Mia Riddle

{{short description|American indie-folk singer-songwriter}}

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Mia Riddle is an American indie-folk singer-songwriter born in Ventura, California. She and her eponymous six-piece band are based in Brooklyn, New York.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

Current members include singer/songwriter/guitarist Mia Riddle, Dan Barry (guitar/vocals), James Rickman (bass/guitar), previous front man of ska band Slow Gherkin, David Wyss (bass/guitar), Amy Merrill (keyboard/vocals) and Jeffrey Neuberger (drums/vocals), previous member of Meowskers. The band describes their music as "equal parts desert expanse and outer-borough street lamp spirit," and their sound is influenced by bands like Fleetwood Mac, Wilco, PJ Harvey, MU330, and Neil Young.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

Tours in the UK and US have included the Secret Garden Party (2007),{{cite web|url=http://festivals.musicomh.com/pr_secret-garden-2007_0707.htm|title="Secret Garden Party"|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122121328/http://festivals.musicomh.com/pr_secret-garden-2007_0707.htm|archivedate=2010-01-22}} Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival (2006, 2007){{cite web|url=http://web2.nessmp3.com/bands/178/index.php|title="Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2007"|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102231610/http://web2.nessmp3.com/bands/178/index.php|archivedate=2009-11-02}} and SXSW (2009).{{cite web|url=http://sxsw.com/music/shows/schedule/?a=show&s=83386|title=You searched for 83386 - SXSW|website=SXSW}}{{cite web|url=http://www.jezebelmusic.com/tag/mia-riddle/|title="Mia Riddle"|publisher=|access-date=2014-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305113126/http://www.jezebelmusic.com/tag/mia-riddle/|archive-date=2016-03-05|url-status=dead}} Mia and Dan were featured live on the Bob Harris Country radio program on BBC Radio 2 in June 2008.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

In June 2008 the band was named "Artist of the Month" by The Deli Magazine, and were ranked #20 in the Deli Magazine Best of NYC issue.{{cite web|url=http://www.thedelimagazine.com/nyc/bestofs/2008.php|title=The Deli - The Best NYC Indie Artists and Bands of 2008|website=www.thedelimagazine.com}}

Mia has performed with Rhett Miller and Norah Jones. The music video for the song "Open Wide" was featured in Mercedes-Benz' "Mixed Tape Music Magazine" v-log in March 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercedes-benz.tv/mixedtape|title=Mercedes-Benz TV|website=mercedes-benz.com}}