Mandré

Real Name:Michael Andre Lewis (M. André)
Profile:Mandré was the alter ego of Andre Lewis.
When Maxayn disbanded, Lewis signed a contract with Motown Records and developed the persona of Mandré. While Maxayn had been playing gospel and soul, Mandré was Andre's project to add electronic elements and also shift the sound toward more spacey funk and disco.
In both his albums and live performances, Mandré was represented as the "mystery man from outer space". His face was always hidden behind a futuristic mask, which made him look like a robot.
Precursor of Daft Punk, Mandré was promoted by Motown as being "funkier than Parliament". However, after 3 albums which went largely unnoticed, Lewis ended his relationship with the label to pursue independent production. He retained the rights and title to the Mandré name and released a final album ("Mandré 4") by himself in 1980.
Aliases:Andre Lewis
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Releases:
Mandré (LP, Album)   Motown 1977
Nowhere To Run / Solar Flight (Opus 1) (12", Promo)   Motown 1977
Solar Flight (Opus I) (7", Promo, Mono)   Motown 1977
Solar Flight (Opus I) / Money (That's What I Want) (7")   Motown 1977
Mandré Two (LP, Album)   Motown 1978
Mandré Two (LP, Album)   Motown 1978
Motown's Magical Spring Tour! (LP, Comp, Promo)   Motown 1978
Two (LP)   EMI Music (Netherlands) 1978
M3000 (LP, Album)   Motown 1979
Spirit Groove / Freakin's Fine (12")   Motown 1979
Spirit Groove / M3000 (Opus VI) (7")   Motown 1979
Disco Spectrum III (Sampler) (12", Smplr)   Urban Theory 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Cash Box Disco Funk (LP, Comp) Freakin's Fine, Spirit... Top Tape 1979
Abstract Funk Theory (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Light Years (Opus IV) Obsessive 2001
Disco Spectrum 3 (2xCD) Solar Flight Urban Theory 2002
Disco Spectrum 3 (3xLP, Comp) Solar Flight Urban Theory 2002
Unofficial Releases:
Loft Classics Volume VI (12") Solar Flight (Opus 1) ... Loft Classics 1995
Loft Classics Volume 2 (CD) Solar Flight Loft Classics  
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