Predawn
Predawn | |
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清水美和子 | |
| Born | June 26, 1986 |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Website | predawnmusic.com |
Miwako Shimizu (清水美和子, Shimizu Miwako; born June 26, 1986), known professionally as Predawn, is a Japanese singer-songwriter.[1]
Shimizu chose the name "Predawn" as a reference to a collection of fairy tales written by Mimei Ogawa, a fellow native of Niigata Prefecture.[2]
Career
While in middle school, Shimizu won the Tokyo Metropolitan Junior High School Music Composition Competition Prize of Excellence two years in a row.[3]
A member of bands throughout high school and university, she chose to pursue Predawn as a solo project in 2008.[2] She produced, wrote, and recorded her first mini-album, 手のなかの鳥 in 2010, releasing it in June of that year. Since then, she has performed at major music festivals throughout Japan, such as Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, and Rising Sun Rock Festival. She released her first full-album, A Golden Wheel in March of 2013, followed by Absence in 2016.[1]
Personal Life
Shimizu was born in 1986 in Niigata, Japan, and grew up in the suburbs of Tokyo.[1] She studied Philosophy at Shinshu University.[4]
Shimizu's husband, Sōhei Oyamada, is a former guitarist and vocalist for the band andymori.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Release Date |
|---|---|
| 手のなかの鳥 | June 2, 2010 |
| A Golden Wheel | March 27, 2013 |
| Absence | September 21, 2016 |
| Calyx EP | January 16, 2019 |
| The Gaze | April 13, 2022 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Biography". Predawn official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 1 2 "音楽系才女によるガールズトーク Rayons×Predawn対談". cinra.net (in Japanese). November 22, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Predawn - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp (in Japanese). October 19, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ ototoy (March 30, 2013). "Predawn『A Golden Wheel』を高音質HQDで配信". ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "小山田壮平 (@oyamadasohei) on X". X (formerly Twitter). May 1, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2026.