Misia Furtak (earlier active as Misia Ff) is a Polish singer, bassist and journalist known as a member of the indie rock group

Très.b très.b was an international indie rock band consisting of a Polish singer Misia Furtak, half Danish/half English drummer Thomas Pettit and a half Dutch/half American guitarist Olivier Heim, also known under his solo artist name Anthony Chorale. ...

, active between 2005 and 2014.

Biography

Furtak was born in Zielona Góra, Poland and is of Lemko origin. As a child, Misia Furtak studied violin, piano, and flute. She moved to Denmark and studied at Testrup Højskole where she met her bandmates Thomas Pettit and

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. They first lived in Copenhagen, where they shared a room, and later moved to Maastricht and Amsterdam. Misia studied a Master's Programme Media Culture at Maastricht University. After having lived in the Netherlands and Denmark, Furtak returned to Poland where in June 2010, her and

signed to Pomaton EMI and their debut called ''

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'' was released 21 September 2010. The album was recorded in Warsaw at Studio 333 and was mixed in New York City by Victor Van Vugt, who has worked with acts like

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. It was well received, and in May 2011 the band was awarded a Fryderyk for Best Debut Album of the Year. In December 2011, it was announced that the band was ready to record a new album and finance it through

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. In February 2012, the band recorded with Michał Kupicz (Indigo Tree, Enchanted Hunters). They recorded everything live, so the whole recording process only took 6 days. The band used unusual ideas to promote the release, e.g. the title was announced in a set of riddles and the first single, before the official radio premiere, was streamed by a local espresso bar where fans could hear it with a set of headphones attached to the wall, after they received gps coordinates to find the location. The album ''40 Winks of Courage'' was released 15 May 2012 and received complimentary reviews. In January 2013 the album was awarded with the prestigious Paszport Polityki. Misia (Ff) Furtak is also known for her cooperation with a Polish band Dr.No, with the most recent release being a single called "Dissaray". This track will be featured on the upcoming Polskie Radio Program III compilation Offensywa vol.4. Their earlier recording was a tribute to Polish poet Stanisław Wyspiański and was featured on a special compilation released by Polish Radio. She released a digital only EP ''40 Winks,'' on streaming platforms. She has also made appearances on albums by Lucky Fonz III, Envotion, and Bajzel. Furtak was also a member of the trip-hop band called Glorybox. in the period 2002–2003. She recently recorded a track with Maciej Werk for his new album ''Songs That Make Sense'' featuring a.o

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, Chris Olley or Poogie Bell. Their duet "Summer of love", is the first single promoting the album. Her list of favourite/inspiring songs, prepared for a radio interview in January 2011 included works by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Smiths,

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, The National and Local Natives. Elle Magazine (October 2012 issue) listed her amongst "the 12 most promising talents of 2012" In October 2013 she released her first EP as Misia Ff. She holds a master's degree in media culture from Maastricht University and works with the Polish public radio channel RDC. She plays a shortscale bass guitar in the shape of a

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Awards

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Charts

References

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