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Mia Calderon's music is a mash-up of hypnotic styles – electro, down-tempo, jazz, Latin, and lounge. Mia's musical mix captures the psyche as well as the imagination. "I write so people can hear what they cannot say, or don't have the courage to tell themselves." Her family origins--- Guatemalan, Spanish, Mexican-American---contribute as much to her music as does her fascination with everything Brazilian. Armed with guitars and synthesizers, the richness, exotic flavors, and sensually sophisticated feel of her songwriting encompass many influences. Nuances of Massive Attack, Bajafondo, Portishead, and Bebel Gilberto are weaved throughout. She is currently on tour with a group of like-minded fashion and visual artists, the Beat Box Armada.
“August 26th will showcase Mia Calderon’s spicy blend of deep, down-tempo electronic and classic bossa nova. Calderon's vocals are an electro-latin-lounge sound with a Brazilian beat. You will want to visit the shop and hear Mia's special sound.”
Lynda Evjen - Nashville Daybook
“Mia Calderon/Manik: Electro-Bossa Nova from Nashville? As much of a surprise to us as it is to you. More please. Pretty Please?”
Nashville Cream
"This is kind of global groove we expect from far-flung hipster enclaves like Frisco or Bristol, not the rhinestone capital of the world. Equal parts Astrud Gilberto, Beth Gibbons and Sade, Calderon's vocals are the perfect foil for Coolout's propulsive percussion & spaced-out soundscapes..."
Sean Maloney - Nashville Scene
"The universe has been happily blessed with a soundtrack as steamy and sultry as afternoon sexcapades in an apartment without air conditioning...vocalist Mia Calderon's latest, Manik, is a spicy blend of deep, down-tempo electronic and classic bossa nova..."
Sean Maloney - Nashville Scene
