There’s one artist that completely blew us away with her first release ever – Miso Extra, this new peculiar Japanese/English artist residing in London.
“Adventures of Tricky N Duke” was an outstanding listening experience, blending various genres and both her native languages. And what followed was nothing short of a roller-coaster – her debut EP, Great Taste, which she teased with 2 more tracks. All of which received tremendous support from the likes of BBC Radio, KCRW, The FADER, etc.
I had the absolute pleasure to chat with her for our Fox Tales podcast and the things she shared… well, you can hear them for yourselves below (or on your preferred podcast platform here).I think the first thing is always recongnising it. People regognise there’s an issue and they are learning to sense it. But until it kind of becomes part of our human identity – like, if we’re having to stop ourselves and censor, then it’s still a problem. If we don’t have to second-guess ourselves when saying things, then we’re moving away from it being an issue. I do think we’re still very far away from equality but I think people are trying to represent various different cultures and types of people. But only time will tell.Great Taste EP is my self-introduction to the world & mind of Miso. It’s this broad, expansive genre & influence. And it’s kinda a little bit of a flavour, an amuse-bouche – each song is different from the next. They touch on all those different things that are close to me but also proving I can touch on all those different sounds but still from a similar realm. It’s still very much ‘me’, Miso, the identity is there, the nuances between tracks are identifiable but still different. I can write a serious song, then something a bit more fun
