Mieka Pauley
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Bluesy folk/rock
Status:
Most recent release, The Science of Making Choices (2012)
See also:
Mieka Pauley's site
Comparisons:
Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Mieka Pauley has a strong and slightly smokey/bluesy voice. Her music is generally folkrock and forceful. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Comments about live performance:
I highly recommend to all that you try to see her—Mieka *rocks*. Mieka Pauley was a powerhouse, as always. Mieka is an amazing performer, and also a really really cool person. (3/08)
She peeled the paint off the walls, and it was great. And if she comes to your town, go— hether she's with her band or solo, she rocks and is well worthy of support. (3/09, meth@smoe.org)Far too loud for little Rockwood Music Hall, but fun angry loud music. My favorite was 'Marked Man' with Mieka singing threateningly as she rhythmically thumped her guitar, just percussion and voice. Most of her stuff is too in-between for me, not enough country or punk or folk so I'm reminded of MOR Melissa Etheridge and Sheryl Crow. 'All the same mistakes' is still one of her best songs. (08/09, k_hester_k@yahoo.co.nz)
Recommended first album:
Any
Recordings:
- Acoustic EP (2003)
- out of car wrecks and hurricanes (ep, 2006)
- Elijah Drop Your Gun (2009)
- From the Mouth of Paris (ep, 2009)
- The Science of Making Choices (2012)
out of car wrecks and hurricanes EP
Release info:
2006
Availability:
Limited
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Mieka Pauley—guitar, vocals
Guest artists:
Tyler Wood—piano, B3, Wurlitzer, Rhodes
Mark Goldenberg—electric guitars
Stewart Myers—bass; omnichord (2)
Brian Jones—drums
Rick Woolstenhulme—percussion
John Alagia—Wurlitzer (2)
Produced by:
John Alagia
Comments:
"Stronger" is definitely the single here—very nicely constructed and Mieka Pauley's slightly smokey voice is wonderfully emotive here. There other four tracks aren't quite as strong, though "first stone" has a lovely, haunted melody. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
Elijah Drop Your Gun
Release info:
2009
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Mieka Pauley—vocals, acoustic guitar
Guest artists:
Brian Cassagnol—electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, Rhodes, Hammond organ, synth, bass percussion, vocals
Sarab Singh—drums
Andrew Morgan—bass
Daniel Mintseris—Wurlitzer, Hammond organ
Jonathan Lehe—cello
Comments:
I highly recommend it to all. (meth@smoe.org)
The Science of Making Choices
Release info:
2012
Availability:
Wide
Ecto priority:
Recommended
Group members:
Mieka Pauley—vocals, guitars, keyboards
Guest artists:
Geoff Stanfield—bass, guitar, vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, pedal steel
Kelly VanCamp—drums, percussion
Paul Moore—piano, keyboards
Gabriel Mintz—backing vocals (5)
Produced by:
Geoff Stanfield
Comments:
This album has particularly tough lyrics and her singing matches it. Recommended if you like tough, folky music. Though "Frigid" proves that she can do torchy and yearning, too. (sophiagurley@hotmail.com)
