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MiLO

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About Me

MiLO is a band emerging from the Los Angeles downtown artist scene. Their separate elements strangely mold themselves onto the feel-good synapses of the listener.With the writing team of Swedish composer Mikael Sandgren and Jamaican/American singer Lola Gayle, the outcome is much different than even they had originally thought.Theirs is a kind of music blending Nordic melancholy progressions with pop melodies, unique odd meter beats, vintage Blue Note era vocals and gritty arrangements. Their sound can be described as “dirty-pretty”. Both were classically trained starting at an early age, and Mikael was also mentored by Ghana ’s Obilie Koffie at 14. MiLO’s lyrics are cryptic and poetic. After a few listens they unravel into emotional statements about human frailty and beauty – the futility but ultimate victory of the human endeavor." ++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Natasha Desianto - Campus Circle - " MiLO embodies metamorphosis, chrysalis tossed aside, stretching out those beautiful and shimmering, world-worn and tattered, dirty-pretty wings "

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Member Since: 10/25/2007
Band Members: Mik Sandgren (keyboard), Lola Gayle (vocals), Charlie Campagna (guitar, cello), Derek Whitacre (lap top), Cees van der Linden (bass), Thomas Schobel (drums).
Influences: Almost everything.
Sounds Like: Familiar unfamiliarity.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Campus Circle MiLO article

MiLOLiving the Art of MetamorphosisBy Natasha DesiantoMiLO is something of an anomaly here in Los Angeles. First, they utterly defy classification, treading only lightly in the territory of their infl...
Posted by MiLO on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:09:00 PST

In-thistle-d

my muse is not boundstop beating her down.this heart has overslept.i'm weak but i'm grown,like a pure rolling stone...and you better not forget.i seek when i'm stonedwipe rights with my wrongsthe cau...
Posted by MiLO on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:32:00 PST

Exposur-ed

Trying to rationalize the static and the why's.I'm even less now to offend.It's all out therei tired to care,but the outcomesays NEVERwill it end.Lola
Posted by MiLO on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:23:00 PST

Cues

Bitter sleep cuesand toxic duescan't get youcloserfaster.It's glittering blueswith 10 poundsto losemakes mea finecriticaster.Lola
Posted by MiLO on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:02:00 PST

Manu-fractured

Manu-fracturedbeliefswe sometimesretreatI find to be honestwhen...I scratch beneaththe beautifulmysticto discover yetanotherbrokenbend.Lola...
Posted by MiLO on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:05:00 PST

Keys

The keys of lifearebirth and death.One opens the frontthe otherlocks the back.Responsiblefor inbe-tweenis allthat wepossess.I don't believe in heaven-recall,'tis but a tidyduress.Lola...
Posted by MiLO on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:51:00 PST

Complex-ingly

It's complex-ingly shallow.It's beautiful and stark.It's just a passage stageto findour way in the dark.Defined by momentsa feelingleft anduncured.A troublesome pathI leave behindfor others to unfurl....
Posted by MiLO on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:25:00 PST

Lament

Eucharistand all it's besta simple parting favor.We come withopen mouthsto consume that distantpleasure.Explain the things we mean,detain the thingswe've done.Respond to whatwe mask,dear father and ho...
Posted by MiLO on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:12:00 PST

Simple Soul

Living in stale graces,misplaced chase soontasteless.Luring lauds do win,they fence the truththat pines within.Lone dancer inperfectruin.Lola
Posted by MiLO on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:14:00 PST

The right side...

It's the right side of my mindthat gives me trouble.It's the part that builds meupand makes medouble over.I try to stuff it's mouthit just gags and spits itout.It's just the right side that makesmy fa...
Posted by MiLO on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:22:00 PST