As the newest member of the trio, Miranda doubled back on the road not taken to play music, touring with such notable musicians as the late Blues Hall of Famer Sam Taylor, electric violinist Heather “Little Mama” Hardy and drummer Mario Stiano at the Baltimore Blues Festival and in clubs in Jersey and Pennsylvania; doubling up on high-energy Chicago Blues with Doug “Harmonica” McLean; laying down the “Nawlins” second-line feel with Tommy Keys; performing onstage and on the air with Hooch and the Bluesicians; Kane Daily, Kenny “the Rocket” Korb, Donald Hatcher and Holy Family and with guitarist/composer Johnny B. in three different bands: The Love Junkies, Folk Fiction and mandolinist Jennifer Roth’s Eastern Sky Band.
Losing everything in a fire in 1993, Miranda changed professions overnight, going from freelance photographer to fulltime bassist when Johnny B. got his old bass out of a pawnshop for her to make a gig later that week. The Long Island-born Miranda was a longtime member of The Mojos, playing 500 Fridays at the Eastport Luncheonette, numerous Bradstock festivals and opening for Blues legend James Cotton, Buster Poindexter and for Johnny Winter with Frank Latorre. She keeps her Blues alive concurrently performing with Truck Stop Gypsies.
Miranda holds a M.F.A. in fine art, has returned to photography as the proprietor of Miranda Gatewood Communications after serving as editor of Networking magazine, a Long Island business monthly for 12 years. She is thrilled to be welcomed by The East End Trio and their fine musicianship.