| Mia Clarke | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Mia Lauren Clarke |
| Birth Place: | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Birth Date: | 1983 3, df=y |
| Instrument: | Guitar, vocals |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Occupation: | Guitarist, writer |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Associated Acts: | Electrelane |
Mia Lauren Clarke (born 20 March 1983) is an English guitarist from the alternative rock band Electrelane and an entrepreneur.[1] She was born in Brighton, England and following a short period living in the Czech Republic moved to Chicago, United States in 2008
She formed a new band, Follows, in 2008[2] in Chicago with members of Russian Circles, Bloodiest, and Atombombpocketknife. Clarke has collaborated with Canadian hip hop artist Buck 65, contributing guitar to his Dirtbike 3/3 project.
In April 2008, Clarke flew to Amsterdam to record a guitar improvisation with Andy Moor of The Ex. Their collaboration "Guitargument"[3] was released digitally by File Thirteen Records on 17 February 2009[4] and as a CD edition by hellosQuare recordings in late 2010.[5]
She is also a freelance writer and has written about music for publications including The Wire,[6] The Guardian, and Pitchfork Media.[7] From 2009 to 2013, Clarke wrote a column on Chicago's classical music scene for Time Out Chicago.[8] She then established a career as a copywriter and creative strategist.
In 2019, she co-founded a women's wellbeing brand, Nyssa, which she sold and exited in 2023.