Real name: 光武理絵 (Mitsutake Rie)

Miko (Rie Mitsutake) is a Japanese female singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from the outskirts of Tokyo. She creates melodic and experimental music by playing various kinds of instruments, singing, and sampling many sounds. Miko's music career has started when she took piano lessons at age of 5. Then she started making music when she joined an indie-pop band in high-school where she played guitars and vocals. Then, around 2000, she began recording songs in her bedroom using her 8 track MTR. She released her debut album Parade in 2008. In addition to her solo work, she is working in collaboration with various musicians.