Myshkin (singer)
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Myshkin is an American
singer-songwriter
. She sings and plays acoustic guitar
solo, in cooperation with other artists, and with her band Myshkin's Ruby Warblers. She is a native of Indiana
where she was born to a recent immigrant family. After college she moved to New Mexico
, and later to New York
, Texas
and Tennessee
. In 1993 she settled in New Orleans
, Louisiana
, and in 2002 she moved to Portland
, Oregon
. As of 2010, she lived in Southern Oregon
.
She recorded five albums in New Orleans in cooperation with Mike West and other musicians. She was the recipient of several of the city's music industry awards.
She also toured United States and Europe.
In 2002 she started Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, whose first self-produced record was Rosebud Bullets. Soon after she relocated to Oregon, and in cooperation with producer Sailor Banks she released albums Corvidae and Sigh Semaphore, concentrating on political and humanist themes.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. She sings and plays acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
solo, in cooperation with other artists, and with her band Myshkin's Ruby Warblers. She is a native of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
where she was born to a recent immigrant family. After college she moved to New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, and later to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. In 1993 she settled in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, and in 2002 she moved to Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. As of 2010, she lived in Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon
Southern Oregon is a region of the U.S. state of Oregon south of Lane County and generally west of the Cascade Range, excluding the southern Oregon Coast. Counties include Douglas, Jackson, Klamath, and Josephine. It includes the Southern Oregon American Viticultural Area, which consists of the...
.
She recorded five albums in New Orleans in cooperation with Mike West and other musicians. She was the recipient of several of the city's music industry awards.
She also toured United States and Europe.
In 2002 she started Myshkin's Ruby Warblers, whose first self-produced record was Rosebud Bullets. Soon after she relocated to Oregon, and in cooperation with producer Sailor Banks she released albums Corvidae and Sigh Semaphore, concentrating on political and humanist themes.
Discography
- 2006: Sigh Semaphore
- 2004: Corvidae, an anti-war record
- 2002: Rosebud Bullets
- 1999: Why do all the country girls leave?
- 1998: Blue Gold
- Myshkin Impossible - "Dr. Plague and Other Lullabies"
- Mike West and Myshkin - "Econoline"
- Everythings In Boxes (with the Road Dog Divas)
Awards
- Econoline was named OffbeatOffBeat (magazine)OffBeat is a monthly music magazine in New Orleans, Louisiana first published in 1988. It mainly focuses on the music scene of New Orleans and Louisiana. It covers wide range of local music including R&B, blues, brass bands, jazz, cajun music, zydeco, to rock....
Folk/Country album of the year 1997. - 3rd place in Cabaret Song nomination for the song Lied in 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards