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MNDR is an American electronic music duo formed in New York City in 2009, consisting of Amanda Warner and Peter Wade. According to Warner, MNDR "is my artist name that I have had since 2005. MNDR is a group with Peter Wade in the sense that we make and write all of the music. However, I perform as a solo artist and all that comes with that."
History
Warner moved from Oakland, California to New York City in 2008 to work as a songwriter for hire. It was only after meeting Wade that she began to consider fronting a musical act herself. MNDR has opened for bands like YACHT, Massive Attack, and Deerhoof and frequently collaborates with visual artist Jamie Carreiro, who provides visual effects for MNDR's live shows. Warner and Wade uploaded four tracks to Myspace in 2009, and those tracks eventually became MNDR's debut EP, E.P.E.. The band is currently working on their first full-length album. The song "Fade to Black" from E.P.E was re-recorded in the Simlish language of The Sims and is featured in The Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff.
Warner is featured on the song "Bang Bang Bang", the first single taken from Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.'s third studio album, Record Collection. The song was co-written by Warner, Wade, Ronson, and Q-Tip. Daniel Kreps from Rolling Stone describes MNDR as providing "the song's indelible French-laden hook" while "a debonair Q-Tip absolutely slays on his verses." Warner subsequently provided vocals for a parody version of the song, called "Dom Dom Dom", written by Chris Moyles and Dave Vitty. She is also featured on Ronson's 2010 tour in support of his album.
On January 17, 2012, MNDR released a single titled "#1 in Heaven" on Ultra Records. Warner told Spin magazine that the lyrics are inspired by kidnapped heiress Patty Hearst, commenting, "The lyrics to the chorus are her words [...] After she was arrested for robbing a bank where someone was murdered, her only press statement was, 'Tell them [my brothers and sisters] I am smiling and send my greetings.'" The accompanying music video was directed by SSION lead singer Cody Critcheloe and takes inspiration from "strong iconic" women such as Jane Fonda, Wendy O. Williams, and Valerie Solanas. The duo's full-length debut album is scheduled for release in summer 2012, also on Ultra. In an interview with Coup De Main magazine, Warner revealed the album's title to be Feed Me Diamonds, adding that the title track is a homage to Belgrade-born performance artist Marina Abramović.
