Mimi Page

Mimi Page
Background information
Birth name Mimi Page
Born (1987-02-02) February 2, 1987
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Dream pop, trip hop, ambient, new age, ethereal wave
Occupation(s) Singer-Songwriter, Composer
Instruments Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer
Website www.mimipage.com

Mimi Page (born February 2, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and composer.[1]

Musical style

Page's original music blends breathy, ethereal vocals with beat driven, atmospheric soundscapes.[2] She attributes her ethereal sound to her heavy use of reverb, delay, and layering techniques in post production. Page's primary instruments are the piano and synthesizer with production and beat creation in Logic Pro.[3] Page cites the following artists as influences:Nine Inch Nails, Tori Amos, Radiohead, Thomas Newman, and Enya.

Life and career

1987-2008: Early life

Mimi Page was born in Los Angeles, California on February 2, 1987.[4] Page was raised by her mother Cheryl Clark, a "triple threat" dancer who performed and toured in acclaimed Broadway shows Chicago, A Chorus Line and Pippin.[5][6] From age 2-5, Page accompanied her mother on multiple international tours. On her early years, Page reflects; "We pretty much lived as nomads in hotels and on the tour bus. I'd rehearse her lines with her which helped me learn how to read. I attribute a lot of my creativity to my childhood as I was constantly surrounded by music and dancing."[7] Page then relocated to a suburban area of Las Vegas to begin grade school and attain a stable living environment. At age 5 she began composing on the piano.[8] At age 11, Page returned to Los Angeles. At 16 she transferred to the Alexander Hamilton Music Academy to pursue her training on the piano. She continued to compose instrumental music, but concealed her desire to sing due to shyness. Page shifted her artistic focus dramatically when discovering the Electronic Music program at the school. After learning to digitally record and manipulate her vocals in class, Page began recording and producing her own original music. During her senior year of high school she self-released a collection of the songs recorded in her class and publicly shared them on Myspace.[9] In 2006, Page attended college at the University of California, Santa Cruz to further her studies in Composition and Electronic Music. In 2007 she left the university and moved to Hollywood to study recording engineering at Musician's Institute. On the shift of studies, Page says "I wanted to get away from the formal structure of classical music and learn more of the techniques of recording. It’s really tough when you’re an up and coming artist to afford studio time, so I wanted to be able to cheaply build my own studio and produce my own albums."[10] During this time, Page continued to upload original music through Myspace, YouTube, and Facebook, which were all recorded and produced in her studio apartment.

2009-2012: Career Beginnings, Breathe Me In

After submitting her demos to multiple radio stations, Page piqued the interest of Sirius/XM Chill and Soma FM Lush and gained airplay with several of her unreleased songs. In May 2010 Page digitally self-released her first EP "A Lullaby For The Lonely" through CD Baby (which originally included singles "New" and "Come What May"). In August 2010 she released two additional singles, "Gravity" and "This Fire". MTV's "The Real World" licensed "This Fire" in an episode which launched the song to #11 on iTunes and #1 on Amazon.com's electronic charts.

In June 2011, Page teamed up with Warren Huart to finish her full length record "Breathe Me In". Originally intended for another self-release, Page funded the album production with fan donations through Kickstarter.com.[11] In August 2011 she was offered a distribution deal for "Breathe Me In" by record label Gonzo Multimedia (the umbrella company of Voice Print Records). To anticipate the album, Gonzo Multimedia re-released "This Fire" on a new EP on December 1, 2011. On February 14, 2012 "Breathe Me In" was released on Gonzo Multimedia's new imprint Hunter Records.[12] The album received positive reviews in the music blogosphere. Stereo Subversion Magazine describes "Breathe Me In" as "A potent mix of sultry down tempo numbers, emotional pop-tronica, and thought-provoking ballads. Her vocals draw you in like a tractor beam, and the musical variety is downright dizzying." [13] The Indie Times notes "Page's haunting, yet sensual vocals keep you fixated with each song you hear." [14] In June 2012, Electronic Music Blog "The Untz" ranked her #2 on their list of "Top 15 Producers with Pipes."[15]

2013-Present: Requiem and The Ethereal Blues

In February 2013, Page's vocal performance in "Butterfly" garnered the attention of Zak Bagans, creator and star of Travel Channel's series Ghost Adventures, and was invited to write an original song for his show. Page recorded and produced an original song titled "Requiem" which has since been used as a recurring theme in multiple episodes of season 7 and season 8, most notably in the "New Orleans" episode which centered around the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. She additionally appeared as a guest investigator in season 7's "The Glen Tavern Inn" episode and accompanied actress Brit Morgan, Zak Bagans, and the rest of the cast for an overnight "lockdown" of the haunted hotel.[16][17] In March 2013, she self-released the "Requiem" EP featuring "Requiem" and a new original song "Treading The Abyss" which gained airplay on Sirius/XM Chill. Also added on the EP was a cover of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" and Jeremy Soule's "Secunda" from the video game Skyrim. The "Secunda" cover was released with a self-made music video and was featured on multiple gaming websites.[18][19] Music Blog "Heartache With Hard Work" ranked Requiem #26 on their list of "Top 30 albums of 2013" expressing “Treading the Abyss” as "a spare percussive core with otherworldly vocals and what may be the greatest EDM hook I can think of." [20] The Untz ranked Page #3 on their list of "Top 10 Female EDM Artists" quoting: "Most people associate the name Mimi Page with her illustrious collection of vocal features for artists like Seven Lions, Bassnectar, and Kezwik, but there is so much more to the young singer than meets the eye. Or ear in this case. The ever-evolving musician has released an album and multiple EP’s apart from the confines of traditional dance music, creating a bewitching amalgam of dreamy instrumentations and disarmingly beautiful melodies." [21]

On November 13th 2015 Page released her second studio album "The Ethereal Blues" which she self-produced and released on her own label. Music blog Heartache for Hard Work ranked it #3 on their annual list of top albums of 2015 describing it as "Orchestral sweeps, trip-hop beats, lyrics that speak of a deep well of sadness, but which elevate rather than weigh down. It’s also truly an album to be experienced in totality. For all the wondrous beauty of the individual components, the true genius is in the careful layering of possibilities from song to song. The process is dialectical: endlessly provocative, eternally haunting". [22]

Live performances

Mimi Page performing "Butterfly" with Bassnectar at The Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN.

In support of the release of Breathe Me In, Page toured the east coast as the opening support for Jefferson Starship on Paul Kantner's 71st birthday tour.[23][24][25] Page has also performed her collaborative song "Butterfly" with Bassnectar at the Do Lab's 2012 Lightning in a Bottle Festival,[26] Red Rocks Amphitheater,[27] and Nashville's Bridgestone Arena for his 360 Degrees New Years Eve 2014 celebration.[28]

Collaborations

"Family Photo" of Bassnectar with Mimi Page at Red Rocks Amphitheater, May 31, 2013.

Page has collaborated with a wide variety of artists, most notably in electronic dance music.

In March 2011, Page was approached by Bass Music record label Simplify Recordings and offered a one album deal for a remix album for her songs off of "A Lullaby For The Lonely". Page was given two options; to be remixed exclusively by the label's top producers, or host a remix contest and allow both established and novice producers to submit. Page chose to throw the remix contest and made her vocal stems downloadable to the public for a limited time.[29] As a result, multiple EDM Blogs promoted the contest and hundreds of entries were received. Both Page and the label chose the top 12 and on June 8, 2011, the album "Harmonious Heartbeats" was released.[30] Following the album release, Page proceeded to collaborate on original material with several of the remixers on "Harmonious Heartbeats". In July 2011, a collaboration between Page and Shotgun Radio titled "A Bad Place" was independently released. Simplify Recordings offered a second remix album deal for the single, but this time insisting that the remixers be from the label's own roster.

In November 2011, a remix of "A Bad Place" by Dubstep producer Minnesota caught the ear of Lorin Ashton (Bassnectar) and was added to his "Amorphous Music Mixtape Volume 7" release.[31][32] Ashton subsequently contacted Page and asked her to co-write a song for his upcoming album Vava Voom. In April 2012 their collaboration "Butterfly" was released as track 9 on Vava Voom. The album features other artists such as Lupe Fiasco and Amp Live. Vava Voom debuted at #34 on the Billboard Top 200 charts.[33] In regards to working with Page, Ashton was quoted in an interview with music blog "Less Than 3" saying "She ended up being one of the most flexible and diversely talented artists I’ve ever worked with."[34] In a review of Vava Voom, music critic Jim DeRogatis described Page's vocals on "Butterfly" as "gorgeous."[35] A second collaboration with Page, Bassnectar and British Drum and Bass duo DC Breaks titled "Breathless" was released on Ashton's "Freestyle EP" in October 2012 which debuted at #1 on iTunes Electronic Charts, #79 on the Billboard Top 200 charts and attained airplay on BBC Radio 1.[36] In February 2013 FOX's television series The Following featured "Butterfly" in episode "The Fall" and launched "Butterfly" up to #4 on iTunes' Electronic charts.[37] "Butterfly" gained radio play on Sirius/XM Chill, KCRW, and other syndicated stations.

In May 2013, Page, Minnesota, and Seven Lions released their collaborative single "Fevers" on Skrillex's label OWSLA. The single gained airplay on Sirius/XM BPM and Electric Area. In August 2013, EDM Blog "The Untz" ranked Page #5 on their list of Top 10 EDM Vocalists.[38]

In September 2013, Page's collaboration "Lost In Me" with Paris Blohm debuted on Trance label Enhanced Music which gained airplay on both Sirius/XM BPM and Electric Area stations and received a wide array of support by EDM heavyweights Tiesto, BT and Tritonal.[39][40][41]

In October 2015, Page's collaboration with film composer Inon Zur "The Path Of Destiny" was nominated for a Hollywood Music in Media Award for the video game Sword Coast Legends.[42] In November her collaboration "Oceanic" with Rhys Fulber opened Armin Van Buuren's A State Of Trance Podcast to promote Conjure One's new album Holoscenic which peaked at #14 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic album charts. [43]

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborations

Songs appearing in film and television

Film, television and video game scores and contributions

Television appearances

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Nominated Work Category Result
2015 Hollywood Music In Media Award Sword Coast Legends - "The Path Of Destiny" (with Inon Zur) Best Original Song – Video Game [44] Nominated
Annual Game Music Awards Sword Coast Legends - "The Path Of Destiny" (with Inon Zur) Vocal Theme – Video Game [45] Pending

References

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  3. ↑ "Mimi Page | Roster". BMI.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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  5. ↑ None. "Cheryl Clark« IBDB". Internet Broadway Database.
  6. ↑ Miller Marley. "Bios « MillerMarley publisher=Miller Marley".
  7. ↑ http://wobbleheadmusicpress.com/home/mimipage.html
  8. ↑ Mike Stark. "Mimi Page Live on LA Radio Sessions « SpinBridge". SpinBridge. Retrieved 2012-01-05.
  9. ↑ Betty Davenport. "Interview With Mimi Page « Coolgrrrls". Cool Grrrls. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  10. ↑ Betty Davenport. "Interview With Mimi Page « Coolgrrrls". Cool Grrrls. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
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  12. ↑ "Press Release". Gonzomultimedia.com. 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  13. ↑ "Mimi Page – Breathe Me In « Stereo Subversion". Stereosubversion.com. 2011-10-14. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  14. ↑ "Music Review: Mimi Page ~ Breathe Me In". The Indie Times. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  15. ↑ Jordan Calvano (2013-01-13). "Top 15 Producers With Pipes « The Untz". TheUntz.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  16. ↑ Melissa Hayer (2013-03-27). ""True Blood’s" Brit Morgan and singer/songwriter Mimi Page guest star on "Ghost Adventures"". NewsOK.com. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  17. ↑ April Neale (2013-03-27). "Brit Morgan, Mimi Page join 'Ghost Adventures' crew". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  18. ↑ Geeks Are Sexy (2013-01-13). "Beautiful Skyrim Covers by Mimi Page « Geeks Are Sexy". Geeksaresexy.com. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
  19. ↑ Gamefront (2013-01-13). "Skyrim Songs Sung by Female Vocalist « Gamefront". Gamefront.com. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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  27. ↑ "Red Rocks 2013 Night 1 Family Photo". Bassnectar.net. Retrieved 2013-01-06.
  28. ↑ "NYE360 Family Photo". Bassnectar.net. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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  32. ↑ "BRAND NEW MIXTAPE – VOL.7". Bassnectar.Net. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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  39. ↑ Sarah Polonsky (2013-01-13). "Premiere: Paris Blohm Feat. Mimi Page "Lost In Me" « Vibe Magazine". vibe.com. Retrieved 2013-09-26.
  40. ↑ "Skylarking Episode 108". BT. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  41. ↑ "Club Life 343 Podcast". Tiesto. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
  42. ↑ Feinberg, Scott (20 October 2015). "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Sam Smith, Lady Gaga, Brian Wilson Among Nominees (Exclusive)". www.thehollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
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  45. ↑ "Annual Game Music Awards 2015 Nominations". Video Game Music Online. Retrieved 2016-1-6

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