Cheyenne Marie Mize
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It’s a challenge not to fall in love with Cheyenne Marie Mize. Whimsical,
haunting, twangy folk that’s dynamic and eschews the traditional alt country
formulae, her debut, "Before Lately", is an amalgamation of contradictions –
rugged and gentle, innocent and forlorn, spacious and intimate, desolate and
uplifting. The New York Times, in a glowing review, says she "has a rare
voice, sweet without being cloying, and weary without hopelessness."
Guitar, bells, occasional percussion, and honey-tinged vocals make up this
simple, immaculate collection of vintage torch ballads, engrossed in
twinkling bucolic imagery that showcases a soul twice her age.
Mize’s talent certainly did not go unnoticed. While Mize is no stranger to
her hometown of Louisville by way of her other bands, Arnett Hollow and the
Carter Family-channeling Maiden Radio, she introduced herself
internationally on the 10″ release Among the Gold with Bonnie Prince Billy –
a collection of late 19th century American parlor music handpicked by Mize
and Oldham. She kicked off 2010 as a major player in Ben Sollee and Daniel
Martin Moore’s Dear Companion tour.
2010 is the year in which Mize, who has earned her keep touring behind
Bonnie Prince Billy, Maiden Radio, and Sollee and Moore, takes the front of
the stage supporting her amazing EP. The challenge is on, but Mize will be
hard to avoid in the near future. Her music was heard at the 2011 Sundance
Film Festival in the closing credits of the film "to.get.her" and has been
featured on the MTV show "16 and PREGANT".
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