Mitski

Mitski
Birth name Mitski Miyawaki
Origin New York City, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s) Musician
Years active 2012–present
Labels Dead Oceans,[1] Don Giovanni Records, Double Double Whammy
Website mitski.com

Mitski is a New York based indie rock performer who has released three full length albums.

History

While studying at SUNY Purchase's Conservatory of Music, Mitski Miyawaki self-released her first and second albums ; Lush (2012) and Retired from Sad. New Career in Business (2013). After graduating from SUNY Purchase, Mitski moved to New York City where she wrote and recorded her third studio album Bury Me at Makeout Creek.

Released November 11, 2014 by Double Double Whammy, Bury Me at Makeout Creek garnered critical acclaim from publications such as Pitchfork Media,[2] NME,[3] and Rolling Stone.[4] The New York Times [5] called BMAMC, a "terrific, often scathing new album...the one with the most scars, from the tape hiss that bleeds in the background; to the vocals, which are sometimes prim and sometimes wobbly; to the lyrics, which toggle between pure heartbreak and the choices women make under the shadow of the patriarchy, both emotional and literal." Mitski was also named one of "10 Artists You Need to Know" by Rolling Stone[6]

Personal Life

Mitski was born in Japan and grew up surrounded by her mother's 1970s pop CDs. Her family moved frequently, from Japan to the Democratic Republic of Congo to Malaysia to China to Turkey, among other countries, before coming to New York City. Her music reflects her cross-cultural identity as "half Japanese, half American, but not fully either," and issues of belonging.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ "Mitski". Dead Oceans. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Mitski:Bury Me At Makeout Creek Album Review". Pitchfork. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Premiere - Brooklyn Newcomer Mitski's Spellbinding 'I Will'". NME. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Bury Me At Makeout Creek Album Review". Rolling Stone. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  5. ↑ "Holding the Audience Hostage, With a Wail;Mitski Leaves Her Mark at the Knitting Factory". The New York Times. 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  6. ↑ "10 Artists You Need To Know: February 2015". Rolling Stone. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  7. ↑ mitski.bandcamp.com
  8. ↑ "LUSH | Mitski". Mitski.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  9. ↑ "Retired from Sad, New Career in Business | Mitski". Mitski.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
  10. ↑ "Mitski". Mitski.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-02-13.

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