Mree

Mree
Mree performs on May 14, 2014 at The Vera Project in Seattle, Washington
Background information
Birth name Marie Hsiao
Born (1993-11-01) November 1, 1993
Genres Indie folk,[1] indie pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years active 2011–present
Website MreeMusic.com

Marie Hsiao (born November 1, 1993), best known as Mree, is an indie folk singer-songwriter from New Jersey. She is of Taiwanese and Bulgarian descent. Mree began writing her own songs at the age of 14[2] and released her debut album, Grow, in October 2011. The album debuted at #18 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Chart.

Music career

Hsiao began her career performing cover songs on YouTube. In 2011, she released her self-produced, full-length, debut album, Grow[3] The album debuted at #18 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter Chart.[4]

Mree released her second self-produced album, Winterwell, in August 2013. A day after its release, the album trended at No. 52 on iTunes' top alternative albums charts. 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".[5]

As a performer, Mree has appeared at New York City venues including the Highline Ballroom, Rockwood Music Hall, and The Studio at Webster Hall.[6]

In 2013, a Target commercial was released that featured a thirty-second clip of an original Christmas song by her entitled "Santa Catcher".[7]

On December 8, 2015, she released her third album, Empty Nest.

Perlo

In February 2016, Mree announced Perlo, a collaboration with musician Henri Bardot. In March 2016, the duo released their debut EP, Patterns.

Discography

Albums

  • Grow (2011)
  • Winterwell (2013)
  • Empty Nest (2015)
  • Silver and Gold - EP (2017)

Singles

  • "Lift Me Up" (2011)
  • "Of the Trees" (2011)
  • "Monsters" (2012)
  • "Into The Well" (2013)
  • "Fame" (2014)
  • "Talkabout" (2015)
  • "The Evergreen" (2016)
  • "Lava Lamp (Cover)" (2017)
  • "Harvest Moon" (2017)
  • "In the Kitchen" (2018)

References

  1. ↑ Sonis, Rachel. "EPISODE Release 'Hold On': Listen to Their Mesmerizing New Track". Idolator. Hive Media Group. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Nutley's Hillside Café to host Mark Conklin June 18". NorthJersey.com. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Hal B. Selzer (March 22, 2012). "Local Noise: Mree". The Aquarian. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Artist On The Rise: Mree". FanLaLa. November 16, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ Bruce Houghton (June 5, 2014). "Independent Music Awards Names 2014 Winners". Hypebot. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Nina Nesbitt New York, Marlin Room at Webster Hall, 18 Nov 2013". Songkick. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Target TV Commercial, 'Santa Catcher' Song by Mree". isport.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  • Official website
  • Henderson, Garnet (14 June 2012). "Singer/Songwriter Mree Records and Produces Her Own Music. And She's Only 18". Crushable.com (Interview). Archived from the original on 3 November 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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