SoundClick artist: John Mansfield - 2009 winner in Unisong's International Songwriting Contest in the Rock/Alternative category, with Cr

I have been performing since my early school years. Playing parties led to being in bands and ultimately to playing in a rock band for about 5 years. I have have been writing my own music since then and am currently recording my CD. All the music you hear on my site is original material, and I recorded all the instrumentation and vocals myself.

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

It has given individual musicians the ability to create, produce and distribute their own music in ways never possible before!

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Yes, who wouldn't?! My number is....

I am also interested in placing my songs on TV, movies, etc.

Your influences?

Currently, I really enjoy Josh Kelley, Vertical Horizon, Bon Jovi, Counting Crows, John Mayer and more. Of course, you have to cite Led Zeppelin, Stones, Beatles, AC/DC, and lots of others.

Favorite spot?

So far, Paris is my favorite city - there is something really special about it that is hard to describe.

Equipment used:

Takamine acoustic, Les Paul Studio Custom, Fender Telecaster, Fender Strat, Fender Jazz bass and a Fender Princeton amp. Boss GT-6 effects pedal. I record using Sonar 8 Producer Edition, and have KRK Rokit 8's for my reference monitors, a Focusrite TwinTrak Pro mic preamp, and a Blueberry microphone.

Anything else...?

2009 winner in Unisong's International Songwriting Contest, in the Rock/Alternative category with "Crazy"!!

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