Miranda Stanton,[1] best known for her recordings as Stanton Miranda, Miranda Dali and Thick Pigeon, is a 1980s Factory Records artist from New York City.[2] She achieved some notice for her single "Wheels Over Indian Trails" (produced by Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert from New Order) and her later cover of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division. She also guested on recordings by the Durutti Column. Her first band was CKM in New York with Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, where she played drums.[3]

She had a brief acting career, appearing in the Jonathan Demme films, Something Wild, Married to the Mob and Silence of the Lambs. She also played the lead role in the little known art-house film Souvenir (1996), which was directed by Michael H. Shamberg.[4]

She continues to work on small scale musical projects. Working as blythe dahl she has released instrumental tracks online which are available for license through Pump Audio/Getty Images. She also participated in the web collaboration "Empty Rooms with Casual Sounds"


Discography

Thick Pigeon

Stanton Miranda

Singles

Compilation appearances

Video releases

Miranda Dali

References

  1. ^ * Nice, James (2011) [2010]. Shadowplayers: The Rise and Fall of Factory Records (paperback ed.). London: Aurum Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-1-84513-634-5.
  2. ^ "Thick Pigeon biography at LTM". ltmrecordings.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Gender Trouble Girl: The Disruptive Work of Kim Gordon". homepage.mac.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Mark (2012-07-13). "'Celine and Julie,' 'Souvenir' offer different views of life at National Gallery Souvenir". Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
  5. ^ "FACTUS 17 Young, Popular and Sexy | Cerysmatic Factory". www.cerysmaticfactory.info. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

External links

Authority control databases: Artists
Categories