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. It didn't take long for Jay and Mandy to form a duo and begin performing thier own brand of modern folk music around the region, blending Jay's fave - 60's rock and 50's jazz - and Mandy's influence from more recent female folksters.

Audiences rave about the pair’s vocal harmonies, original sound, and dazzling acoustic guitar work ala Jay. Jay and Mandy have shared stages with regional favorites, Chris Rosser, Josh Lamkin, Mad Tea Party, Dana and Susan Robinson, Brianna Lane, Jullie Loyd, and Jimmy Landry. In 2005, the band grew to include as many as five members (Jeff Dewhirst/drums, Joe Bruno/bass, Aimee Sullivan/sax) on any given night.

Now, the new incarnation of Jay and Mandy, Every Mother’s Dream, is poised for success. Whether as a duo or a full band, Every Mother’s Dream serves up a folk show filled with energy and variety. Although they are sure to please any folk fan, there is no genre label that truly fits EMD. Their writing is influenced by folk, funk, country, pop, and jazz musicians.

The title of their latest recording describes them best...Big Blend.