Mishka
(born Mishka Frith
, 1974) is a reggae singer from Bermuda, who released an album on Creation Records in 1999, and had a hit single with "Give You All The Love".
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Biography
Born to a Bermudan father and
Nova Scotian mother, Mishka spent his childhood on his parents'
yacht sailing around the
Caribbean along with his sister, Heather, aka
Heather Nova, subsequently attending school in
Canada.
[1] [2] In 1991 and 1992 he represented Bermuda in the
windsurfing world championships, before concentrating on his music career.
In 1996 his demo of "Give You All The Love" led to
Alan McGee (who had heard him while holidaying in the Caribbean) signing Mishka to his Creation label the following year, releasing the track as a single in 1999 and with a self-titled debut album following the same year.
[3] [4] [5] "Give You All The Love" reached #34 in the
UK Singles Chart and was also a hit in
Japan.
[6]
Mishka supported
Lee Perry on his 1999 European tour, and has continued to record and tour.
In 2006 he signed to
Matthew McConaughey's j.k. livin' label, and his latest album
Above the Bones
is the first release on the label.
[7] [8]
In 2009, Mishka toured alongside the likes of
Xavier Rudd and
Birds of Wales throughout North America, including at the
2009 SXSW festival in
Austin, Texas.
Discography
- Mishka
(1999) Creation/Sony
- In Dub
(2000) Sony
- One Tree
(2005) Cornerstone RAS
- Above the Bones
(2009) j.k. livin'
References
- Cooke, Stephen (2009) "Mishka’s at home in N.S.", ''Chronicle-Herald'', 16 July 2009
- Mishka Biography, Muze Ltd. (Encyclopedia of Popular Music)
- Huey, Steve "Mishka Biography", ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation
- "KEEP TAKING THE TABERNACLES", ''NME'', 26 March 1999
- "NME Reviews: You're Bound to be Suspicious of Mishka", ''NME'', 7 May 1999
- Mishka ChartStats
- "MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY - MCCONAUGHEY PAYS TRIBUTE TO REGGAE STAR WHO SPARKED RECORD LABEL IDEA", contactmusic, 14 February 2009
- "Mishka, the First Artist Signed to Matthew McConaughey’s j. k. livin label", Altsounds.com, 11 February 2009