Mindy Jostyn
Mindy Jostyn (June 5, 1956 in Long Island City - March 10, 2005 in Hudson, New York) was an American singer and multi-instrumentalist.

Jostyn grew up in San Jose, California and Wellesley, Massachusetts. When she was eleven years old she founded her first band, "The Tigers". 
Her musical focal points were folk rock and pop. She played violin, guitar and harp, among other instruments. Before embarking on her solo career she was much sought-after by international artists like Joe Jackson, Billy Joel, The Hooters, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Bon Jovi and Shania Twain.
She was married to Jacob Brackman, an American journalist, author and lyricist. She died of cancer in March 2005.

Solo discography 
 Five Miles From Hope (1995)
 Cedar Lane (1997)
 In His EYES (1998)
 Blue Stories (2001) 
 Coming Home (2005)

Other activities 
She performed with the following artists on their tours:
 Carly Simon (1996–2005)
 Cyndi Lauper "Sisters of Avalon"-Tour in Japan (1996)
 Andreas Vollenweider World tour (1995)
 John Mellencamp "Dance Naked"-Tour (1994)
 The Hooters "Out of Body" World Tour (1992–1993)
 Joe Jackson "Laughter and Lust" World Tour (1991)
 Billy Joel "Storm Front" World Tour (1989–1990)
 The New York Rock and Soul Revue (1989-1992)

She accompanied musically the following on their recordings:
 Pat Benatar
 Shania Twain
 Jon Bon Jovi
 Kate Taylor
 John Waite
 Chaka Khan

On the following albums she can be heard continuously:
 The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon (1991)
 Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad (1993) 
 The Hooters - Out Of Body (1993)
 The Hooters - The Hooters Live (1994)
 John Waite - When You Were Mine (1997)
 Charlie McIntosh - Cold Rain (1994)
 Carly Simon - Film Noir (1997)
 Andreas Vollenweider - Kryptos Columbia (1997) 
 Andreas Vollenweider - Cosmology (2000)