Today we’d like to introduce you to Annie Minogue.
Hi Annie, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I grew up in a musical family—my father, Terry Cashman, was a songwriter, recording artist, and producer—so music was always part of my world. My sister and cousin are also musicians. I’ve been singing, writing and performing for as long as I can remember, and honestly, I never really considered doing anything else.
The Annie Minogue Band grew out of a previous band I was in called Ghost Of God. Once that band broke up the drummer, Nick Saya and I decided to form our own band which evolved into AMB. Our sound has developed into a blend of rock, blues and pop, with influences ranging from The Rolling Stones and The Black Crowes to Fleetwood Mac. The current line up is: Nunzio Signore (Guitar), Brian Karp (Bass), Nick Saya (Drums) and myself on vocals.
We’ve released several records, toured nationally, played some incredible venues and festivals, and had our music placed in television, film and radio. We’ve also been fortunate enough to share stages with artists like David Lee Roth, Blues Traveler, The Smithereens, Chris Whitley, Soul Asylum, Los Lobos and the Black Eyed Peas. Along the way, songs like “Sandbox” and “NOW!” have received international recognition and awards, which has been incredibly rewarding.
Today, we’re entering another exciting chapter with our new album, “Better Days.” It feels like a culmination of everything we’ve learned over the years—still rooted in the rock and blues that brought us here, but more personal, more expansive and more intentional. After all these years, the goal is still the same: make honest music, play it with everything we’ve got, and hopefully leave people feeling something when they hear it.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Definitely not. There have been plenty of bumps in the road, and I think that’s true for most independent artists. Building a band and a career without a major label machine behind you means wearing a lot of hats—artist, songwriter, manager, promoter, and marketer.
There have been the usual challenges of funding projects, getting the right people to hear the music, finding opportunities to perform, and trying to break through an industry that can be difficult to navigate. There have also been moments when things we worked incredibly hard for simply didn’t happen, which can be frustrating and humbling.
But those struggles have also shaped the Annie Minogue Band. They’ve taught us to be resilient, to stay independent, and most importantly, to keep creating even when the path isn’t obvious. Every setback has forced us to get more resourceful and more determined.
I think Better Days is partly a reflection of that journey. We’ve been through enough to know that the road isn’t always easy, but we’ve also learned that you keep moving forward, keep believing in the music, and keep showing up. The fact that we’re still here, still making music, and still finding new audiences is something I’m incredibly proud of.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
At its heart, my work is about telling stories through music. I’m a songwriter, singer, musician and the driving force behind the Annie Minogue Band. I write songs that are personal and emotional, but I also want them to connect to the bigger world around us. Whether we’re writing about relationships, resilience, injustice, hope, or simply trying to make sense of life, I want the songs to feel honest and human. Being authentic in my art is incredibly important to me.
But I think the biggest evolution has been realizing that the music can be about more than just making records and playing shows. Music can also be a vehicle to start a dialogue about social justice, environmental concerns, and the collective struggles and aspirations of our generation, which is why I wrote the song NOW! I am also a co-founder of Fair Play: A Concert For Justice, LLC a community-driven music initiative with a mission to support our most vulnerable communities through the power of live performance.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
There are a lot of ways people can work with us, and we’re always open to the right collaborations. At the heart of it, we’re looking for people who believe in the music and want to help build something meaningful around it.
For anyone who wants to support the band, the simplest thing is to listen to the music, share it, come to a show, request our songs, follow along online, and introduce us to people who might connect with what we’re doing.
Ultimately, we want to build a community around the music—not just an audience. If you believe in what we’re creating and see a way we could work together, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.annieminogueband.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annieminogueband1/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnieMinogueBand/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annieminogue/
- Twitter: https://x.com/AnnieMinogue
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AnnieMinogueBand
- Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/annie-minogue-band/sets/annie-minogue-band-tripping-the-velvet
