Mia Clarke
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 1983 |
| Origin | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Guitarist, writer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Associated acts | Electrelane |
Mia Clarke (born March 1983) is a guitarist and backing vocalist from the British alternative rock band Electrelane.[1] She was born in Brighton, England and following a short period living in the Czech Republic moved to Chicago, United States in 2008.
She formed a new band, Follows, in Chicago with members of Russian Circles, Bloodiest, and Atombombpocketknife. Clarke has collaborated with Canadian hip hop artist Buck 65, contributing guitar to his Dirtbike 3/3 project.
In April 2008, Clarke flew to Amsterdam to record a guitar improvisation with Andy Moor of The Ex. Their collaboration "Guitargument" was released digitally by File Thirteen Records on 17 February 2009 and as a CD edition by hellosQuare recordings in late 2010.
She is also a freelance writer and has written about music for publications including The Wire, The Guardian, and Pitchfork Media.
