Mira (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Tallahassee , United States |
| Products | Music albums, EPs, singles |
Mira was a five-member American band from Tallahassee, Florida, known for their contributions to the dream pop and shoegaze genres. The group came together in 1996.
History
The band originated with vocalist Regina Sosinski, guitarist Tom Parker, bassist Sam Riles, and drummer Alan Donaldson. Before adopting the name Mira, they performed under the moniker Still, drawing inspiration from shoegaze pioneers such as Slowdive and Cocteau Twins.
Following a series of EP releases on their independent label Tesseract, they secured a deal with Projekt Records. Their song "Cayman" appeared on the 1999 Projekt compilation A Cat-Shaped Hole in My Heart.
Throughout their career, Mira experienced several lineup adjustments: Max Fresen took over bass duties from Riles; guitarist Jeff Engel briefly joined before being succeeded by Mark Davidson; later on, Melody Fleck replaced Fresen on bass.
Their debut album, titled Mira, was released on April 4, 2000. Fleck contributed bass for their sophomore effort Apart, during which the band toured across the United States.
In 2002, Mira partnered with Cream Abdul Babar to produce a split single featuring mutual covers of each other's tracks, self-distributed by the bands.
After issuing There I Go Daydreamer in 2005, the group became inactive as members shifted focus to separate endeavors.
Projekt Records later compiled a collection of rare and early material from Mira in 2011, releasing it as The Echo Lingers On (Demos, Outtakes and Rehearsals).
Other projects
Regina Sosinski went on to create Warm Orange alongside Paul Burdack.
Alan Donaldson founded the Florida-based shoegaze outfit Fantome and subsequently Book of the Chow Chow; he also performed with Kid Hart.
Mark Davidson became involved with acts including Welcome to Nagaland and Done Beginner.
Studio albums
- Mira (2000, Projekt)
- Apart (2001, Projekt)
- There I Go Daydreamer (2005, Projekt)
Singles and EPs
- Something Ventured EP (1997, Tesseract)
- Dry EP (1998, Tesseract)
- Cowhausexclusive EP (1999, Tesseract)
- The Space split 7-inch with Cream Abdul Babar (2002, self-released)
- Pieces EP (2005, Projekt)
Compilation albums
- The Echo Lingers On (Demos, Outtakes and Rehearsals) (2011, Projekt)
Compilation appearances
- "Cayman" featured on A Cat-Shaped Hole in My Heart (1999, Projekt)
- "Divine" included on Seireenia (2000, Projekt)