Olivia Mancini: The Band

Olivia Mancini & the Mates - The Band

On the one hand, you never know what you’re going to get from Olivia Mancini & the Mates. You could see a three-piece. You could see a sextet. You might have to bring your earplugs. Or you might be able hear a pin drop while Olivia and the gang perform their songs on acoustic guitars and kazoos. Either way, it's the band that's having the most fun.

Typically comprised of Olivia Mancini (guitar, vocals), Ed Donohue (guitar), Kristin Forbes (bass, vocals), Randy Scope (drums), and Julia Mancini (vocals, percussion), the Mates are a group of musical friends who have been playing together since 2005. Randy and Olivia used to be the rhythm section of the now-defunct Washington Social Club. 2007 saw the independent release of their first album, This Kind of Life, which they quickly followed up with The Chatterbox EP, produced by Roger Greenawalt (Ben Kweller, Rhett Miller). Now they’ve got a new record, You Can See the Mountains From Here, available from the finest digital retailers, as well as this site.

Kristin Forbes - Bass/Vocals

Kristin Forbes of Providence, RI, has more bands than she has fingers. She plays bass and guitar and sings and writes her own songs. She's even becoming a pretty darn good reggae drummer.
Check her out here: http://www.myspace.com/misforbes

Ed Donohue - Guitar/Vocals

Ed Donohue/Donny Hue. The Mates get Ed while the Colors get Donny.

www.myspace.com/donnyhueandthecolors

Randy Scope - Drums

Randy Scope. The beat-maker behind the beats. The producer of our first album. The visionary of the Sleeping Secrets. The father of two small children. The RANDIPULATOR.

www.myspace.com/randyscope
www.myspace.com/thesleepingsecrets

Julia Mancini - Vocals/Percussion

Julia Mancini. She's a relative...with a great voice. The newest and littlest addition to the crew, Julia's vocals can be heard on our latest album, "You Can See the Mountains From Here."