Marie Hsiao (born November 1, 1993), better known as Mree, is an American

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singer-songwriter. She is of Taiwanese and Bulgarian descent. Mree began writing her own songs at the age of 14 and released her debut studio album, ''Grow'', in October 2011. The album debuted at No. 18 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart. She is currently married to Henri Bardot.

Music career

Hsiao began her career performing cover songs on YouTube. In 2011, she released her self-produced debut studio album, ''Grow'' The album debuted at No. 18 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart. Mree released her second self-produced studio album, ''Winterwell'', in August 2013. A day after its release, the album trended at No. 52 on iTunes' top alternative albums charts. In 2014, the album was awarded at Independent Music Awards in the "best producer" category, with jurors praising the "sophisticated soundscapes that cushion the songs." As a performer, Mree has appeared at New York City venues including the

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. In 2013, a

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commercial was released that featured a thirty-second clip of an original Christmas song by her entitled "Santa Catcher." On December 8, 2015, she released her third studio album, ''Empty Nest.''

Perlo

In February 2016, Mree announced Perlo, a collaboration with musician Henri Bardot. In March 2016, the duo released their debut extended play, ''

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''.

Discography

Albums

* ''Grow'' (2011) * ''Winterwell'' (2013) * ''Empty Nest'' (2015) * ''Silver and Gold – EP'' (2017) * ''The Middle – EP'' (2019) * ''Bloom – EP'' (2020)

Singles

* "Lift Me Up" (2011) * "Of the Trees" (2011) * "Monsters" (2012) * "Into The Well" (2013) * "Fame (Cover)" (2014) * "Talkabout" (2015) * "The Evergreen" (2016) * "Passion (Sanctuary) (Cover)" (2016) * "Lava Lamp (Cover)" (2017) * "Harvest Moon" (2017) * "In the Kitchen" (2018) * "The Middle" (2018) * "Face My Fears" (2019) * "In Your Eyes / Open Arms" (2020) * "May" (2020) * "Ode to Undertale" (2021) * "Some Days" (2022)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mree 1993 births Living people 21st-century American singers American women singer-songwriters American folk singers American indie pop musicians American musicians of Taiwanese descent American people of Bulgarian descent American women musicians of Chinese descent American YouTubers Indie folk musicians 21st-century American women singers Singer-songwriters from New Jersey