Seventeen-year-old singer-songwriter Mia McIntosh unveils her dazzling version of the classic Christmas song, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.”
Recorded in Brooklyn, New York, the song follows on the heels of Mia’s debut EP, Chances Are Over, which was released earlier this year and primarily produced by Mia. Right now, she’s working on new material slated to drop in 2022.
Originally from Maryland, Mia began her music career early on – modeling melodies on the piano from songs she’d heard at age four, followed by formal piano lessons. She grew up listening to the Eagles, Willi Nelson, and Paul Simon.
Mia explains, “Paul Simon was a staple of my childhood. My favorite song as a kid was ‘Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes.’ Now I think more about his lyrics when I listen to his songs.”
Nowadays, her influences include Olivia Rodrigo and Ariana Grande because of their talent for creating “catch music about sad experiences, without diminishing the emotions.”
The amalgamation of both influences – songwriting exemplars like Paul Simon and modern-day artists like Olivia Rodrigo – infuse Mia’s music and sound with a unique atmosphere.
Now a junior in high school, Mia shares, “When I was in ninth grade, I started recording my songs and decided this was what I really wanted to do.” In 2019, she released her debut single, “In Your Eyes,” followed by “Yesterday,” and then her first EP in 2021.
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” opens on deep, classical strings flowing into luminous, sweeping textures riding a throbbing bass-driven rhythm. Gleaming colors provide a polished matrix for Mia’s evocative voice, rippling with warm nuances and captivating timbres. It’s one of those crème de la crème voices brimming with charisma and silky translucent tones.
Mia McIntosh has it going on! Her exquisite voice, under luscious lilting control, touches the heart of the holiday season.
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