Spin Magazine put together it’s annual list of Next Big Things for 2011 featuring Lykke Li, James Blake, and of course, MNDR. If you want to beat your friends to the bandwagon read the full article online here, or check out the March Issue of Spin today!

SESAC just featured MNDR in their Spring 2010 Magazine. Tracking Amanda’s growth from North Dakota to playing with the band Triangle in California’s Bay Area to her work with The Yeah Yeah Yeahs to striking out as front person for MNDR.

MNDR in SESAC's Spring 2010 Magazine

“I make music every day, even if it doesn’t lead anywhere,” she says. “Peter and I will start making sketches in the studio, and things will start to develop. The only rule is that I want to avoid the ‘I want to make a song that sounds like this’ trap. The lyrics come along as the song gets built – I’ll usually have a picture or a story in my head, and together we’ll just kind of let it take us where it will.”

Read the full article online here.

Influential blogger Sheena Beaston has put #4 on the top “Beasts” to watch in 2010.

I’m digging on a number of the NYC new kids on the block, if you will. If recalled correctly, together, they make up one of the largest chunks of beastly words. They are: Theophilus London, MNDR, Sleigh Bells and Zambri. Each are recording, some with full debut albums due out in 2010. Color us stoked.
–Sheena Beaston

Check Sheena Beaston’s complete list of BE[a]STS to Watch in 2010.

Metromix New York posted a bunch of great pictures of MNDR and her new light show from her December 16th show with Neon Indian at Mercury Lounge.

MNDR at her activity center

MNDR on the keys

See more photos on Metromix.

Brooklyn Vegan’s review of MNDR’s December 15 show with Neon Indian and Toro y Moi at the Mercury Lounge in NYC.  This was the first performance with her new lightshow designed by collaborating artist Jamie Carreiro.

MNDR with lightshow in full effect

MNDR at Mercury Lounge

See more photos on Brooklyn Vegan.