About
MIRI is on the Artist Council, an advisory board for The Featured Artist Coalition who represent the rights and interests of music artists, and is an Ambassador for The F-List, a UK directory of female and gender expansive musicians. She has been a music mentor, facilitator and pastoral support worker for arts organisations and charities including Young Lyric, Somerset House, Attitude is Everything, Girls Rock London, Writerz & Scribez, Wigmore Hall and Newham Music Hub. MIRI has run music sessions in mental health wards for organisations who specifically target groups that are unjustly represented in the mental health system and works on creative projects for Neurodivergent young people and adults. MIRI was diagnosed with Autism and ADHD later in her life.
“UK vocalist MIRI has a gently soulful brand of rebel music. Infatuated with pop as an artform, her universal viewpoint sits at odds with the reactionary forces around us.” CLASH Magazine
MIRI was one of 64 voices on the LOUD Women single ‘Reclaim These Streets’ raising money for Women’s Aid UK and joined LOUD Women founder Cassie Fox on Radio X to talk with John Kennedy about the release. She was invited as a guest moderator on Fresh On The Net due her D&I advocacy and interviewed DJ Paulette on a panel representing Featured Artist Coalition at the Boudica Music Conference.
In MIRI’s earlier creative days she wrote and jammed with artists including Estelle, Plan B, Anita Blay. In recent years MIRI worked with Laughta on the single release ‘Burn Their Lies’.
MIRI Production Music Playlist
“In an age of polish and auto-tune, it’s a relief to hear something real: MIRI’s voice to an indie-dub soundtrack-is by turns soft and gritty.” Greenbelt Festival
“Soundbites contains some of her finest, most gripping songwriting.” Clash Magazine
“MIRI is a force to be reckoned with, an extraordinary talent.” Chris Nulty – HeadStuff
“British artist keeps the vibes high on this fresh and vibrant indie-pop delight.” Mystic Sons (‘Trends’ single Review)
“Beautiful vocals mixed with a social consciousness.” Safe Gigs For Women
“Outstanding music, political and thoroughly fabulous woman. So enjoyed your performance.” Audience Member @ Out & Wild Festival
“I first met MIRI while I was CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) and MIRI was at the heart of a vital group of developing artists working to support emerging talent. She is a grafter, dedicated and honest in her commitment to both artistry and artistic health. A talented musician, MIRI’s own music and originality will grab your heart.” Lucie Caswell
OTHER PROJECTS:
Between May 2011 – January 2019 MIRI co promoted and co hosted monthly live music night Blue Monday created for LBTQ women and allies with guest speakers including Safe Gigs For Women and Get In Her Ears. MIRI, as part of Blue Monday put on a one day festival celebrating Women In Music and collaborated with award winning music venue Green Note on 10 sold out live music events called Girls To The Front bringing female musicians to the forefront. MIRI has promoted and hosted live music nights for Strongroom in Shoreditch and has been a guest host for Bar Wotever & Perceptions Warehouse.
MIRI recorded a cover of REM’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ for The God Is In The TV Zine compilation album raising money for Help Musicians UK with REM themselves sharing the album saying, “All these renditions are noteworthy – enthusiastic thumbs up!”
MIRI was commissioned by POWA Scotland, an anti-harassment, anti-abuse musical collective based in Scotland that research and fundraise to facilitate the creation of new musical works which raises awareness about sexual discrimination and inequality within the arts sector.
BLOGS BY MIRI:
Outsider In Music – Nonchalant Magazine
B/W 1 Photo Credit: Michela Jay
B/W 2 Photo Credit: Jeff Pitcher
Raw Material Credit and Colour Photo: @test_explosion
