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About

In a sea of one hit wonders and transparent fashion trends, this international star’s mix of indie style and pop savvy demands attention.

Born in rural Ontario (Canada), Mirika started writing and performing at the tender age of eight. By the age of seventeen the fledgling songstress had honed her compositional skills, learnt to play guitar and autoharp and was awarded the Eastern Ontario Jr. Writer of the Year Award. Not content to rest on her young laurels, the ever evolving songstress then moved to Quebec, where she recorded her debut album Your Absence Kills Cities, featuring the dynamic track Taxi which earned her the 2002 Quebec Songwriter of the Year Award (Songwriters Association of Canada).

Always in search of fresh inspiration, Mirika embarked on her own gypsy pilgrimage which took her from Prague (Czech Republic), to Vancouver (Canada), and onto Auckland (New Zealand) where she released her sophomore album, My Electronic Alter-Ego My Organic Other-Half . It was here that she learned to play bass, keys and drums, hit number 32 on the charts co-writing with Reg Keyworth, and was awarded  a Local Hero Medal by the New Zealand government (New Zealander of the Year Awards) for establishing music and arts programs for young people.

But it was her love of the stage that inspired her to follow a bigger audience.  Mirika moved to Melbourne (Australia)-where the cities population exceeded the entire country of New Zealand.  Under the alias of Kit, she fronted indie bass and drum two-piece Kit & Con and released their debut album 23 Kilos.  Produced by Melbourne’s own JJ Symon, these 14 tracks further explore Mirika’s paired-back audio aesthetic; complimented by the rhythmic complexity of drummer Simon Mossuto.

With her kitten-eared alter-ego satisfying her inner indie, Mirika simultaneously recorded another 13 tracks for her third solo album- due for release in early 2012.  While 23 Kilos is an exercise in limitations, Mirika’s third solo album provides a platform where lush harmonies fall against duelling bass lines, guitars run ramped and splashes of keys, xylophone and harmonica fill the gaps.  The album is currently being completed in London (England) and promises to be her best work to date.

Wordy, rhythmic, emotional and a little bit kitsch, Mirika is an ever-evolving songwriter with stories to tell; an effortless performer and a true musical gypsy.