Editorial Reviews Easy comparisons might include early Joni and any era of Kendra Smith, but we all know that repeated plays uncover deeper meanings, for it is here that comples shadings and passionate mixtures of inspiration and influence await discovery. And Mia's music is a many-layered thing. Come Out of Your Mine contains lilting acoustic melodies, innocent rhymes, and moments of dissonant mystery.
Come Out of Your Mine
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"The voice of the coffehouse diva rather than a folk-fest populist. . .Todd's strict, crafty rhymes and unhurried delivery make for fresh, even startling effects."
About the Artist
Mia is half Japanese and half Irish, the daughter of a judge and a sculptor. After graduating from Yale, she received a grant to go to Japan and study the esoteric modern dance, Butoh. Living in Tokyo for most of 1998, she studied with Kazuo Ohno and Min Tanaka. One of the songs on Come Out Of Your Mine is named after Butoh founder Hijikata Tatsumi. She moved back to the states in 1999 and has been drawing, sewing and playing music.
Album Description
This is the second full-length release from LA-based singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd. Mia's music is a deceptively simple combination of voice and guitar. The lyrics are direct, yet charmingly impressionistic. Her artful approach and poised delivery subtly reveal sensual undercurrents and a keen, thoughtful determination.