Eleni Mandell
Eleni Mandell, born October 10, 1969, is an American singer-songwriter known for
blending folk, country, pop, and jazz. Raised in Los Angeles, she drew
inspiration from artists including Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and
Randy Newman, while musician Chuck E. Weiss served as an early mentor. Her debut
album, Wishbone (1998), was produced by Jon Brion, followed by Thrill (2000),
which earned favorable comparisons to PJ Harvey and Tom Waits. In 2001, The New
Yorker described her as "perhaps the best unsigned artist in the business."
Mandell later recorded albums including Cou...
