South Thunderbird

South Thunderbird is Isaac Mandamin's spiritual name (Aboriginal name). Isaac was born and raised on the Whitedog Ojibway Reserve (Wabseemoong First Nation 100km North of Kenora ON). He was blown away when he first heard Stevie Ray Vaughan’s music and that’s when he knew he wanted to play the Blues. Isaac was mainly influenced by lots of old and new artists of the blues including all the "Kings"; BB King, Albert King, Freddy King, as well as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan and Colin James among many others.



South Thunderbird has been nominated for their debut CD "Tough Go" for four national awards;

2007 Native America Music Awards for BEST BLUES/JAZZ recording

2005 Western Canadian Music Awards

2005 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards

2006/2007 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Awards CD

STB were also winners of Best New Artist at 2005 Winnipeg Blues awards



'Chase' was one song for the month of August 2005 on NCI radio (Manitoba Aboriginal radio station) top 30 count down

'Goin in Blind' was 2 in CBC National internet radio count down for September 2005

South Thunderbird also have had the privilege to share the same bill with artists such as Indigenous, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Gary Primich, Joe Bonamessa, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Canned Heat, Nigel Mack, Sue Foley, Roxanne Potvin, and Corey Stevens.



South Thunderbird was in Hamilton Ontario March, 2007 taping a television program for APTN and Bravo Network called RezBluez II which is the second time the band has been invited. STB has also had numerous television appearances on City TV Breakfast Television Winnipeg, Manitoba and was invited to perform in Thief River Falls Minnesota USA for the 2007 International Blues Festival run by Seven Clans Casino. 2008 Souththunderbird played at the Calgary Alberta International Blues Festival & Morden Manitoba Apple & Corn Festival.



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