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 &q...
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