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Mira Mira
"One of the more impressive releases by a Chicago band in the last year is Mira Mira's Midnight for You, an alluring trip through lush soundscapes, ethereal and cinematic. Led by multi-instrumentalist Charlie Williams, the ambient pop entrances from the beginning, in which Williams backs himself up with a pretty, calm female vocal... It's a neat ride, radiant even. Everyone should hear these string arrangements, humble as they may be.
--Tom Lynch, Senior Editor, NewCity Starred Review

"Sun-drenched indie-pop meets avant-garde instrumentalism on Mira Mira's assured yet eclectic debut."
--Alan Brown, Popmatters review

"Williams, a classically trained pianist, brings serious chops to smart but accessible avant-pop songs that couch introspective lyrics inside pretty, fractured melodies."

--Eric Danton, Hartford Courant

"My choices for coolest bubbling-under sounds continue with Mira Mira... Fans of the blissful electronic/ambient pop of the Album Leaf or Sigur Ros should love the entrancing album Midnight for You. For live shows, Williams is joined by fellow musicians on synthesizers, drums and cello, which should make Mira Mira's music even more seductive on stage than on record."

--Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times

MEMBERS
Charlie Williams | piano, vocals
Andrea Nott | cello
Nick Miller | guitar, vocals
Kay Miller | vocals, bass
Peter Martin | drums