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- Full name: Meiko SheppardThe L.A. Pilot: Meiko's Rise from the Bar to the Stage
- Born: February 25, 1982MySpace Blog: Today is my birthday and.... (February 25, 2008) People's Daily Online: Waitress nets big fish with debut album (December 8, 2008)
- Genre: Folk/Pop
- Origin: Roberta, GeorgiaThe L.A. Pilot: Meiko's Rise from the Bar to the Stage
- Albums: 2
- Label: Lucky Ear/MySpace Records
- Sister of fashion designer Kelly NishimotoThisNext: Kelly Nishimoto's Favorite Things
- First public performance was singing "White Christmas" at a Southern Baptist Church at the age of eightTheSixtyOne: Meiko
- Cites her father as her "biggest influence"TheSixtyOne: Meiko
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Meiko is a Los Angeles-based folk/pop singer-songwriter known for her single "Boys With Girlfriends."MySpace Blog: Re-Release and Washing Machines... (July 13, 2008) Other songs by Meiko include "How Lucky We Are" and "Reasons To Love You," which was featured on Grey's Anatomy.
In 2008, Meiko signed with MySpace Records.MySpace Records Blog: MySpace Records Update for Everyone! (August 8, 2008) Early reviews of her self-titled first album praised the singer's vocals and "nuances," which according to the All Music Guide, "elevated her beyond the realm of ordinary songwriters."Amazon.com: Meiko Allmusic: Meiko Review
All Music Guide reviewer Andrew Leahey described Meiko as a cross between "indie pop and coffeehouse folk." Her "distinctive alto vocals" made her a popular performer at the Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, where she used to wait tables.The L.A. Pilot: Meiko's Rise from the Bar to the Stage Allmusic: Meiko Overview
Her popularity increased in July 2007 following a blog post by Perez Hilton, who praised Meiko's songs as "fine and divine."PerezHilton.com: Listen To This: She Has "It" (July 17, 2007)
Notable Recordings
- 2007: Reasons To Love You
- 2007: How Lucky We Are
- 2007: Under My Bed
- 2008: Boys With Girlfriends
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Meiko on Amazon
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Zenkyokusyu - $58.98
Japanese best of compilation includes 'Urami Bushi', the much sought-after song from the movie 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'.Amazon
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Meiko - $13.98
2008 self titled album by Meiko with 11 tracks. Meiko started at the famed Hotel Caf‚ in Hollywood, where she was a waitress and performer before local and national buzz allowed ...Amazon
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