Elissa Mielke

Elissa Mielke is a Canadian singer/songwriter [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] from rural Dundas, Ontario, Canada.[9][10][11][12][13][14] Mielke lived in Japan [15] and is based in Los Angeles and New York. [16]Elissa released her first EP [17] in 2015[18] under the pseudonym "Mieke."[19][20] In 2021,[21] Mielke released[22] her second EP, "Finally" on Mom+Pop/Slashie labels[1][23][2] under her full name.[24][3][25][14][26][27] Pitchfork called her voice "an immense ocean of an instrument, as complex in its sweetness as raw honey.[6]" In 2022, Mielke released the single "Paper Moth Flame[9][28]"[29][30] which a finalist in CBC's searchlight series.[31][5]. She is also known for starring in The Weeknd's "The Zone" music video featuring Canadian rapper Drake.[32] She acted in Lion Attack's short film Mobius,[33] which was chosen for the Critics' Week section[34] at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[33][35] In 2026, she released a single Don't Have to Hate You with LD Records, distributed by Secretly. She toured with M. Ward in 2023 for a Southern California tour promoting his new record.

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  5. 1 2 "Indie Mixtape 20: Elissa Mielke Will Get A Full Body Tattoo At Age 75". UPROXX. 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. 1 2 Thomas, Peyton. "Elissa Mielke: Finally EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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  9. 1 2 "Watch Elissa Mielke Play "Get Well" and "Woman's Worth" in Dundas, Ontario for "Neighborhoods"". FLOOD. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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  12. ↑ Aswad, Jem (2021-06-11). "Biz 3's Dana Meyerson Launches Slashie, New Label Imprint Through Mom+Pop Music". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  13. ↑ Pastuk, Slava (2015-08-27). "Watch the Video for "Sleeping Alone" and Float Through Bliss With Toronto's Mieke". VICE. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  14. 1 2 "Elissa Mielke Is Reclaiming Her Power". FLOOD. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  15. ↑ "Elissa Mielke Details Her Folksy EP 'Finally' With Her 'Trying' Video". UPROXX. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
  16. ↑ "Ones To Watch". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  17. ↑ "Elissa Mielke: Finally EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  18. ↑ Pastuk, Slava (2015-08-27). "Watch the Video for "Sleeping Alone" and Float Through Bliss With Toronto's Mieke". Vice. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  19. ↑ "MIEKE REVEALS 'MOVE ON' VIDEO: 'THE COURAGE TO MOVE FORWARD ON YOUR OWN TERMS' – FM FAMEMAGAZINE.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  20. ↑ Magazine, Aesthetic (2015-04-26). "Interview: Elissa Mielke Talks New EP, Acting, and Artistic Identity". AestheticMagazineToronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  21. ↑ "Elissa Mielke's 'Palace' Video Is A Reflective Snapshot Of Her Life". UPROXX. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  22. ↑ Newman, Jason (2021-07-16). "Song You Need to Know: Elissa Mielke, 'Kind of Thing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  23. ↑ "8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in January 2023 │ Exclaim!". 8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in January 2023 │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  24. ↑ "Toronto's Elissa Mielke Details 'Mouse' EP, Shares Two Delicate Singles │ Exclaim!". Toronto's Elissa Mielke Details 'Mouse' EP, Shares Two Delicate Singles │ Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  25. ↑ "Elissa Mielke Shares Two New Singles 'Get Well' And 'Body Knows'". UPROXX. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  26. ↑ Aswad, Jem (2021-06-11). "Biz 3's Dana Meyerson Launches Slashie, New Label Imprint Through Mom+Pop Music". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
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  28. ↑ "Elissa Mielke's 'Paper Moth Flame' Video Announces Her 'Mouse' EP". UPROXX. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  29. ↑ "Elissa Mielke's 'Palace' Video Is A Reflective Snapshot Of Her Life". UPROXX. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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  31. ↑ "Searchlight Top 100 Elissa Mielke".
  32. ↑ "Watch the Video for "Sleeping Alone" and Float Through Bliss With Toronto's Mieke". Noisey. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
  33. 1 2 "Möbius". Critics' Week. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  34. ↑ Erbland, Kate (2017-05-19). "'Möbius': First Look at Cannes Critics' Week Only American Short Film Is Positively Lynchian — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  35. ↑ Daniels, Tiffany. "Upcoming Stars". xbEATZ. xbEATZ. Archived from the original on August 31, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.