Mira Aroyo
| Mira Aroyo | |
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 Mira Aroyo at Ottawa Bluesfest in 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1977 (age 34–35) |
| Origin | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Genres | Electropop, Synthpop, New Wave |
| Occupations | Musician, DJ, geneticist |
| Instruments | Vocals, keyboards |
| Years active | 1999—present |
| Associated acts | Ladytron, The Projects |
| Website | www.ladytron.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Korg MS-20, Korg MS-2000B | |
Mira Aroyo (Bulgarian: Мира Аройо), born in 1977 in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a keyboardist, songwriter, and producer. She currently lives in London and is a member of the electropop band Ladytron. She writes and sings her songs for Ladytron in Bulgarian as well as English.
Of mixed Bulgarian and Hasidic background, Aroyo moved with her family to Israel when she was ten. When she was young, she played the accordion.[1] She is the only member of Ladytron who has never lived in Liverpool. While a DJ in London, Aroyo met Hunt through mutual friends and found that they were DJing the same kind of music.[2]
Besides her musical interests and abilities, she was a postgraduate research geneticist in the Oxford University's Biochemistry department.[3][4] She co-authored an article on "Species specificity in the activation of Xer recombination at dif by FtsK", published in Molecular Microbiology, 2003.[5]
Aroyo collaborated with the indie pop band The Projects.[6] The song "Don't Eat Meat" featured Mira as vocalist.[7] She also collaborated with John Foxx & The Maths for the song "Watching a Building on Fire".
[edit] Personal life
Mira Aroyo is married to the photography curator Harry Hardie since 2010.[8] She is a Pescetarian.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ Mira used to play the accordion
- ^ Ontario Empoblog Date accessed unknown.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Oxford University Biochemistry Dept. website Date accessed unknown.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Mira Aroyo collaborated The Projects
- ^ The song "Don't Eat Meat" with Mira's vocals
- ^ Bedales Association. "Bedales Association and Old Bedalian Newsletter 2011 (PDF page 40)". http://www.bedales.org.uk/media/37/1837-bedales-newsletter-2011-lores.pdf. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Speak Your Mind // Cut Out + Keep
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