Mia Doi Todd (born June 30, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter. She was described by ''Dusted Magazine'' as "one of those artists that seem to function not just as creators in their own right, but as connecting links between other musicians."

Early life

Mia Doi Todd was born June 30, 1975 in

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. Her father is sculptor Michael Todd and her mother is retired judge Kathryn Doi Todd.

Career

Todd started City Zen Records and released ''

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'', the follow-up album to ''

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'', on the label in 2001. She signed a contract with Columbia Records, Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment, SME Records and recorded ''The Golden State (Mia Doi Todd album), The Golden State'', culling songs from her previous albums. Mitchell Froom helped her produce it, and the album came out in 2002. She released the fifth album, ''Manzanita (Mia Doi Todd album), Manzanita'', on Plug Research in 2005. Her debut album, ''The Ewe and the Eye'', originally released in 1997, was reissued later that year. Her 2006 compilation album, ''La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita'', included remixes from Dntel and Flying Lotus. It was followed by her studio album, ''Gea'', in 2008. In 2009, she released her first instrumental album, ''Morning Music'', in collaboration with Andres Renteria. She returned with the solo album, ''Cosmic Ocean Ship'', in 2011. In 2014, she released ''Floresta'' on City Zen Records. ''Take What You Can Carry (Scientist Dub One)'' is a song about the World War II Internment of Japanese Americans camp experience which affected her mother and grandmother. It was released on February 20, 2020 when California lawmakers passed a resolution to formally apologize to Japanese Americans, Japanese-Americans for the Legislature's role in their incarceration. She is married to Jesse Peterson and has a daughter.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Ewe and the Eye'' (1997) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2001) * ''The Golden State (Mia Doi Todd album), The Golden State'' (2002) * ''Manzanita (Mia Doi Todd album), Manzanita'' (2005) * ''Gea'' (2008) * ''Morning Music'' (2009) (with Andres Renteria) * ''Cosmic Ocean Ship'' (2011) * ''Floresta'' (2014) * ''Songbook'' (2016) * ''Music Life'' (2021)

Soundtracks

* ''Music for A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (2018)

Remix albums

* ''La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita'' (2006) * ''Ten Views of Music Life'' (2021)

EPs

* ''Pink Sun EP'' (2006)

Singles

* "Dublab Remixes" (2003) * "Sleepless Nights" (2008) * "Take What You Can Carry (Scientist Dub One)" (2020)

Guest appearances

* The Folk Implosion - "Chained to the Moon" from ''One Part Lullaby'' (1999) * Mission - "Home" (2001) * Dntel - "Anywhere Anyone" from ''Life Is Full of Possibilities'' (2001) * Beachwood Sparks - "Ponce de Leon Blues" from ''Make the Cowboy Robots Cry'' (2002) * David J - "Good to Be Loved" from ''Mess Up'' (2002) * Adventure Time - "Sent from Sandy Shores" from ''Dreams of Water Themes'' (2003) * Saul Williams - "Seaweed" from ''Saul Williams (album), Saul Williams'' (2004) * Nobody (producer), Nobody - "You Can Know Her" from ''And Everything Else...'' (2005) * Thavius Beck - "Down" from ''Thru'' (2006) * Ammoncontact - "Earth's Children" from ''With Voices'' (2006) * Savath & Savalas - "Intro" from ''Golden Pollen'' (2007) * Life on Earth - ''Look!! There Is Life on Earth!'' (2007) * Dntel - "Rock My Boat" from ''Dumb Luck (album), Dumb Luck'' (2007) * Kraig Grady - ''Beyond the Windows Perhaps Among the Podcorn'' (2007) * Build an Ark - ''Love, Pt. 1'' (2009) * Build an Ark - "Say Yes!" from ''Love, Pt. 2'' (2010) * Build an Ark - "The Yes Song" from ''The Stars Are Singing Too'' (2011) * Turn on the Sunlight - ''New Day'' (2013)

Compilation appearances

* "La Vie en Rose" from ''The Unaccompanied Voice: An A Capella Compilation'' (2000) * "Digital, Version 2.1" from ''Dublab Presents: Freeways'' (2001) * "Ready or Not" from ''Loving Takes This Course: A Tribute to the Songs of Kath Bloom'' (2009) * "Night of a Thousand Kisses" from ''Transmissions from Sinai'' (2009) * "Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo" and "Canto de Iemanjá" from ''Red Hot + Rio 2'' (2011) * "Jardim do Amor" from ''Red Hot + Bach'' (2014) * "Spring" from ''Mood Indigo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2014)

References

External links

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