brooklyn and are currently working on an electro-rock album. My development in music has opened many doors, and made me very versatile in my craft, as I am able to produce, perform, and write on acoustic instruments. I also am able to empathize extremely well, which makes it easier to write from various perspectives and fully realize the depth of another individual’s experience.

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I am a non-binary musician, songwriter and performer living in Brooklyn. I have a Songwriting Degree from Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2019, but I have been writing songs since I was very young. I started out by playing the piano/guitar while singing, but that passion escalated into using synth, production and Logic software to compose instead of solely using acoustic instruments. My comfort zone genres range from electro/rock, pop, all the way to midwest-emo and metal vocals, but I also have experience in jazz and classical music. I have been part of numerous vocal ensembles and choirs, toured in South Korea and Europe with Jugendchor Zurich, and am well versed as a musician. I front a band that I write for called The Canvas Collective; we play frequently in Brooklyn and are currently working on an electro-rock album. My development in music has opened many doors, and made me very versatile in my craft, as I am able to produce, perform, and write on acoustic instruments. I also am able to empathize extremely well, which makes it easier to write from various perspectives and fully realize the depth of another individual’s experience.

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I am a non-binary musician, songwriter and performer living in Brooklyn.
I have a Songwriting Degree from Berklee College of Music and graduated in 2019, but I have been writing songs since I was very young. I started out by playing the piano/guitar while singing, but that passion escalated into using synth, production and Logic software to compose instead of solely using acoustic instruments.
My comfort zone genres range from electro/rock, pop, all the way to midwest-emo and metal vocals, but I also have experience in jazz and classical music. I have been part of numerous vocal ensembles and choirs, toured in South Korea and Europe with Jugendchor Zurich, and am well versed as a musician. I front a band that I write for called The Canvas Collective; we play frequently in Brooklyn and are currently working on an electro-rock album. My development in music has opened many doors, and made me very versatile in my craft, as I am able to produce, perform, and write on acoustic instruments. I also am able to empathize extremely well, which makes it easier to write from various perspectives and fully realize the depth of another individual’s experience.

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Lead Vocal
Logic Pro
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Music Theory
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Experience Level

Composition
Expert
Lead Vocal
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Music Theory
Expert
Mix
Expert
Acapella
Intermediate
Instrumental
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
German
Intermediate

Education

Bachelor of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music
September 1, 2015 - May 20, 2019

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Industry Experience

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    uniE603 Venomous
    written, recorded and produced by mandy kessler lyrics: Venomous snake poisoned my blood Guess I had to find out for myself Coursing through my body but it’s still mine Didn’t need that energy in my life Funny how you only wanted to talk when I had something to offer I feel like the parts that you hide the best say the most about who you are For all the times I offered up my blood and my bones You cut them out shaped my skin to be your home Don’t know why I let it go on so long Wish I hadn’t written you all those fucking songs Venomous snake poisoned my blood Guess I had to find out for myself Coursing through my body but it’s still mine Didn’t need that energy in my life You’re venomous You’re venomous You’re venomous You’re venomous You’re venomous, I can’t handle it You’re so venomous, you’re venomous venomous venomous music beat vocal master
    uniE603 Live
    written, recorded and produced by mandy kessler lyrics: I know you’re happy now, without me around I tried my best to care, but it’s over now You know I always wanted the best for you But she twisted your words and I let her do it I don’t know how we’ll work it out Now I gotta learn how to live with myself So I’ll live live So I’ll live live I tried to make amends, but they were met with anger You cast me as a villain, said I’m just like your father But its not my fault you’re projecting like this Somehow you still manage to make me feel shit Just goes to show it was all toxic I’m glad I got out but I’m still hurt by it So I’ll live live Yeah I’ll live live I’ll just live Yeah I’ll live live music beat vocal master
    uniE603 It Was A Lesson
    written, recorded and produced by mandy kessler lyrics: Swimming deeper into the depths I thought that I’d get lost but you don’t want me to forget Can’t sleep when you’re taunting, keep my skin crawling But it’s all in my head, but it’s all in my head Closer to the edge Avoiding where you’ve been Wasted all that time cause It wasn’t love it was a lesson I’m falling over myself Bending over backwards for you but it It wasn’t love it was a lesson It wasn’t love it was a lesson It wasn’t love it was a lesson It wasn’t love it was a lesson Tore my heart up into shreds and all I got to know so gullible I wish I could forget So cold in the morning Can’t start cause it’s haunted So I just lay awake instead of taking up the love I lost Closer to the edge Avoiding where you’ve been Wasted all that time cause It wasn’t love it was a lesson I’m falling over myself Bending over backwards for you but it It wasn’t love it was a lesson It wasn’t love it was a lesson It wasn’t love it was a lesson It wasn’t love it was a lesson music beat vocal master