Ashleigh Mannix

Hailing from a geographical and cultural mix that takes in both the ACT and NSW’s South Coast, Ashleigh Mannix has recently emerged as a bright young singer/songwriter and natural solo performer, consistently embraced by fans, peers and audiences alike, both locally and overseas. Ashleigh picked up her first guitar at the age of 11, a few years later adding to this musical experience with her own voice.

Hailing from a geographical and cultural mix that takes in both the ACT and NSW’s South Coast, Ashleigh Mannix has recently emerged as a bright young singer/songwriter and natural solo performer, consistently embraced by fans, peers and audiences alike, both locally and overseas. Ashleigh picked up her first guitar at the age of 11, a few years later adding to this musical experience with her own voice. In the years that have followed Ashleigh has molded her musical self, in particular with her dynamic live performances, and writing and traveling largely solo. She has created an expanding library of songs that channel her disarming honesty and a warm charisma that infects and leaves audiences all over converted.

A unique relationship with global boardsport company Billabong has allowed Ashleigh to independently pursue her musical ambitions as far as she can, winning audiences in Australia, US, UK, Hawaii, Europe, Fiji and soon Japan, performing at surfing competitions and events. Ashleigh’s musical pursuit also led her to form a creative partnership with renowned producer TimE bandit Powles, (the church, iOTA) beginning with the production on her debut EP, aptly titled ‘My First EP’. The result has been a stunning and eclectic debut, more of a compact album than an EP Released in Australia through MGM ,‘My First EP’ shines and smolders from start to end. Both youthful and rootsy beyond her years, Ashleigh’s voice has centre stage, with all the accompanying instruments and arrangements including her own nifty acoustic guitar taking tasteful 2nd place. Recorded quickly, and full of spontaneity and exuberance, this recording invites endless repeated listening.

It’s a mini classic from one of Australia’s most promising artists. “Ashleigh Mannix has all the ingredients to be a successful singer-songwriter” - Sunday Telegraph User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL..