Mya Rose
Encyclopedia
Mya Rose Gill is an indie folk-alternative artist, born September 4, 1979 . She has spent the last 13 years gigging around the world from huge stages to street corners, from Korea
to England
, California
to North Carolina
. Her music is described as 'soulful vocals backed by rockin' folk with a hint of country'.
group Slappin Patties and was the bands lead vocalist, songwriter and acoustic guitarist. While Mya was with Slappin Patties they released the album 'Take Me Home'. After the group disbanded in 2002 Mya played solo until creating a new band: Mya Rose & the Flux band. After breaking away from the Flux band in 2006 Mya continued her solo act. Also in 2006, Mya Rose wrote, recorded, & produced her first solo album: 'breaking free.' Half of this CD was recorded on her 30' O'day sloop
, "Risky Business". In 2008 she completed her second solo album 'Sailin' South' aboard her boat studio "Burnett Trilogy", a 30' Pearson sloop
in the harbor of Ocracoke, North Carolina
while living out on the hook in the O'day.
Ocrafolk Festival,
Hoke County Ho Down,
WOVV
fundraiser concert,
Fort Bragg Fair (with Slappin' Patties),
99.1 'the sound' Acoustic Lunch,
Creater and host of Mango Loco and Dirty Dick's Open Mic Nights
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Her music is described as 'soulful vocals backed by rockin' folk with a hint of country'.
Musical career
At 18 she co-created the indie rockIndie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
group Slappin Patties and was the bands lead vocalist, songwriter and acoustic guitarist. While Mya was with Slappin Patties they released the album 'Take Me Home'. After the group disbanded in 2002 Mya played solo until creating a new band: Mya Rose & the Flux band. After breaking away from the Flux band in 2006 Mya continued her solo act. Also in 2006, Mya Rose wrote, recorded, & produced her first solo album: 'breaking free.' Half of this CD was recorded on her 30' O'day sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
, "Risky Business". In 2008 she completed her second solo album 'Sailin' South' aboard her boat studio "Burnett Trilogy", a 30' Pearson sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
in the harbor of Ocracoke, North Carolina
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Ocracoke is a census-designated place and unincorporated town located at the southern end of Ocracoke Island, located entirely within Hyde County, North Carolina. The population was 769 as of the 2000 census...
while living out on the hook in the O'day.
Major Performances
Beaufort Music Festival,Ocrafolk Festival,
Hoke County Ho Down,
WOVV
WOVV
WOVV is a planned FM radio station and current internet radio station with a FCC issued construction permit for Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA. The station is currently owned by Ocracoke Foundation....
fundraiser concert,
Fort Bragg Fair (with Slappin' Patties),
99.1 'the sound' Acoustic Lunch,
Creater and host of Mango Loco and Dirty Dick's Open Mic Nights