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M.I.A.

About Me


M.I.A. is an American band with its roots in the punk music scene of the 1980s. Originally from Las Vegas, the band relocated to Southern California where they helped define the "Orange County sound." M.I.A. released four albums in the 1980s, all now considered classics of the genre. They toured extensively, playing shows with other seminal bands of the period, including Dead Kennedys, Social Distortion, T.S.O.L., Circle Jerks, Dickies and others. Using the band’s classic material as a foundation, M.I.A. is writing and recording new songs and performing at a select number of shows.
In 2008 MIA is:
Nick Adams - Guitar (1980-85)
Larry Pearson - Drums (1982-85)
Chris Moon - Drums (1980-82, 1985-87)
Todd Sampson - Vocals (1980)
Bob Thomson - Bass
www.miaband.com
www.punkrockers.com/MIA
www.myspace.com/miapunks
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Member Since: 01/03/2008
Band Website: http://www.miaband.com
Band Members: MIA 2008
Nick Adams (guitar)
Larry Pearson (drums)
Todd Sampson (vocals)
Chris Moon (drums)
Bob Thomson (bass)

Past Members
Mike Conley (vocals) RIP
Paul Schwartz (bass)
Frank Daly (bass)
Mark Arnold (guitar)
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Influences: Another fine video from Underground Windows!MIA at the Mike Conley benefit, Fitzgerald's in Huntington Beach on Saturday, May 30, 2009.MIA at Fitzgeralds 5.30.09

Sounds Like: MIA with Biafra, House of Blues Anaheim Beautiful Noise Benefit:
MIA Jello

From Safari Sam's in Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 2008 (courtesy of Video Louis):
Record Label: Alternative Tentacles
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Detroit Bar show review by Ditch@Team Goon

Ya know, I told Todd I thought Saturday night's performance was his best yet (this was only our 5th live show since reforming MIA). http://www.teamgoon.com/show_reviews/mia-at-detroit-bar-in-c osta-me...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:52:00 GMT

Hey Dumbass!

Just so you know,  MIA from the UK is not playing the Detroit Bar this weekend with Plain Wrap and Love Canal. So don't even think about putting on those stupid sunglasses.M.I.A. False Pretense ...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 06:41:00 GMT

MIA interview

The world had almost forgotten about a little-known 1980s punk bandfrom Orange County when a singer from Sri Lanka resurrected the nameof the band and took it as her own: M.I.A. That did not sit well ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:15:00 GMT

MIA Radio -- All MIA songs now online!

You can now hear the entire (well, really close anyway) catalog of MIA music online at the MIA website: www.miaband.com Check it out, I bet there's some stuff you've never heard....
Posted by on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Caught In My Eye

Shane West, the singer for the Germs, is pretty controversial; there are a lot of people who think he has no business fronting the band. I had already formulated my own opinion before I saw the Germs ...
Posted by on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:56:00 GMT

Warped Tour - San Diego

Thursday in San Diego was our first Warped Tour experience. It was a difficult day, but well worth the effort.It began the night before with the Big Drill Car show at Fitzgerald's in Huntington Beach....
Posted by on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 11:19:00 GMT

MIA, Las Vegas and the Atomic Bomb

Just got back from a quick trip to Vegas and a birthday bash for eminent Las Vegas punk Rob Ruckus. Happy Birthday, Rob! I went for the bash, but also to see The Vermin, The Vegas Dolts and old pals S...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:40:00 GMT

NEW MIA SHOWS!!

That's right, we are playing some more shows. No, Jello won't be there, sorry; that was a lot of fun. Here's the skinny:August 14 - Warped Tour (San Diego)August 17 - Warped Tour (Los Angeles)We're pl...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMT

NEW MIA SONG!!!

We recorded a new demo, "The Karma Suits You." It kind of happened by accident. We were rehearsing for some upcoming shows and Todd brought out a few songs. This one really clicked and so we decided t...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:22:00 GMT

MIA Band History

This was kind of a long read on the main page, so I put it here. There is more info on our webpage (www.miaband.com)------------------------------------------- -------1980 Las Vegas, Nevada. One of the...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:19:00 GMT