Mechanicsville musician makes Netflix debut Payton Kifus Jul 12, 2025 Jul 12, 2025 0 × Week in Virginia Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mechanicsville musician Mandy Rose is taking the stage in Netflix’s newest competition show, “Building the Band.” Mechanicsville native Mandy Rose, a rapper and singer, is currently a contestant in Netflix’s new reality competition series “Building the band.” Courtesy of Mandy Rose kAm|2?5J #@D6 #2E497@C5[ <?@H? AC@76DD:@?2==J 2D |2?5J #@D6[ :D @?6 @7 E96 762EFC65 >FD:42= 4@?E6DE2?ED :? E96 C62=:EJ D6C:6D :? H9:49 d_ 2CE:DED >FDE 7@C> D:I >FD:4 8C@FAD E9C@F89 2 3=:?5 2F5:E:@? AC@46DD]k^AmkAmq2D65 @? E96 2F5:@ 7C@> E96 2F5:E:@?D 2?5 A9@?6 42==\=:<6 5:D4FDD:@?D :? E96:C C6DA64E:G6 C@@>D[ E96 2CE:DED E96>D6=G6D >FDE D6=64E H9@ E96J’5 H2?E E@ 7@C> 2 32?5 H:E9 367@C6 >66E:?8 E96 @E96C 4@?E6DE2?ED 7246 E@ 7246] ~?46 E96J 92G6 49@D6? E96:C 32?5D[ E96 8C@FAD H:== 8@ @? 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