Peter Mandic was born in Sydney, Australia and immigrated to Canada when he was twelve.  Although he began playing guitar when he was a young teen, strumming away on an old guitar his parents bought him for Christmas, it wasn’t until his close friend Paul Bradshaw taught him how to play Stairway to Heaven that “it all changed”.  Peter and Paul got together every week for ten years learning tunes by Neil Young, Pink Floyd and other classic rock artists. 

In 2000, Peter enrolled in the first of two songwriting courses at Toronto’s own Humber College.  The courses were conceived and taught by Orville Heyn, a brilliant singer and educator who has become Peter’s close friend and mentor, singing background vocals on his self-titled debut CD.  Orville also taught Peter how to utilize the potential of his unique voice through a series of group singing lessons that focused on getting in touch with one’s body.

Peter’s songs are about real life struggles written in simple terms.  Loss, violence, friendship, apologies, women and wine all come to life in Peter’s songs.  The music is inspired by classic rock, but make no mistake, the twang of country, soothing melodies, and the hint of folk blend together with a sometimes dark overtone.

Peter’s career as a singer/songwriter/storyteller is just beginning.  He has a passion for his songs and delivers them with a haunting honesty straight to the heart.  These days he’s playing in and around Toronto at open stage venues and is a regular at the S.A.C. Open Stage at Holy Joe’s.

His debut CD was produced by Toronto producer, Sean Baillie and features 11 original songs including a haunting instrumental.

While Peter enjoys a fulltime job in the optical business, his passion for music has him spending every spare moment in his “guitar room” writing, playing, singing, and sipping wine.