Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell (how to say: /ɑːneɪˈs/; born March 26, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist.
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 26, 1981 |
| Origin | Montpelier, Vermont, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, Indie folk |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Righteous Babe Records |
| Associated acts | Bon Iver, Ani DiFranco |
| Website | Official Website |
Early life
Anaïs Mitchell is the daughter of a novelist and a college professor. She started writing and performing songs at the age of seventeen. As a child, she grew up on a farm in Addison County, Vermont. She also traveled to the Middle East, Europe and Latin America. She later studied at Middlebury College.[1][2]
Career
In 2002, Mitchell recorded her first album The Song They Sang When Rome Fell.
In 2003 Mitchell won the "New Folk" award at the Kerrville Folk Festival.[3][4]
Her album, Hymns for the Exiled, was released on Chicago's Waterbug Records label in 2004.[1] This recording caused her to be noticed by singer/songwriter, Ani DiFranco. DiFranco signed Mitchell to the Righteous Babe Records label.[2]
In 2008 Mitchell was nominated in the Contemporary Artist category of the third annual Folk Alliance awards show broadcast.[5] In September that same year Righteous Babe Records released country e.p.
Mitchell released an album called Young Man in America, on her Wilderland Records label in 2012.[6]
Reception
Mitchell has gotten good reviews on her musical style and performance. An article in Acoustic Guitar magazine compares her to Dylan, Cohen, and Welch.[7]
A review in No Depression magazine said that Mitchell is "girlishly sprite and brimming with innocence" and says that she "brings to mind the hippie-throwback charm of Victoria Williams and "80s pop star Cyndi Lauper".[8]
Discography
- The Song They Sang... When Rome Fell (2002)
- Hymns for the Exiled (2004) Waterbug Records
- The Brightness (2007) Righteous Babe Records
- Country E.P. (2008) Righteous Babe Records (with Rachel Ries)
- Hadestown (2010) Righteous Babe Records (with Ani DiFranco, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Greg Brown and Ben Knox Miller)
- Young Man in America (2012)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Anaïs Mitchell music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Official Website". Archived from the original on 2011-12-24. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ " New Folk Finalist History" Archived 2006-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Kerrville Folk Festival.
- ↑ "Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2012-03-27.
- ↑ "Ellen Jewell, Uncle Earl highlight Folk Alliance award nominees"[dead link] News You Should Note posted February 4, 2008 No Depression.
- ↑ (Feb 2012) American Original More From This Weeks Qa With Anais Mitchell.
- ↑ "Family politics, love, and music infuse the stunning Hymns for the Exiled. Vermont-based singer-songwriter details her new album." by Anand Nayak Songcraft: Anais Mitchell Acoustic Guitar April 2005, No. 148.
- ↑ No Depression
Other websites
- Official website
- Boston Globe music review
- Sing Out! sound recording review of The Brightness by Rich Warren June 22, 2007.
- State of Mind Archived 2015-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Our Lady of the Underground: A Conversation with Anais Mitchell by Matt Bushlow March 2010.
- nthWORD Magazine Archived 2012-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Interview by Ryan O'Connor June 7, 2010
- NPR Music Review