Mia Sable

Mia Sable is an American actress, voice over artist[1][2] and singer/songwriter[3] born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina and currently residing in Los Angeles, California. Sable has opened for well-known artists like Meiko and Sara Bareilles.[4]

Early life[edit]

Mia was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. She is of Korean, German, and Native American (Choctaw) ancestry.[5][6]

In 2002, she was admitted to UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television for musical theater.[7] During her time at UCLA, Sable wrote for the music section of the college newspaper, The Daily Bruin, before graduating in 2007.[8]

Career[edit]

During college, Sable interned at 4th Street Recording Studios in Santa Monica, CA (known for recording Incubus and No Doubt).[9] There, she began recording her first demos with producers Jim Wirt (Fiona Apple, Hoobastank) and Craig Bartock (Heart).

In 2006, Sable founded her own record label, Moduristic Records, and self-released her debut album Propeller,[8] which won the Los Angeles Music Award for "Indie Female Vocalist" that year for the song "My Mistake".[7] She began performing with her band in Los Angeles at venues such as Hotel Café,[10] The Roxy, The Knitting Factory,[11] and on campus at UCLA and USC. In 2007, Sable won another Los Angeles Music Award, this time in the category of "Alternative Female Vocalist" for her song "Secret Code".[12]

Upon graduation from UCLA, Sable toured and performed at venues in London, Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, including SXSW in Austin,[13] NXNE in Toronto, Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis,[14] and Sundance Film Festival in Park City, with an appearance on Park City TV.[15]

At the end of 2008, Sable released X-Mas, a small collection of Christmas songs, and began work on a second album with Roger Greenawalt in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She finished the album in Los Angeles at 4th Street Recording with Wirt and Bartock, and LIGHT was released in August 2009. Her song "You Should Know"[16] won the 2009 Malibu Music Award for "Adult Contemporary Artist",[17] and the music video was subsequently programmed by FUSE TV On Demand.

Following the release of LIGHT,[18] Sable performed in-stores at Best Buy, Whole Foods, and the Apple Store in Los Angeles. She also played at the 2010 & 2011 NAMM Shows for Martin guitars.[19][20][21] Sable has also been recognized for her classic and glamorous personal style, being featured in the Sikara Jewelry blog Real Women, Real Style[22] as well as for the original art direction of her websites. Noteworthy mentions include the unique "tarot card navigation" concept on MiaSable.com in 2009, designed by Jeff Toll,[23] and published in Taschen's Web Design: Navigation, and her MySpace layout designed by Dana Bissett, and mentioned on Mashable.com's 50 Hot MySpace Music Layouts.[24]

In fall of 2009, Sable was admitted on full scholarship via the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management[25] to USC's Top-20 ranked MBA program at the Marshall School of Business[26] to study digital media and entertainment. In the summer of 2010, Sable began recording new material and working on a new concept live production show, "The Mia Sable Supper Club Revue", which debuted October 21, at First & Hope Supper Club's Fedora Music Lounge in downtown Los Angeles. The show held a monthly residence through May 2011, and featured a "playlist" style performance of medleys including Sable's original material interwoven with classic jazz standards as well as versions of several contemporary soul-pop songs.[27][28] On August 5, 2011, the show was featured at the Levitt Pavilion summer concert series in Pasadena.[29]

In 2012, Sable released a three-song collection called The Portrait Collection EP.[30] The leading track "It's Easy" was chosen as the opening theme song to the 2014 Bravo TV Series Southern Charm. Other notable TV song placements include Lifetime's Dance Moms and TLC's Toddlers and Tiaras.[31]

Discography[edit]

  • 2006: Propeller
  • 2008: The Scenic Route EP
  • 2008: X-Mas
  • 2009: LIGHT
  • 2012: The Portrait Collection EP

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mia Sable Voice Over Actress". Voiceovermia.com. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  2. ^ "Mia Sable - Hire voice actor for your voice over project". Voice123.com. 2011-06-03. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  3. ^ "MiaSable.com". MiaSable.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  4. ^ "Club Listings". Pasadena Weekly. 2007-05-17. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  5. ^ "About Mia Sable". OurStage. Amazing Media Group. Retrieved 2019-05-10. Sable's Korean mother, and German/Native American father (who had met in a disco in the 70's) contributed to her early love of Pop music...
  6. ^ Sable, Mia (2014-12-31). "Some behind the scenes shots from a film I got to be a part of this year! Legends From the Sky..." Facebook. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  7. ^ a b "Mia Sable Red Carpet Interview - 16th Annual LA Music Awards". Los Angeles Music Awards. LA Music Awards. 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  8. ^ a b Poder, Mindy (2007-02-27). "Propelling her voice". Daily Bruin. UCLA. Retrieved 2019-05-10. Sable [is] knowledgeable about the music industry. She is a former Daily Bruin A&E contributor, has taken UCLA Extension Music Industry courses, and gained first-hand experience through music-related internships.
  9. ^ "4th Street Recording". 4th Street Recording. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  10. ^ Tony Pierce (2007-02-12). "Tonight in Rock in LA - Great Northern, Metal Skool, Amy Loftus, The Abe Lincoln Story, The Binges, The Futhermuckas". LAist. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  11. ^ Tony Pierce (2007-05-11). "Tonight in Rock in LA - Dinosaur Jr, Keane, Nikka Costa". LAist. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL 2007 LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS RECIPIENTS". Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "Broadjam Blogs - Broadjam Blog". Broadjam.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  14. ^ "June 2014 | Calendar". BMI.com. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  15. ^ "Mia Sable "I'll Be The Same"". 2010-02-05. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2014-06-14 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ "Mia Sable thinks "You Should Know" | Hot Pop News". Pressepeter.wordpress.com. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  17. ^ ":: 2013 Malibu Music Festival & Awards Show". Malibumusicawards.com. 2013-10-19. Archived from the original on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  18. ^ "OHLALA Mag: WILL POSTON IN 'YOU SHOULD KNOW'". Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  19. ^ "NAMM Playback Supplement" (PDF). Namm.org. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  20. ^ "NAMM 2011: Craig Chaquico experiments, Kim Wilson blows harp, Night Ranger covers AC/DC". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  21. ^ "Another Day in Gear Heaven – NAMM Blog, Day 2 "Show Me How It Works"". Blog.discmakers.com. 17 January 2011.
  22. ^ "Real Women, Real Style: Mia Sable". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  23. ^ "Jeffdoe : The work of Jeff Toll". Archived from the original on 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  24. ^ "50 Hot MySpace Music Layouts". Mashable. December 2008.
  25. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-13. Retrieved 2011-01-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ^ "USC Marshall: Admissions Q&A - BusinessWeek". Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
  27. ^ "Bunker Hill Magazine » the Scene". Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
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  29. ^ "Sable Smooth". Pasadenaweekly.com. 3 August 2011.
  30. ^ "CD Baby Music Store". Cdbaby.com.
  31. ^ "Mia Sable". IMDb.

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