Whitney Mongé (born 16 January 1987[1]) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Mongé is based out of Seattle, Washington. She began her career busking at Pike Place Market in 2007. She has since released three self-produced EPs, a live album with The Seattle Symphony, and two singles.
Whitney Mongé | |
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| Born | January 16, 1987 Kennewick, Washington, U.S |
| Genres | Singer/Songwriter, R&B, Blues, Soul, Americana |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | whitneymonge |
Background
editMongé moved from her hometown Spokane, Washington 2007 and began her music career busking at Pike Place Market.[2] As a result, she appeared in the award-winning documentary Find Your Way: A Busker's Documentary (2014),[1][3] featuring Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America and world renowned violinist Joshua Bell.[4] Mongé also and acted in, and provided music for, the short film Stella (2010). Mongé also appeared on season 2, episode 206, of the television program Band in Seattle (2015).[5][6] Her band included Anthony Cammarota on guitar, Christian Liebig on bass, Matthew Singler on drums, and Rachael Beaver on cello. Here, she performed songs Crash and Out off of her first EP Steadfast (2014), as well as Get Gone, which would be released as part of Stone - EP (2016) two years later.
Mongé has three EPs, all independently released. Steadfast (2014) was produced by Grammy Award winner, Pete Stewart. Stone (2016) was self-produced as well, and recorded by Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam's recording Studio Litho. Carry On (2018) was self produced, and recorded at Robert Lang Studios and Studio Litho in Seattle.[7][8] She released a live album with Grammy Award winning orchestra, the Seattle Symphony titled "Whitney Mongé Live with The Seattle Symphony" in 2021. Mongé served as a governor for two terms (2018-2022) on the Pacific Northwest Recording Academy Chapter Board.
Discography
editAlbums
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| Whitney Mongé Live with the Seattle Symphony |
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Extended Plays (EPs)
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| Steadfast |
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| Stone |
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| Carry On |
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Singles
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| Around Christmas Time (Live) |
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| What Would Love Do Now |
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References
edit- ^ a b Saint Bryan (January 25, 2018), Northwest sensation Whitney Mongé sells out the Triple Door, KING-TV
- ^ Bill Reader (August 2, 2018), "Seattle artist Whitney Mongé might just be our city's next big star", Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times
- ^ "The backstory: The story behind 'Seattle artist Whitney Mongé might just be our city's next big star'". The Seattle Times. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
- ^ Find Your Way: A Busker's Documentary, retrieved 2019-11-14
- ^ Band in Seattle – Ep 330 Band in Seattle Christmas, Seattle: KSTW, December 13, 2016
- ^ Band In Seattle (2015-03-18). Whitney Mongé Episode 206 - Band In Seattle. Retrieved 2024-10-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ Jake Uitti (October 2, 2018), Whitney Mongé "Carries On" with New EP, Shares the Soulful Track "Be Mine", KEXP
- ^ Bill Reader (October 25, 2018), "Whitney Mongé plans homecoming shows, release of her 4th record", Pacific Northwest, The Seattle Times
Further reading
edit- Stephanie Dore (March 20, 2017), Whitney Mongé's soul is no secret, Seattle Music Insider
External links
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