Meishi Smile is a
Los Angeles based band formed by producer, vocalist, and songwriter Faye Yim (born Garrett Yim). The name Meishi Smile was first used in 2010. The project has elements of
noise music
Noise music is a genre of music that is characterised by the expressive use of noise within a musical context. This type of music tends to challenge the distinction that is made in conventional musical practices between musical and non-musical ...
,
J-pop and
shoegaze
Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ...
.
Career
In 2014, the first Meishi Smile album, ''LUST,'' was released on Attack The Music and Zoom Lens. Later that year, Yim released a new single called ''Star'' on Maltine Records.
In January 2015, Yim debuted their first video on national television on
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swimand often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
with the video "AJS."
On May 21, 2015, Yim announced through an interview with
The Fader that they were working on a forthcoming album entitled ''...Belong''
On May 28, 2015, Yim premiered a new single entitled ''Breathe''.
In 2020, the music project led formerly only by Yim was announced to have turned into a band.
Yim is the vocalist, songwriter, producer, and visual artist for Meishi Smile.
Discography
Studio albums (as Meishi Smile)
Extended plays (as Meishi Smile)
Singles
Digital albums
* May 2020: 【E T H E R 0 1】
* Oct 2020: Hate Floods Slow
* Dec 2020: Flowers (Under All My Shadows)
* Sept 2021: All The Joy of Your Happy Songs
* Nov 2021: Love, In The Time of Virus
Compilations
*2012: ''Nothin’ Compares Compilation'' (Orchid Tapes) -
track "Pale (Alternative Version)"
*2013: ''ANGELTOWN Showcase Compilation'' (Orchid Tapes) -
track "Us"
*2014: ''Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes'' (Orchid Tapes) -
track "Sincerity"
See also
*
Zoom Lens (record label)
Zoom Lens was an independent Los Angeles-based record label founded and operated by Meishi Smile, Faye Yim from 2009 to 2022. The label was created "in order to explore the implications of popular culture on the human condition and the duality a ...
*
Orchid Tapes
References
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American electronic musicians
Musicians from California