Mree

Mree
Mree performs on May 14, 2014
Background information
Birth nameMarie Hsiao
Born (1993-11-01) November 1, 1993 (age 31)
GenresIndie folk,[1] indie pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years active2011–present
Websitemreemusic.com

Marie Hsiao (born November 1, 1993), better known as Mree, is an American indie folk singer-songwriter. She is of Taiwanese and Bulgarian descent. Mree began writing her own songs at the age of 14[2] and released her debut studio album, Grow, in October 2011.

Music career

Hsiao began her career performing cover songs on YouTube. In 2011, she released her self-produced debut studio album, Grow[3]

Mree released her second self-produced studio album, Winterwell, in August 2013. In 2014, the album was awarded at Independent Music Awards in the "best producer" category, with jurors praising the "sophisticated soundscapes that cushion the songs."[4]

As a performer, Mree has appeared at New York City venues including the Highline Ballroom, Rockwood Music Hall, and The Studio at Webster Hall.[5]

In 2013, a Target commercial was released that featured a thirty-second clip of an original Christmas song by her entitled "Santa Catcher."[6] On December 8, 2015, she released her third studio album, Empty Nest.

In February 2016, Mree announced a collaboration with her husband, musician Henri Bardot, which they called Perlo that released Patterns in March 2016. Beginning in 2023 Mree joined with her husband Henri Bardot, as well as her friend Kina Grannis and her husband Imaginary Future, in a musical group called "people i like".[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Grow (2011)
  • Winterwell (2013)
  • Empty Nest (2015)
  • Silver and Gold – EP (2017)
  • The Middle – EP (2019)
  • Bloom – EP (2020)

Singles

  • "Lift Me Up" (2011)
  • "Of the Trees" (2011)
  • "Monsters" (2012)
  • "Into The Well" (2013)
  • "Fame (Cover)" (2014)
  • "Talkabout" (2015)
  • "The Evergreen" (2016)
  • "Passion (Sanctuary) (Cover)" (2016)
  • "Lava Lamp (Cover)" (2017)
  • "Harvest Moon" (2017)
  • "In the Kitchen" (2018)
  • "The Middle" (2018)
  • "Face My Fears" (2019)
  • "In Your Eyes / Open Arms" (2020)
  • "May" (2020)
  • "Ode to Undertale" (2021)
  • "Some Days" (2022)
  • "Face Down" (2023)

References

  1. ^ Sonis, Rachel (July 2014). "EPISODE Release 'Hold On': Listen to Their Mesmerizing New Track". Idolator. Hive Media Group. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nutley's Hillside Café to host Mark Conklin June 18". NorthJersey.com. June 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Hal B. Selzer (March 22, 2012). "Local Noise: Mree". The Aquarian. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  4. ^ Bruce Houghton (June 5, 2014). "Independent Music Awards Names 2014 Winners". Hypebot. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  5. ^ "Nina Nesbitt New York, Marlin Room at Webster Hall, 18 Nov 2013". Songkick. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Target TV Commercial, 'Santa Catcher' Song by Mree". isport.tv. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "New Music Monday". January 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.

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