CADA: The Storytelling Podcast
Miesha Louie fell in love with punk/garage music when she was a self-described angsty teen living in Invermere, B.C. She sought out like-minded kids in school who shared her interest, forming bands and booking community hall shows. She eventually brought her talent and ambition to Calgary, where she honed her craft and is now mentoring others.
“It’s really freeing, being onstage and sharing your art and your music and your experiences, and having that reflected in the audience,” she says. “And so there’s just this reciprocal energy going back and forth and getting bigger, there’s really just nothing like it. It’s a super special experience.”
RANGE: Music Video Premiere “Bear Kids”
With the release of their sixth single off latest album Unconditional Love in Hi-Fi, Calgary-based garage rock duo Miesha and the Spanks wrap up a highly successful album cycle that saw the veteran band reach new heights. “Bear Kids” is the most personal track on the album, highlighting some of band leader Miesha Louie’s strongest songwriting to date as she explores the death of her father and subsequent birth of her twins four years ago.
Photog Music – Live at Dominion Tavern
From the moment they kicked off their set, it was evident that this wasn’t going to be just another gig; it was going to be an experience. The venue pulsed with an electric energy as Miesha & The Spanks unleashed their signature brand of rip-roaring, loud garage rock. The duo’s performance was nothing short of mesmerizing, transporting the audience to a sonic realm that was both exhilarating and intoxicating.
Year-end review: Eric Volmers’ favourite local albums of 2023
Miesha Louie has been fronting various incarnations of this duo for more than a decade but may have hit a peak with this multi-layered rock album that showcases both a deepening song craft and some of the best live-wire guitar riffs you will hear this year.
Watch performances from Reclaimed Presents: ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl Come Toward the Fire
The musicians and dancers took the stage in Vancouver to celebrate Indigenous talent. Mixed Secwépemc singer Miesha Louie’s band, Miesha and the Spanks, was this year’s Outstanding Indigenous Artist in CBC Music’s Searchlight competition. The rock duo performed their winning song “Dig Me Out.”
CBC Music’s Searchlight 2023: the winners
Outstanding Indigenous artist: Miesha & the Spanks from Calgary with ‘Dig Me Out.’ Miesha Louie, a mixed-Secwépemc artist living in Treaty 7 territory, and percussionist Sean Adams form this guitar-driven duo, which has supported bands including Queens of the Stone Age and Death From Above 1979.
3AM REVELATIONS: Live Review April 13 – The Lido, Vancouver BC
The only thing better than a band playing a release show in Vancouver on the eve of their new album dropping… is playing that show in a venue two blocks away from me! It’s always nice to stroll down the street for a show at The Lido, especially for someone like Miesha & the Spanks celebrating their new release, Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi, which is out today.
FASTER AND LOUDER: Miesha and The Spanks – Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi
Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi is a triumph for a number of reasons. Of course the songs rock and compel you to sing along. But at a deeper level, this is a remarkably relatable set of songs. And this album is true to life, with the tone of the songs ranging from angry to inspiring to somber to triumphant to reflective to playful. In telling her own story about processing grief, overcoming self-doubt, adapting to change, and finding the things that set her soul on fire, Miesha Louie is telling the story of a lot of people
METAL MAGAZINE: Miesha and The Spanks – Taking Their Sound To The Next Level
Today is a very important and exciting day for Miesha & The Spanks. The Canadian alt-rock duo return to release their eagerly-awaited new album Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi, alongside the raucous new single So Mad. It is a thrilling time for the musical project that, after having worked on the fifteen songs that make up this new album, now sees the light and promises to delight its fans all over the world. This latest release continues to consolidate their legacy as one of the more energetic names on the Canadian music scene these last few years.
JOYZINE: Track By Track – “Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi”
Miesha And The Spanks jumped out at me as I delved through my weekly editor submissions – plucking the most interesting tracks/albums/artists from the depths of my inbox and adding them onto Joyzine’s bulging reviews list, in a bid to pique the interest of our writers. I hit play on the private stream of the Canadian duo’s Unconditional Love In Hi-Fi album and seemingly forgot where the stop button was located. On first listen, there’s the punchy riot grrrl influence, high energy waves of garage rock and a searing upbeat momentum, but digging down into the lyrical themes reveals outrage, anger and darkness.
