Eleni Mandell performs live in The Current studio

St. Paul, Minn. — Eleni Mandell's swaggering pop-noir style has take full flight in her newest CD, "Artificial Fire."

Her breathtakingly honest and sweeping compositions have gained her acclaim far and near from her native Los Angeles. A pupil of Tom Waits, Eleni beautifully combines elements of folk and electronic sensibilities to create her own cutting edge style.

Songs performed: "Personal," "Artificial Fire," and "It Wasn't The Time It Was The Color."

Guests

• Eleni Mandell