Mindy Gledhill

Mindy Gledhill (born March 7, 1981) is a singer-songwriter from Eureka, California who is best known for her songs "I Do Adore" and "Anchor". She is also known for her guest vocal work for DJ Kaskade.[1]

Mindy Gledhill
Born (1981-03-07) March 7, 1981
OriginEureka, California, United States
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2004–present
Labels
  • Lumen
Associated actsKaskade
Websitemindygledhill.com

Background

Gledhill spent most of her youth in Eureka, California and also, in her early teens, lived in Spain. She studied music at Brigham Young University. She now lives in Utah with her husband.[2] Mindy's music has developed a strong online audience amongst bloggers and YouTube channels.

In 2012, Gledhill was included in a list of "Utah Valley's 40 Under 40" in Utah Valley Business Quarterly (she was 31 at the time).[3] In January 2014, she was the featured cover story in its sister publication, Utah Valley Magazine.[4]

Gledhill released her debut album The Sum of All Grace in the beginning of 2004 on Lumen Records. However, she soon dropped her label in pursuit of a more indie sound, citing her desire to not be contained by a single musical category. She is recognized for her albums Feather in the Wind (2007), Anchor (2010), and Pocketful of Poetry (2013).[5]

She has performed alongside artists including Katie Herzig, Juno Award winner Meaghan Smith, and Meteor Choice Music Prize winner Julie Feeney.

In addition to performing solo Mindy also appears with her brother-in-law, Dustin Gledhill, as Hive Riot.[6]

Anchor

Gledhill's third album, Anchor, was produced and engineered by producer/engineer Stuart Brawley (Emmy Rossum, Lenka, Jason Reeves).[7] The album features LA based studio musicians including Jamie Wollam (current drummer of Tears for Fears), Joe Corcoran (Michael Jackson, The Dave Matthews Band), and Matt Mayhall (Lenka).

Anchor was self-released in the United States, although in early 2011 Gledhill signed with Korean label FarGo Music for release in the territory of Korea. The album featured several favorably received pop/folk rock tracks and led to Gledhill's invitation to the Durango Songwriters Expo 2011. On April 3, 2011 single "Crazy Love" reached No. 1 on the Korean pop chart Bugs Music.[8] The song also reached No. 7 on the South Korea (GAON) music chart. Seven other tracks also charted on the S. Korean charts.[9] Track "Crazy Love" was featured in the Korean reality TV series We Got Married in May 2011.

Title track "Anchor" was featured in the documentary "The Power of Two" (2011), directed by Academy Award nominee Mark Smolowitz.[10] Her song "All About Your Heart" was featured on ABC's 20/20 (Season 2011, Ep 17). Song "Anchor" featured on FOX's Bones (Season 7) and track "All The Pennies" featured on ABC's Jane By Design. Track "Whole Wide World" featured in the documentary Meet the Mormons. Music videos for "Anchor" and "Whole Wide World" have both amassed more than 1 million views on YouTube.

Gledhill performed at Monaco Film Festival 2009, Sundance Film Festival 2010.

Winter Moon

Winter Moon, a Christmas compilation album featuring two original tracks, was released on October 16, 2011. It was also produced and engineered by Stuart Brawley. The album pre-sold more than 4,500 hard copies through local outlets in the USA alone and was later released via a limited release in Japan. In support of the album, she toured the west coast supported at select dates by the Teton Chamber Orchestra. In December 2012, she toured Japan in support of the album's release there.

Pocketful of Poetry

Her fourth album, Pocketful of Poetry, produced by Cason Cooley in Nashville, was released on September 11, 2013. It features Nashville-based studio musicians including the Love Sponge Strings (The Fray, Jason Mraz, Ben Folds) and Mindy's frequent guitarist, Joe Corcoran. The album was mixed by Justin Gerrish (The Strokes, John Mayer, Vampire Weekend) and mastered by Joe LaPorta.

Rabbit Hole

Gledhill's most recent album, released on January 25, 2019. The album was mostly based on her leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after feelings she had after researching the church's history.[11][12]

Kaskade appearances

Gledhill is featured as a guest vocalist on Kaskade's song, "Eyes", the first single from his album Fire & Ice which hit No. 1 on Billboard Dance Airplay and No. 17 on Billboard 200. The album was nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Dance/Electronica Album. She also appears in the music video for "Eyes".[1]

She also provided guest vocals on three tracks on Kaskade's 2010 album Dynasty including "Say It's Over", "Call Out" and "All That You Give". "Call Out" and "All That You Give" eventually were released as singles. The album reached No. 104 on Billboard 200 and No. 4 on Billboard Dance Airplay. It also earned Kaskade nominations for "Best American DJ", "Best Producer", and "Best Full Length DJ Mix" at the 2009 IDMA's.

Television and film

Gledhill's music has been featured on television series including We Got Married, Bones, and Jane by Design; the films Beau Jest (2008, songs – "Life is Crazy", "Falling and Flying"),[13] Scents and Sensibilities (2011, song – "Falling and Flying"),[14] Christmas Angel, (2009, song – "Falling and Flying"),[15] and documentaries The Power of Two (2011) and Meet the Mormons (2014).

Commercials

The non-album track "Bring Me Close" was used in a Fruit of the Loom commercial that aired during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mindy also provided piano and vocal tracks for a AAA Super Bowl XLVIII commercial.

Discography

Albums
  • The Sum of All Grace (2004)
  • Feather in the Wind (2007)
  • Anchor (2010)
  • Pocketful of Poetry (2013)
  • Rabbit Hole (2019)

Christmas albums
  • Winter Moon (2011)

Singles
  • "See The Good" (2011) for NYC's Fashion's Night Out
  • "Bring Me Close" (2012) for Fruit of the Loom commercial

Other appearances
  • Dynasty (Ultra Records, 2010) – featured in "Say It's Over", "Call Out", "All That You Give"
  • All That You Give (feat. Mindy Gledhill) (Remixes) EP (Ultra Records, 2011)
  • Call Out (feat. Mindy Gledhill) (Ultra Records, 2011)
  • Fire & Ice (Ultra Records, 2011) – featured in "Eyes"
  • Eyes (feat. Mindy Gledhill) (Remixes) EP (Ultra Records, 2011)
  • I Remember (Ultra Records, 2014) – featured in "Eyes"
  • Emma – Joseph: A Nashville Tribute to the Prophet

Awards and nominations
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2012 Fire & Ice (featured artist) Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronica Album Nominated

Pearl Awards
  • "Best Inspirational Album" (2005)
  • "New Recording Artist" (2005)
  • "Best Inspirational Song" (2006)[16]

Music videos
Year Video Director
2007 "Feather in the Wind" N/A
2010 "Anchor" Matt Eastin
2011 "Whole Wide World" Julian Acosta & Derek Pueblo
"Eyes (feat. Mindy Gledhill)" Matt Eastin
"Winter Moon (with puppet friends)" Christopher Clark
2013 "Pocketful of Poetry" Matt Eastin & Corey Fox
2017 "Oh No!" Trisha Zemp
2019 "Boo Hoo!" Trisha Zemp

References
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  3. Stewart, Bri (October 1, 2012). "40 Under 40: Meet Utah Valley's Most Wanted Whippersnappers". Utah Valley Business Quarterly. Bennett Communications. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  4. Bennett, Jeanette (January 5, 2014). "The Mindy City". Utah Valley Magazine. Bennett Communications. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. Gledhill, Mindy. "Mindy Gledhill – News". Mindy Gledhill. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  6. "Hive Riot Official Website". Archived from the original on June 13, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20100829062859/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700050104/Inside-Mormon-Music-Mindy-Gledhill-finds-musical-footing-releases-new-album.html. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "벅스차트 > 장르별음악차트 > 팝송 – 벅스". 당신을 듣습니다, 벅스. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  9. ":: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::". May 26, 2012. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012.
  10. "PrimalScream Music Releases The Power of Two Soundtrack". Broadcastnewsroom.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  11. "Wheat and Tares". Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  12. Mormon Stories Interview. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  13. Beau Jest (2008) Prostorm Pictures – Closing Credits,
  14. Scents and Sensibilities (2011) Silver Peak Productions – Closing Credits, IMDB;
  15. Christmas Angel (2009) Silver Peak Productions – Closing Credits;
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