Mia Doi Todd
| Mia Doi Todd | |
|---|---|
 Mia Doi Todd performing live at the Echoplex on August 22, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 30, 1975 |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie folk[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Xmas Records, Communion, Columbia/SME Records, Plug Research, City Zen Records |
| Associated acts | Dntel, José González, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Beachwood Sparks, Nobody, Folk Implosion, Saul Williams, Flying Lotus, Carlos Niño |
| Website |
miadoitodd |
Mia Doi Todd (born June 30, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter.[2] She was described by Dusted Magazine as "one of those artists that seem to function not just as creators in their own right, but as connecting links between other musicians."[3]
Early life
Mia Doi Todd was born June 30, 1975 in Los Angeles, California.[2] Her father is sculptor Michael Todd and her mother is retired judge Kathryn Doi Todd.[4][5]
Career
Todd started City Zen Records and released Zeroone, the follow-up album to Come Out of Your Mine, on the label in 2001.[6]
She signed a contract with Columbia/SME Records and recorded The Golden State, culling songs from her previous albums. Mitchell Froom helped her produce it, and the album came out in 2002.[7]
She released the fifth album, Manzanita, on Plug Research in 2005.[8][9] Her debut album, The Ewe and the Eye, originally released in 1997, was reissued later that year.[10]
Her 2006 compilation album, La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita, included remixes from Dntel and Flying Lotus.[11] It was followed by her studio album, Gea, in 2008.[12]
In 2009, she released her first instrumental album, Morning Music, in collaboration with Andres Renteria.[13]
She returned with the solo album, Cosmic Ocean Ship, in 2011.[14] In 2014, she released Floresta on City Zen Records.[15]
She is married to Jesse Peterson and has a daughter.[16][17]
Discography
Studio albums
- The Ewe and the Eye (1997)
- Come Out of Your Mine (1999)
- Zeroone (2001)
- The Golden State (2002)
- Manzanita (2005)
- Gea (2008)
- Morning Music (2009) (with Andres Renteria)
- Cosmic Ocean Ship (2011)
- Floresta (2014)
- Songbook (2016)
Remix albums
- La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita (2006)
EPs
- Pink Sun EP (2006)
Singles
- "Dublab Remixes" (2003)
- "Sleepless Nights" (2008)
Guest appearances
- The Folk Implosion - "Chained to the Moon" from One Part Lullaby (1999)
- Mission - "Home" (2001)
- Dntel - "Anywhere Anyone" from Life Is Full of Possibilities (2001)
- Beachwood Sparks - "Ponce de Leon Blues" from Make the Cowboy Robots Cry (2002)
- David J - "Good to Be Loved" from Mess Up (2002)
- Adventure Time - "Sent from Sandy Shores" from Dreams of Water Themes (2003)
- Saul Williams - "Seaweed" from Saul Williams (2004)
- Nobody - "You Can Know Her" from And Everything Else... (2005)
- Thavius Beck - "Down" from Thru (2006)
- Ammoncontact - "Earth's Children" from With Voices (2006)
- Savath & Savalas - "Intro" from Golden Pollen (2007)
- Life on Earth - Look!! There Is Life on Earth! (2007)
- Dntel - "Rock My Boat" from Dumb Luck (2007)
- Kraig Grady - Beyond the Windows Perhaps Among the Podcorn (2007)
- Build an Ark - Love, Pt. 1 (2009)
- Build an Ark - "Say Yes!" from Love, Pt. 2 (2010)
- Build an Ark - "The Yes Song" from The Stars Are Singing Too (2011)
- Turn on the Sunlight - New Day (2013)[18]
Compilation appearances
- "La Vie en Rose" from The Unaccompanied Voice: An A Capella Compilation (2000)
- "Digital, Version 2.1" from Dublab Presents: Freeways (2001)
- "Ready or Not" from Loving Takes This Course: A Tribute to the Songs of Kath Bloom (2009)
- "Night of a Thousand Kisses" from Transmissions from Sinai (2009)
- "Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo" and "Canto de Iemanjá" from Red Hot + Rio 2 (2011)
- "Jardim do Amor" from Red Hot + Bach (2014)[19]
- "Spring" from Mood Indigo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014)
References
- ↑ Zeiss, John (March 4, 2008). "Mia Doi Todd - GEA". Prefix.
- 1 2 Zeiss, John (February 26, 2008). "Mia Doi Todd: Interview". Prefix.
- ↑ Kelly, Jennifer (April 30, 2006). "Mia Doi Todd - La Ninja". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Steve Hochman (September 1, 2002). "In a Foreign Land". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Division Two: Justice Kathryn Doi Todd". Judicial Council of California.
- ↑ Nickey, Jason (November 11, 2001). "Mia Doi Todd: Zeroone". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Nickey, Jason (September 24, 2002). "Mia Doi Todd: The Golden State". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Raposa, David (March 8, 2005). "Mia Doi Todd: Manzanita". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Whibbs, Chris (March 2005). "Mia Doi Todd - Manzanita". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Nishimoto, Dan (February 24, 2006). "Mia Doi Todd - The Ewe and the Eye". Prefix.
- ↑ Whibbs, Chris (May 2006). "Mia Doi Todd - La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Whibbs, Chris (April 2008). "Mia Doi Todd - Gea". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Ranta, Alan (May 26, 2009). "Mia Doi Todd - Morning Music (with Andres Renteria)". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (May 17, 2011). "Mia Doi Todd: Cosmic Ocean Ship". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Sylvester, Daniel (September 17, 2014). "Mia Doi Todd: Floresta". Exclaim!.
- ↑ "Music & art space headed to Elysian Valley | The Eastsider LA". www.theeastsiderla.com. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
- ↑ Shimoda, Yuri (September 10, 2014). "Mia Doi Todd". jigsawmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
- ↑ "Turn on the Sunlight featuring Mia Doi Todd". dublab.
- ↑ "Red Hot + Bach Releases June 17th". Red Hot.
External links
- Official website
- Mia Doi Todd discography at Discogs