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Kimya Dawson
Kimya Dawson (born November 17, 1972) is a United States singer-songwriter and a prominent part of the anti-folk movement.http://www.antifolkonline.com/MoldyPeaches.html]

Career

Dawson became well known as the female counterpart to Adam Green in The Moldy Peaches.http://www.moldypeaches.com/ Since the Moldy Peaches went on hiatus in 2004 Dawson has released a string of lo-fi homemade albums and toured widely in North America and Europe.

In 2006 she collaborated with a number of friends to make a group 'Antsy Pants' that recorded and released an album on Plan It X Records.

Dawson's songs are featured in the films "The Guatemalan Handshake" and "Glue," both of which were shown at the Olympia Film Festival in November 2007.

She is currently working on Alphabutt - an album of songs for babies.

Juno soundtrack

A number of Dawson's songs are included on the film soundtrack, Juno, released in December 2007. Ellen Page Talks Juno Soundtrack, Kimya Dawson Pitchfork November 21, 2007. Composer Mateo Messina also based the film's score on Dawson's music.

Chart success

  • The soundtrack album, after two weeks topping Billboard's Digital Albums chart, reached #8 on the Billboard 200 in its first week of release.
  • In its first full week of physical release the album sold 68000 copies, reaching #3 on the Soundscan album chart. It missed out on the #1 spot by only 2600 copies.


Other collaborations

Dawson is well-connected with many other musicians, appearing on songs by Ben Kweller,http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sha-Ben-Kweller/dp/B000068ZZO They Might Be Giants,http://www.amazon.com/dp/0743250249/ The Mountain Goats,http://www.komakinomag.de/index.php?text:lang:kimya_dawson and John Wayne Shot Me.http://www.krecs.com/html/artists/artistbio.php?interest=36 Dawson is featured on a Third Eye Blind track entitled Self-Righteous on their album, Out of the Vein. The track features a duet with Dawson and Third Eye Blind's lead singer Stephan Jenkins.http://www.3eb.com/bio/?sec=bio

Personal life

A sometime resident of Bedford Hills, New York, Dawson moved in December 2005 ? with her mother, father, brother (Akida Junglefoot Dawson), and nephew ? to Seattle, Washington. She is married to "one man band" Angelo Spencer. On July 28, 2006, Kimya gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Panda Delilah, and moved with her new family to Olympia, Washington in November, 2006. After Panda was born, Dawson and Spencer took a break from touring for a few months, playing only occasional local shows. However, they now tour together with the baby in the audience.

Dawson has knuckle tattoos which read "LAFF LOUD".

Discography

With The Moldy Peaches

  • The Moldy Peaches - Released September 11, 2001 by Rough Trade Records
  • County Fair/Rainbows - A single released in 2002
  • Unreleased Cutz and Live Jamz 1994-2002 - Released March 18, 2003 by Rough Trade Records


Solo albums

  • I'm Sorry That Sometimes I'm Mean - Released November 5, 2002 by Rough Trade Records
  • Knock Knock Who? - released August 3, 2004 by Important Records
  • My Cute Fiend Sweet Princess - Released August 3, 2004 by Important Records
  • Hidden Vagenda - Released October 5, 2004 by K Records
  • Remember That I Love You - released May 9 2006 by K Records
  • Alphabutt e. pee (CD-R with self-composed children songs)


With Antsy Pants

Antsy Pants - Kimya Dawson, Ben Lupus, Leo, Angelo Spencer, Howard Hughes, Billy Jet Pilot, Jarrod Bramson, Emily Madden, and Marie

  • Antsy Pants - released 2006 by Plan It X Records


Compilations

  • Antifolk Vol 1 - "I'm Fine"
  • Anticomp Folkilation - "Will You Be Me"
  • Afro-Punk Compilation Record Vol. 1 - "Loose Lips"
  • AFNY Collaborations Volume 1 - Kimya Dawson and Jeff Lewis
  • Titanium Heart and Chains of Love - Kimya Dawson and Matt Rouse EP (collaboration) Unicorn Sounds
  • A.K.A.- smooth jams e.p. with Adam Green and Akida Junglefoot Dawson


External links



References

1972 birthsAfrican AmericansBlack rock musiciansAnti-folk musicLiving peopleK Records artistsSinger-songwriters

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimya Dawson
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