Saenz's songs have been recorded by a wide range of artists, including Miranda Lambert, Midland, The Oak Ridge Boys, Jim Lauderdale Eli Young Band, Whiskey Myers, Stoney LaRue, Wade Bowen, Lee Ann Womack, Aubrie Sellers, Jack Ingram, Kim Richey, and Shelly Colvin.
By the time Mando reached the fourth grade, his family would move to San Francisco, a little town in Oklahoma, and finally to Corpus Christi, Texas, where his father, recently retired from the U.S. Army, set up a medical practice.
"[1] In Houston, Saenz began playing local open mic nights and cutting his teeth with other up and coming musicians like Hayes Carll, Slaid Cleaves, and John Evans.
His biggest break came when he was discovered by award-winning country music producer Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Eli Young Band, David Nail, Stoney LaRue).
They added "Mando Saenz is a troubadour in the best sense of the word and throughout Studebaker he showcases everything we've come to love about strong songwriting and melody-rich Country/Roots music.
"[2] PopMatters.com gave Studebaker a 7 out of 10, calling it a "blend of Texas and Nashville...that upholds the troubadour tradition in fine fashion"[3] Saenz was featured in Country Weekly's "On The Edge" August 2013 edition.