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Artist Name:
Toni LaManna
Musical Style or Genre:
Pop Country / Pop R&B
City of Origin:
Nashville, Tennessee and Chicago, Illinois
Current Activities and Plans
- Managing and performing with a successful Country/Rock Band called Jin & Tonic Band. Opened for CMA's Best New Artist of the Year Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry at Joe's on Weed Street.
- Managing and performing with One Magnificent Band, a special events and wedding band in Chicago.
- Performed as one of the featured female artists at The Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN with Chick Singer Night.
- National television appearances on Metromix and The Howard Stern Show, 2003.
- Recently performed as one of the featured female artists at Chick Singer Night and the Local Vocal Brew in Chicago.
- Regularly perform gigs in Chicago with The Undercover Band as a featured vocalist.
- Completed movie theme song It Lies In Your Hands for an independent film at the Sundance film festival.
- Performed on The Howard Stern Radio Show, 2001.
- Completed foursong demo CD of original (Pop Country) material.
- Maintain an email “fan list” of over 450 individuals.
Background Information
- Co-owner and CoLead Vocalist, Jin and Tonic Band (Present) http://www.jinandtonicband.com
- Vocalist, The Undercover Band
- Vocalist, Connexion Band
- Chicago Chamber Choir
- Drew Lane Orchestra.
- "Just Plains" Jazz Group.
- Bachelor of Science, MIS Degree, University of Nebraska.
- Sang four solos at Carnegie Hall as member of “Just Plains Jazz" (lead soprano).
- Vocal coaching.
- University of North Texas Jazz Group.
- Cast of West Side Story.
- Member of Sound Invention, PESH.
- AllState Choir.
- Dance coaching.
- AllRegion Choir.
- Performed at National Choir Directors Association (NCDA).
- Performed at Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA).
- Performed at the International Jazz Convention.
- Member of Celebration (lead soprano).