Meg Myers

[Guillaume]

"Sorry" if there were already some talks about this artist on the forum but i think that she deserves her own thread!

Meg Myers is a good musical find of my last months, alongside others great bands/artists i've found recently like The Sound (post punk), Molly Tuttle (country/bluegrass), Larkin Poe (blues/rock/soul)...Meg Myers is very obviously influenced by 90's music, the grunge era, Kate Bush, PJ Harvey...there are raw visceral feelings in her music and lyrics but also a pop quality, she has a foot in the indie rock and another one in the mainstream pop...
she is stunning on live, for example her concert at Lollapalooza 2014 and she is maybe even more impressive sounding on acoustic, unplugged, where her powerful nuanced voice isn't drowned/crushed in the at times massive sound production of her solo albums , and i think her duo with her cool guitar and cello player Ken Oaks works very well.

I recommend to you her albums SORRY and TAKE ME TO THE DISCO, also her early EP's DAUGHTER IN THE CHOIR and MAKE A SHADOW. Her last EP THANK U FOR TAKING ME TO THE DISCO... is interesting but a bit more uneven in my opinion, but still with a few good songs ('the underground", "last laugh", "true liars")



"Motel" from her great debut album SORRY is still probably my favourite song from her, its lyrics and music are moving, haunting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvR4EXOnAtE&ab_channel=MegMyersMegMyersCha%C3%AEned%27artisteofficielle


"Adelaide" (acoustic):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4-pmun-f_8&ab_channel=102.9TheBuzz

"The morning after", a beautiful acoustic song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqYEmk_UjdY&ab_channel=MegMyers

"Desire" (live), a very "electrifying" song..:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxbQllntAqg&ab_channel=iwaseasymeatiwaseasymeat

"Numb", another great song, about her unfortunate harrowing work under the major company Atlantic...the Pixies influence is obvious in the cool bass intro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORaln6aPqUk&ab_channel=MegMyers

"Constant" another beautiful poignant acoustic song, one of the best songs of her second album TAKE ME TO THE DISCO:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePw_havKF-0&ab_channel=PasteMagazine

"Monster":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azIQlQ2Kyoo&ab_channel=GuitarCenterGuitarCenter

"Feather":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBN-0azz3X4&ab_channel=razorstarzzrazorstarzz

"Funeral":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-z4-q3Xeqg&ab_channel=MegMyersMegMyersCha%C3%AEned%27artisteofficielle


"Heart heart head" (live)...first time i listened to this song i smiled of its "over the top" finale, but despite it, it still has something haunting and powerful..:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgNvhpru1yE&ab_channel=razorstarzzrazorstarzz

Meg Myers's cover of "Masters of War":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZj2YInNFgQ

[Guillaume]

And here's a preview of "Children of light", a new song for her new album to be released in a few months..:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sedpgv796BM&ab_channel=EmWhite

[orlando]

Hi Guillaume, I fully agree! She is fantastic and needs all the recognition and fame she can get.

I fell in love with her music when I heard "Desire" some years ago. It is nice to see, she is also appreciated by others here. Especially since she also stepped away from her major label to do her own thing, like some other band we know. 

I found this small set of three acoustic versions recently on youtube, one of them, "Teenagers!" unreleased as of yet and another beautiful example of her raw power:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_1-TOfQltQ

[Guillaume]

I found this small set of three acoustic versions recently on youtube, one of them, "Teenagers!" unreleased as of yet and another beautiful example of her raw power:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_1-TOfQltQ

"Teenagers" is a beautiful song, so touching...she is just incredible.

What do you think of the "Children of the light"" song i've posted above? i think that it is brillant, i love the chorus "Now we can come home, now we can go home Now we can come home, now we can go home'

Which are your favourite songs and lyrics from her?

Hi Guillaume, I fully agree! She is fantastic and needs all the recognition and fame she can get.
I fell in love with her music when I heard "Desire" some years ago. It is nice to see, she is also appreciated by others here.

First song that did it for me was "Motel", i think that it is one of her very best songs, so moving and hypnotic. I also love "Constant".
I can't wait for her new album, the "Children of the light" and "Teenagers" songs are already very promising.
And she is great live, too bad she doesn't tour overseas, at least for the moment.   

[orlando]

What do you think of the "Children of the light"" song i've posted above? i think that it is brillant, i love the chorus "Now we can come home, now we can go home Now we can come home, now we can go home'

Which are your favourite songs and lyrics from her?

I have yet to find a Meg Myers song I don't like, "Children of the light" is no exception.  I can't wait to hear a full band version of the new songs, as I especially like the heaviness of her songs. Therefore my favorite album is "Sorry", favorite songs maybe "Desire", "Sorry", "Motel" and "Lemon Eyes", although for any band or artist I almost never listen to single songs but always the whole album. So it's hard to pick a favorite. From "Take me to the Disco" it's probably "Numb".

First song that did it for me was "Motel", i think that it is one of her very best songs, so moving and hypnotic. I also love "Constant".
I can't wait for her new album, the "Children of the light" and "Teenagers" songs are already very promising.
And she is great live, too bad she doesn't tour overseas, at least for the moment.

I would also love to see her live and hope for a chance in a few years, who knows. 

[Guillaume]

Here's a new song/video from Meg Myers, not my fav track of her but i'm still looking for the release of her new album!:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZbPQJuK6Uk&ab_channel=MEGMYERS

[orlando]

Yes, I just heard it too. It's a bit too electronic for my taste. Let's just hope the album will also feature some more "classic" instruments. 

[Guillaume]

I especially like the heaviness of her songs.

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Do you know Feeling Numb, it's Meg's rock band from the 2000's, she was singer and bass player in it and her brother was the guitar player:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3z3T6h5His&ab_channel=acrumedia

[orlando]

Awesome! Thanks for the link, Guillaume!!!

[Guillaume]

Awesome! Thanks for the link, Guillaume!!!

What did you think of Meg's last album, TZIA?

I think that there are some good songs on it: "Tzia", "Waste of confetti", "T33nagers", "My mirror", "Bluebird", "Ovaries speak"...even if TAKE ME TO THE DISCO is still my favourite album from Meg. 

"My mirror":

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaJNN-K33WE&ab_channel=SumerianRecords

"Waste of confetti":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYDp7O-pwOM&ab_channel=MEGMYERS

"Ovaries speak":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe9y0_uT0Pc&list=PLEpjZ6a3i26dt4Utc0NtyhfQgYvzFUp-E&index=10&ab_channel=MegMyers-Topic

"Tzia":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW_pmLglcic&list=PLEpjZ6a3i26dt4Utc0NtyhfQgYvzFUp-E&index=12&ab_channel=MegMyers-Topic

"Bluebird":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHXuDWNJjgQ&list=PLEpjZ6a3i26dt4Utc0NtyhfQgYvzFUp-E&index=13&ab_channel=MegMyers-Topic

"A new society":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61PzJgunoso&ab_channel=SumerianRecords

[Guillaume]

Awesome! Thanks for the link, Guillaume!!!

Here's a new Meg Myers song it seems!...she is actually touring in America for a few acoustic solo concerts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w145SxeEu9Y