Mia Sable

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Let Me

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Let Me
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You Should Know
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Lying Love
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I'll Be The Same
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Beautiful Dreamer
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Genre: Pop / R&B / Soul
Location LOS ANGELES, California, Un
Profile Views: 311529
Last Login: 8/10/2011
Member Since 2/3/2005
Website www.miasable.com
Record Label Moduristic Records
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
“My dream venue would be one of those classic dinner clubs, like Rita Hayworth in Gilda or even Cameron Diaz in The Mask. Some place with a horn section and boys that can lift you onto the piano… Maybe I can make that happen somehow...” It is not hard to imagine the scene when she inevitably pulls in a backdrop of tuxedoed players, for even in her acoustic performances, the fetching Mia Sable’s velvet vocals and stylish allure has that kind of effect on audiences. With a seductive jazz croon tied to melodic pop love songs, and a fiercely independent sensibility that counts rock, folk, pop and R&B performers like Jenny Lewis, Fiona Apple, Janis Ian, Dione Warwick, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson as influences, the Charlotte, NC-born singer-songwriter is one of the town’s best-kept secrets, a star not just waiting for her big break, but intent on creating one for herself. Always interested in music and performing, Mia picked up the piano and guitar at an early age, studying all forms of dance, while appearing in high school musical theater. Pandora Radio plays her alongside Lea Michele from Glee, though, according to Mia, “I was always the one in the background chorus line, who knew every part, but never got to play the lead… It was frustrating, but I learned how to sing and dance every part from first soprano to tenor—when we didn’t have enough boys—and it turns out that was perhaps a blessing in disguise.” Though charming and down-to-earth in person, Mia embraces style as an essential part of her life, preferring feminine dresses and pin-up pumps on-stage to a T-shirt and jeans. “It’s sort of a Breakfast at Tiffany’s philosophy,” she says. “Even if I had only one single piece in my wardrobe, I’d want it to be something fabulous. I often discover my new favorite musical artists in fashion magazines.” They are starting to discover her, too, as she was recently featured in Sikara Jewelry’s blog Real Women, Real Style. Mia is the daughter of a German-Native American father, a self-made real estate entrepreneur, and a Korean mother, who first met in a Georgia disco in the 70’s. “That’s where my persistence and resilience come from,” she says, adding, “Also my love for the pop/R&B of the Bee Gees and Donna Summer.” Strikingly exotic, with an understated beauty, Mia describes her image as “a little to the left of Mandy Moore… I’m a little old-fashioned about some things and I consider myself to be a lady, though I’m certainly not the girl next door.” At 18, Mia moved to L.A. to attend UCLA, and began writing songs and interning at her “second home,” 4th Street Recording Studio in Santa Monica [Incubus, No Doubt, Nelly Furtado]. While earning her degree in Musical Theatre, she played all around L.A., from the Roxy to Hotel Cafe, and everyplace in between, including appearances at Sundance, on Park City TV, and at SXSW. Upon graduation, she traveled to London, New York, Toronto and Nashville to play well-received showcases, and returned to perform at NAMM for Martin Guitars, as well as in-stores at Best Buy, Whole Foods and the Apple Store. Mia was honored with L.A. Music Awards as top Indie Female Singer/Songwriter in 2006 (for “My Mistake”) and Alternative Female Vocalist in 2007 (for “Secret Code”). She was also the recipient of a Malibu Music Award as Adult Contemporary Artist of the Year in 2009 for LIGHT, her second self-released album, which she started recording in New York with producer Roger Greenawalt [The Pierces, Ben Kweller], then finished back in L.A. with Jim Wirt [Incubus, Fiona Apple] and Craig Bartock [Heart], who also worked on her 2006 solo debut, Propeller, and 2008 EP The Scenic Route. In a matter of months, LIGHT has become a best-seller on CD Baby’s “Pop Underground” list, and is widely available on iTunes and Amazon.com. Despite starting out alone at the ground level, precocious and determined, Mia has done everything for herself, from managing her career and booking her own dates to starting her own label, Moduristic Records. While her career picks up forward momentum, she remains inherently connected to her roots, casting one of her former Charlotte classmates, a Clark Kent type, in the video for “You Should Know,” which was added to Fuse TV On Demand. Thousands of YouTube views later, she is hard at work planning another Internet scene-stealer for a still-secret song. “Ultimately, like any artist, I want creative respect, I want to deliver the story and the song, make something I love that other people think is good and earn a living doing so,” she says. “But in the grander sense, who doesn’t want to be the ingenue in the musical? Nowadays I live my own show.” It’s one well worth catching.....
Members
Lead Vocals: Mia Sable Additional Vocals: Kelsey Jessup, Ben Hall, Adam Stern, JT Spangler Piano: Dennis Hamm, Dean Mora, Alex Burke, Guitar: Andy Alt, Matt McKenna, Ainjel Emme Bass: Ed Maxwell Drums/Percussion: Spike Phillips, Michael Jerome, Ben Hall Trumpet: Stewart Cole, Danny Levin, Joe Babiak Cello: Jacob Szekely
Influences
1930's-1950's: Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Rogers & Hammerstein, Peggy Lee, Marilyn Monroe, The Andrews Sisters, Julie London 1960's-1970's: Dione Warwick, Janis Ian, The Beatles, Heart, Diana Ross, Donna Summer 1980's-1990's: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Mariah Carey, Michael & Janet Jackson, Pat Benetar No Doubt, Fiona Apple, Nelly Furtado, Madonna, Blondie 2000's- New: Gabriella Cilmi, Paloma Faith, Sara Bareilles, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis, The Pierces, Estelle, Rilo Kiley, Rufus Wainwright, Phoenix, Rachael Yamagata, Nouvelle Vague
Sounds Like
Soul-Pop (as compared to Sara Bareilles, Natasha Bedingfield, Norah Jones, Carole King, Julie London, Linda Ronstadt, Mozella, Ingrid Michaelson)