Vince Mira (born March 18, 1992) is a singer/songwriter from

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who specializes in

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, rock n roll and Spanish Americana music. His deep bass-baritone voice has drawn comparisons to

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. His repertoire consists of several Johnny Cash and

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songs, as well as his own originals.

Life

Born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in

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. Vince subsequently moved to Federal Way, Washington. His career began playing Spanish-language songs in Seattle's

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. There he was discovered by producer Chris Snell. His similarity to Johnny Cash caught the ear of Cash's son,

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, and led to John producing Mira's first record. Vince has appeared on ''

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'', and has done appearances for Seattle's

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News. As of late 2008, he is assisting

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with a

tribute CD, as well as touring with Gossard as part of Timberland's EarthKeeper project. Since 2007, Vince has been backed by the band The Roy Kay Trio.

Discography

''Cash Cabin Sessions'', released in 2008 by Lucky Rebel Records, is Vince Mira's first EP. Executive producer Chris Snell, with assistance from Cash's son, John Carter Cash, aided Mira in the release. The recording consists of several Johnny Cash covers, including "

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", and a Spanish-language version of "

", as well as two of his own compositions, "Cold Hearted Woman" and "Closer".Vince Mira's official site
/ref> In June 2017 Mira released his third album “El Radio” Consisting of all original material. The album took Vince in a new direction musically with songs written in both Spanish and English.

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External links

Official site
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