- Miko Marks
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Miko Marks Birth name Miko Marks Born Mississippi Origin Flint, Michigan Genres Country Occupations Singer Instruments Vocals, acoustic guitar Years active 2005-present Labels Mirrome, Brown Bear, Aspirion Associated acts Erykah Badu Website [1] Miko Marks is an American country singer. She was born in Mississippi, but grew up in Flint, Michigan. She later moved to San Francisco. Marks was named Best New Country Artist at the 2006 New Music Weekly Awards.[1]
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Career
Marks released her debut single, "Freeway Bound," in 2005. It was followed by her debut album, also titled Freeway Bound, which was released on September 13, 2005. Three further singles ("Kickin' Back," "Mama," and "Don't Come Cryin' to Me") were released from the album in 2006. "Mama" featured Marks' first music video, which included a guest appearance by Erykah Badu assuming the title role.[2] Her second studio album, It Feels Good, followed in 2007 after the release of lead-off single "Locked and Loaded." Both were produced by Ron Cornelius and released under the Mirrome Records imprint.[3]
In his review of It Feels Good, Stewart Mason of allmusic awarded the album 3 and 1/2 stars, drawing comparisons to the Dixie Chicks and Gretchen Wilson while commenting that the album "clicks on every level, making it a solidly enjoyable neo-traditionalist country listen."[4]
Despite receiving critical praise for her work, Miko Marks has failed to chart any of her albums or singles on the Billboard charts.
Discography
Studio albums
Year Album details 2005 Freeway Bound - Release date: September 13, 2005
- Label: Mirrome/Brown Bear
2007 It Feels Good - Release date: August 21, 2007
- Label: Mirrome/Aspirion
Singles
Year Single Album 2005 "Freeway Bound" Freeway Bound 2006 "Kickin' Back" "Mama" "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" 2007 "Locked & Loaded" It Feels Good Music videos
Year Video Director 2006 "Mama" 2007 "Locked & Loaded" Edward Rosenblum[5] Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Result 2006 New Music Weekly Best New Country Artist[6] Won The Independent Music Awards Country Album of the Year - Freeway Bound Won 2007 Independent Music Awards Country Song of the Year - "Freeway Bound" Won 2008 Independent Music Awards Country Album of the Year - "It Feels Good" Nominated 2008 Independent Music Awards Country Song of the Year- "It Feels Good" Won References
- ^ Henderson, Shirley (June 2008). The Storyteller Miko Marks. p. 88. http://books.google.com/books?id=jtMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA88&dq=%22Miko+Marks%22&hl=en&ei=D6sJTOuOFMT38Aa40_GSBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Miko%20Marks%22&f=false. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ http://www.mikomarks.com/about.html
- ^ http://www.mirrome.com/
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1112542
- ^ http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/84755
- ^ http://www.newmusicweekly.com/news2.php?a=116
External links
Categories:- African American female singers
- American country singers
- Living people
- American country singer stubs
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