Music of the Day: Anna Mieke - Red Sun

Originally from Wicklow, Ireland, Anna Mieke is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose lyricism and compositions toe the line between folk forms and vivid dreamscapes, drawing on traditional and contemporary motifs.Anna Mieke’s musical landscape developed from years of collaborations and experimenting, during her time living in both Cork and Dublin. In 2022, she undertook a residency in New York, collaborating with NYC-based musicians and composers, followed by a 16-date North America full-band tour and support tours with Florist and Iron and Wine across Europe and the US in 2023. She has also supported artists including Wilco, Anais Mitchell, Lankum + Bonny Light Horseman. Outside of her solo material, Anna Mieke played cello with HEX, a Cork-based improvisatory group, and developed her vocals as one-third of the singing group, Rufous Nightjar, both of which allowed her to further explore sound manipulation, improvisation and complex harmonic arrangements.