““This girl is blowing my mind apart””
— P!nk (via Twitter)
““★★★★””
— Rolling Stone Australia
““Brilliant””
— Daytrotter
“Top 25 Guitar Player of All-Time”
— Australia Herald Sun
““Being Scared” is one of Bob Boilen’s Favorite Songs of 2018”
— -NPR Music

Press Kit

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photo: Kessia Embry

Mia Dyson is an award-winning guitarist and singer/songwriter who has toured with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, Chris Isaak and many more. A multiple ARIA & APRA award-winning artist, Dyson was recently named one of Australia’s top 25 guitarists of all time.

Her albums have been widely praised. “The Moment” received ★★★★ (4 stars) in Rolling Stone Australia while “Idyllwild” was hailed as "Brilliant" by Daytrotter debuted in the CMJ top 100 in the US, and scored a win as Double J Radio's “Artist of the Year” in Australia.

Mia currently resides in Los Angeles.

NEW ALBUM - TENDER HEART

Produced by Scott Hirsch (Hiss Golden Messenger)

In late 2020 there was an earthquake that precipitated a near death experience for me - my heart stopped from an undiagnosed heart arrhythmia and luckily my husband Karl was able to revive me and get me to the hospital.

The experience was deeply influential on me and as you might imagine made it into my music - There’s a song on this new album that was started long before the earthquake that seems to be somewhat of a premonition.

Being so near death also gave me a real feeling of being lucky, not just now, but also in having had the life I’ve had so far.

-Mia

Highlights

Selected Festival/Venue Appearances

  • Montreux Jazz Fest (Switzerland)

  • Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland)

  • Winnipeg Folk festival (Canada)

  • East Coast Blues and Roots Fest (Australia)

  • Rocky Mountains Folk Fest (USA)

  • Portland Blues Fest (USA)

  • Falcon Ridge Folk Fest (USA)

  • High Sierra Music Festival (USA)

  • Strawberry Music Festival (USA)

  • California World Festival (USA) 

  • Bowery Ballroom (NYC)

  • Santa Barbara Bowl (CA)

  • The Ark (Ann Arbor)

  • Schuba’s (Chicago)

  • CMJ 2013

  • SXSW 2014

  • CMW 2014

  • Folk Alliance 2016

Selected Accolades

  • “Idyllwild” Debuted in the CMJ Top 100

  • “The Moment” 2012 iTunes Single of The Week (18K Downloads – Australia)

  • “The Moment” debuted at:

  • #1 on AIR Independent Album Charts (Australia)

  • Number 18 on the Australian Album charts

  • Numer 51 on the ARIA charts

  • 4 x past ARIA nominations (Best Female Artist, Best Blues & Roots album)

  • 2012 Best Blues & Roots album ARIA nomination for “The Moment”

  • “The Moment” Nominated for 2013 AIR Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards

  • “Idyllwild” Nominated for 2014 AIR Carlton Dry Independent Music Awards

  • “When The Moment Comes” nominated for APRA Song of the Year

  • 1 x ARIA win – Best Blues and Roots album – Parking Lots

Selected Film/TV Placements

  • “When The Moment Comes” is Premier League Football Featured Song for 2012/2013 Season (SkySports UK)

  • “Cigarettes” Featured on Elementary (CBS)

  • “When The Moment Comes” Featured on Hart of Dixie (CW)

 

Appeared With…

  • Bonnie Raitt

  • Eric Clapton (National Australian Tour)

  • Chris Isaak (East and West Coast USA Tour)

  • Stevie Nicks

  • Joe Cocker

  • John Butler Trio

  • The Waifs

  • Tony Joe White

  • Eric Bibb

  • James Hunter

  • Donavon Frankenreiter (US East Coast Tour)

Selected TV Appearances

  • The Artie Lange Show (DirecTV US)

  • AXS Live (AXS TV US)

  • RockWiz (Australia)

  • Spicks and Specks (Australia)

  • Channel 7 Mornings (Australia)

  • Channel 10 Late Night (Australia)

Video

Mia Dyson - Any 3 Chords Performed for Seattle Secret Shows at Conduit Coffee on May 1, 2015. Filmed by David Rzegocki of Urban Elements Productions.

Official music video for Mia Dyson's song 'Tell me'. Photographed & edited by Eddy Vallante.

Leonard Cohen has profoundly inspired me as a song writer. I had more fun than I could imagine interpreting his music. 

- Mia Dyson

Official Video for "When The Moment Comes" from 2012's "The Moment." As featured on Sky Sports' Saturday Night Football. Directed by Kori Bundi. 

Official video for "idyllwild" Edited by Chris Cullari Shot by Curtis Ford, Michael Moen, Michael Reuther & Chris Cullari

Official Video for "When We're Older" including footage submitted by fans. Directed by Chris Cullari

 

Tour

 

Contact

Management

Syd
management@miadyson.com

Aus Booking

Josh Lane
Four Tone Artists
josh@fourtone.com.au
+61 423 472 560

AUS PUBLICITY

Sarah Guppy
This Much Talent
sarah@thismuchtalent.net

SYNC/LICENSING

Rachel Komar
Hyper Extension
achel@hyperextension.net

Discography

If I SAid Only So Far… (2017)

IDyllwild (2014)

The Moment (2012)

RIGHT THERE (2016)

for more past work visit miadyson.com