Myshkin (singer)
Myshkin is an American singer-songwriter, touring and recording artist, composer and producer. She sings and plays acoustic and electric guitar, tenor guitar, mandolin and other instruments solo, in cooperation with other artists, and with her band Myshkin's Ruby Warblers. She is a native of Indiana where she was born to parents recently immigrated form the Netherlands. After studying theater in college she moved to New Mexico, and then spent some time traveling the U.S. before settling in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1993.
She recorded five albums in New Orleans and was the recipient of several of the city's music industry awards.[1]
In 2002 she started Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, whose first self-produced record was Rosebud Bullets. Myshkin moved to Portland, Oregon.[1][2] where she began working with the electronic musician / producer Sailor Banks, with whom she released two albums Corvidae and Sigh Semaphore, concentrating on political and humanist themes.[1] Myshkin's Ruby Warblers continue to tour the US and Europe.
In 2007, she co-founded of a permaculture community in Southern Oregon.[3] and built an earth walled studio, in which she recorded That Diamond Lust released in 2012.
Myshkin now lives with her family in Joshua Tree, California.
Discography
- 2012: That Diamond Lust
- 2006: Sigh Semaphore
- 2004: Corvidae, an anti-war record [2][4]
- 2002: Rosebud Bullets[5]
- 1999: Why do all the country girls leave?[6]
- 1998: Blue Gold [7]
- Myshkin Impossible - "Dr. Plague and Other Lullabies"
- Mike West and Myshkin - "Econoline"
- Everythings In Boxes (with the Road Dog Divas)
Awards
- Econoline was named Offbeat Folk/Country album of the year 1997.[8]
- New Orleans Big Easy Award — best folk / world music artist — finalist 2003, 2001, 1999
- 3rd place in Cabaret Song nomination for the song Lied in 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards
- Rosebud Bullets made the Times Picayunne and Village Voice's 10 best records of the year lists, 2002
References
- 1 2 3 "Myshkin's Ruby Warblers", Myshkin's website
- 1 2 "The Many Miles of Myshkin" The Independent, March 23, 2005
- ↑ "Info". Myshkin's Ruby Warblers. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ↑ Corvidae at CD Baby, with newspaper reviews quoted
- ↑ Rosebud Bullets at CD Baby, with newspaper reviews quoted
- ↑ Why do all the country girls leave? at CD Baby, with newspaper reviews quoted
- ↑ Blue Gold at CD Baby, with newspaper reviews quoted
- ↑ Mike West's music catalogue
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