Mree Explained

Mree
Birth Name:	Marie Hsiao
Birth Date:	1 November 1993
Genre:	Indie folk,^[1] indie pop
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar, piano, ukulele
Years Active:	2011–present

Marie Hsiao (born November 1, 1993), better known as Mree, is an American indie folk singer-songwriter. She is of Taiwanese and Bulgarian descent. Mree began writing her own songs at the age of 14^[2] and released her debut studio album, Grow, in October 2011.

Music career

Hsiao began her career performing cover songs on YouTube. In 2011, she released her self-produced debut studio album, Grow^[3]

Mree released her second self-produced studio album, Winterwell, in August 2013. In 2014, the album was awarded at Independent Music Awards in the "best producer" category, with jurors praising the "sophisticated soundscapes that cushion the songs."^[4]

As a performer, Mree has appeared at New York City venues including the Highline Ballroom, Rockwood Music Hall, and The Studio at Webster Hall.^[5]

In 2013, a Target commercial was released that featured a thirty-second clip of an original Christmas song by her entitled "Santa Catcher."^[6] On December 8, 2015, she released her third studio album, Empty Nest.

In February 2016, Mree announced a collaboration with her husband, musician Henri Bardot, which they called Perlo that released Patterns in March 2016. Beginning in 2023 Mree joined with her husband Henri Bardot, as well as her friend Kina Grannis and her husband Imaginary Future, in a musical group called "people i like".^[7]

Discography

Albums

• Grow (2011)
• Winterwell (2013)
• Empty Nest (2015)
• Silver and Gold – EP (2017)
• The Middle – EP (2019)
• Bloom – EP (2020)

Singles

• "Lift Me Up" (2011)
• "Of the Trees" (2011)
• "Monsters" (2012)
• "Into The Well" (2013)
• "Fame (Cover)" (2014)
• "Talkabout" (2015)
• "The Evergreen" (2016)
• "Passion (Sanctuary) (Cover)" (2016)
• "Lava Lamp (Cover)" (2017)
• "Harvest Moon" (2017)
• "In the Kitchen" (2018)
• "The Middle" (2018)
• "Face My Fears" (2019)
• "In Your Eyes / Open Arms" (2020)
• "May" (2020)
• "Ode to Undertale" (2021)
• "Some Days" (2022)
• "Face Down" (2023)

External links

• • Henderson. Garnet . Singer/Songwriter Mree Records and Produces Her Own Music. And She's Only 18.. https://web.archive.org/web/20141103162401/http://www.crushable.com/2012/06/14/entertainment/mree-singer-songwriter-interview/. November 3, 2014. Crushable.com. June 14, 2012. June 20, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sonis. Rachel. EPISODE Release 'Hold On': Listen to Their Mesmerizing New Track. Idolator. July 2014 . Hive Media Group. July 11, 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160415223930/http://www.idolator.com/7525037/episode-hold-on. April 15, 2016.
2. Web site: Nutley's Hillside Café to host Mark Conklin June 18. https://web.archive.org/web/20160317115245/http://www.northjersey.com/community-news/community-events-and-announcements/hillside-caf%C3%A9-returns-june-18-1.882073. March 17, 2016. June 9, 2011. NorthJersey.com. June 20, 2018.
3. News: Hal B. Selzer. Local Noise: Mree. July 3, 2012. The Aquarian. March 22, 2012.
4. News: Bruce Houghton. Independent Music Awards Names 2014 Winners. June 9, 2014. Hypebot. June 5, 2014.
5. Web site: Nina Nesbitt New York, Marlin Room at Webster Hall, 18 Nov 2013. Songkick. June 20, 2018.
6. Web site: Target TV Commercial, 'Santa Catcher' Song by Mree. isport.tv. June 20, 2018.
7. Web site: New Music Monday . January 1, 2024 . March 1, 2024.