Mandré

Mandré was the alter ego of [a=Andre Lewis].

When [a=Maxayn] disbanded, Lewis signed a contract with [l=Motown] Records and developed the persona of Mandré. While [a=Maxayn] had been playing funk 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.

Mandré was promoted by [l=Motown] as being "funkier than [a=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.