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PAGE21 Artist You Should Know:LA based singer-songwriter Meiko debuts “Leave the Lights On” music video

By Sean Williams 04/13/12 22:21 pm

Emerging artist Meiko,whose name (pronounced MEE-KO) is derived from her one-fourth Japanese heritage, is a Georgia-born, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter whose songs have been featured extensively in television shows like ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘One Tree Hill’ and ‘Kyle XY.’ When Meiko first landed two of her songs on the hit tv series “Grey’s Anatomy” a few years back, she quit her day job in the small town of Roberta, GA and moved to LA to pursue her music career. There,she started performing at the famed LA-venue Hotel Café and eventually record labels came courting. Based on the strength of her debut album which hit the No. 1 spot on the iTunes Folk Album and Folk Singles charts with more than 200,000 downloads, she made her national TV debut on Conan O’Brien.

Four years later, Meiko’s back with a great new album called “The Bright Side,” her first cd on Concord Records, will be available on May 15. It’s no denying,Meiko’s mixture of acoustic guitar and electronic beats in “Leave the Lights On” is undeniably catchy and the sexy vibe continues throughout the song.

The Bright Side, Meiko’s second solo release and Fantasy Records/Concord debut, is an intimate, fearless song-cycle about risk, regret, tenderness and love. Her indelible melodies and sharp lyrical viewpoint give The Bright Side a powerful, artistic punch.

“There was a turning point where I decided to stop being so pessimistic about relationships and people and love,” explains the L.A. based songwriter. “It’s called The Bright Side,” Meiko says, “but musically there are many sides to it. It’s got the electronic beat side, the retro side and even an R&B side. I was able to do everything I wanted to do.”

Meiko recently performed several showcases at SXSW, but no worries if you missed the singing beauty, head down below and look at her newly released video for “Leave the Lights On,” from her forthcoming CD “The Birght Side,” below…only on PAGE21 Magazine~