Fri 10/30 Jay and Mandy at Straightaway Cafe

Friday Oct 30

Jay and Mandy Carter

of Every Mothers Dream

at Straightaway Cafe

6:30pm

Jay Kaiser and Mandy Carter have been making music as a pair since 2001. Jay, who was trained in classical guitar at the University of Illinois, moved to Asheville to join a local rock band. Mandy was fresh on the singer songwriter scene, testing her new found talent in local showcases. Noticing the matching stickers on one another’s guitar cases, the two found musical common ground.

Jay Kaiser and Mandy Carter, bring intelligent and inspiring songwriting to a mix of impeccable acoustic guitar work, well-crafted lyrics and sweet vocal harmonies

For the past 8 years the couple have performed together, building a large following and recording and performing in a shifting lineup of band configruations.


For larger gigs, they perform as a full band called Every Mother's Dream. EMD has gained respect in the regional music community with their own fresh brand of roots music inspired by a blend of folk, funk, rock & roll, country, pop, and jazz musicians – a little something for everyone.