Mia Riddle
This Brooklyn, New York singer’s “City Song” doesn’t break down major walls, but there is something….
Maybe it’s what she says it sounds like – “falling off a log.” That’s true. When the musician is accomplished on an instrument or a singer has the phrasing down, it should be like falling off a log. “Open Wide” is a bit more introspective, a slower-paced tune (almost). With band members Dan Barry- guitar, singing; Mia Riddle- singing, guitars, glockenspiel, keys; Amy Merrill – singing, keys, banjo; David Tarica- drums; and Dave Wyss- bass (in ya face), the group does sound a bit like Fleetwood Mac and Heart sometimes. But Sam Cooke, Anita O’Day and Louis Prima? Wow, those are great influences. Hang onto that, Mia Riddle.
I just like listening to “Grandchildren.” The guitar is sweet. But there is certainly some Joni Mitchell in there to be credited as an influence too. The tunes are on Rallye Records (Japan). Check out Mia Riddle and friends in Hoboken, New Jersey on Dec. 12, in Brooklyn on Dec. 13, then in California Jan. 8 and onward. The music will be in Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and San Francisco. Do you think she’ll sing “Tigers” and “California?”
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I am loving Mia Riddle’s sound. Her voice almost doesn’t match the folk and rock feel of her music, but it works so well! She’s a breath of fresh air.