San Mei
Australian singer/songwriter San Mei seamlessly blends dream pop, psych guitar splash, and atmospheric synths in a manner influenced by the Beatles, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Cat Power, and Feist. Debuting in the early 2010s, she issued the EPs Necessary in 2017 and Heaven in 2018.
Born Emily Hamilton to Chinese-Malaysian and New Zealand-born parents, she was raised in Gold Coast, Australia. From a young age, she was influenced by her father's Beatles records and other '60s pop. She learned to play piano and later guitar, writing her first songs as San Mei on keyboard and laptop. With contemporary inspiration provided by the sounds of indie rock, she developed an early dream-synth style, heard on initial singles "Brighter," "Wars," and "Revel."
Adding fuzzy guitar warmth to the mix, she issued 2017's Necessary EP, which sounded like Lykke Li or Lana Del Rey fronting a shoegaze band. For the follow-up, she joined with Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson, who produced 2018's Heaven EP. More expansive in scope and incorporating a driving rock edge, the short collection included the single "Wonder." To promote the effort, Hamilton joined Holy Holy on an Australian tour in late 2018.
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Discography
21 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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In Comes The World
Alternative & Indie - Released by etcetc AU on 25 Mar 2022
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Cherry Days
Alternative & Indie - Released by etcetc AU on 21 Feb 2020
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Hard To Face
Alternative & Indie - Released by etcetc AU on 9 Jan 2020
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Heaven - Level Live 005
Pop - Released by San Mei on 15 May 2023
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Until You Feel Good (Remix)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Control Release Repeat on 22 Sep 2017
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Until You Feel Good
Alternative & Indie - Released by Lxvi on 13 Apr 2017
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Revel
Alternative & Indie - Released by Control, Release, Repeat on 22 Apr 2016
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Love In The Dark
Alternative & Indie - Released by etcetc AU on 29 Oct 2019
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