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Meishi Smile is a Los Angeles based band formed by producer, vocalist, and songwriter Faye Yim. The name Meishi Smile was first used in 2010. The project has elements of noise music, J-pop and shoegaze.

Career

In 2014, the first Meishi Smile album, LUST, was released on Attack The Music and Zoom Lens. Later that year, Yim released a new single called Star on Maltine Records.

In January 2015, Yim debuted their first video on national television on Adult Swim with the video "AJS".

On May 21, 2015, Yim announced through an interview with The Fader that they were working on a forthcoming album entitled ...Belong.

On May 28, 2015, Yim premiered a new single entitled Breathe.

In 2020, the music project led formerly only by Yim was announced to have turned into a band. Yim is the vocalist, songwriter, producer, and visual artist for Meishi Smile.

Discography

Studio albums (as Meishi Smile)

Extended plays (as Meishi Smile)

Singles

Digital albums

• May 2020: 【E T H E R 0 1】
• Oct 2020: Hate Floods Slow
• Dec 2020: Flowers (Under All My Shadows)
• Sept 2021: All The Joy of Your Happy Songs
• Nov 2021: Love, In The Time of Virus

Compilations

• 2012: Nothin’ Compares Compilation (Orchid Tapes) - track "Pale (Alternative Version)"
• 2013: ANGELTOWN Showcase Compilation (Orchid Tapes) - track "Us"
• 2014: Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes (Orchid Tapes) - track "Sincerity"

See also

• Zoom Lens (record label)
• Orchid Tapes

References

1. "Red Bull Music Academy". www.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
2. "video premiere: Meishi Smile – Honey | GORILLA VS. BEAR". Archived from the original on 2015-05-31. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
3. "Meishi Smile: "Star"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
4. "Meishi Smile - AJS". Adult Swim. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
5. "FADER Mix: Meishi Smile". The FADER. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
6. "MEISHI SMILE Debuts "Breathe"". The FADER. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
7. "Meishi Smile's Patreon". Retrieved 2021-09-02.
8. ^ @MeishiSmile (September 1, 2021). "Today, I'm Thrilled To Launch The Next Form of Meishi Smile w/ Our New @Patreon" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-09-04 – via Twitter.
9. "...Belong, by Meishi Smile". ZOOM LENS. Archived from the original on 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
10. "Ressentiment, by Meishi Smile". ZOOM LENS. Archived from the original on 2021-08-23. Retrieved 2021-08-22.

• American electronic musicians
• Musicians from California