Milosh
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Birth name | Michael Milosh |
Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Electronic |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Website | milosh |
Mike Milosh, known professionally as Milosh, is a Canadian electronic musician from Toronto, Ontario, who is currently based in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Career[]
Milosh started learning classical cello at age three,[2] took up drumming, and studied jazz and vocals at university.[3]
The Los Angeles-based record label Plug Research released two of Milosh's albums including 2004's You Make Me Feel and 2006's . In 2008, he contributed the track "Then It Happened" on the Ghostly International/Williams Street album Ghostly Swim, which was released as a free digital download. Later that year, he released his third record, iii, with Plug Research in the U.S. and Studio !K7 in the EU. In 2009, he collaborated with on the album New Territory.
In 2010, Milosh formed the band Rhye with Robin Hannibal, and they released their debut album Woman in March 2013. Milosh released his fourth solo record, Jetlag, in November 2013 on his own label, Deadly. In July 2017, Rhye released a single entitled "Please", and Milosh announced on social media the release of a second album later that year. In February 2018, Rhye released a follow-up album to Woman entitled Blood. [4]
Sexual abuse allegations[]
In March 2021, Milosh was accused of grooming and sexual abuse by his ex-wife Alexa Nikolas. She alleged Milosh began grooming her for a sexual relationship when she was 16 years old and he was 33, and that during their marriage, he assaulted her.[5] In August 2021, Nikolas filed a lawsuit against Milosh for sexual battery, gender-based violence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.[6]
Discography[]
Solo albums[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You Make Me Feel" | 4:43 |
2. | "Your Taste" | 3:23 |
3. | "Simple People" | 4:15 |
4. | "Push" | 3:18 |
5. | "Creepy" | 3:50 |
6. | "Something Good" | 3:02 |
7. | "The Sky Is Grey" | 5:41 |
8. | "Your Voice" | 3:25 |
9. | "Do You Like Me" | 3:14 |
10. | "Time Steals the Day" | 3:41 |
11. | "Frozen Pieces" | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "It's Over" | 5:04 |
2. | "Falling Away" | 4:09 |
3. | "Couldn't Sleep" | 4:11 |
4. | "You Fill Me" | 4:53 |
5. | "Instrumental" | 3:59 |
6. | "I'm Trying" | 5:41 |
7. | "The City" | 4:14 |
8. | "My Life" | 4:14 |
9. | "This Way" | 3:38 |
10. | "Run Away" | 5:36 |
11. | "Playing with Yen" | 4:15 |
12. | "In Your Arms" (iTunes bonus track) | 5:21 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Awful Game" | 4:30 |
2. | "Another Day" (featuring Zoë Keating on cello) | 4:02 |
3. | "Gentle Samui" | 5:00 |
4. | "Remember the Good Things" | 5:56 |
5. | "Warm Waters" | 2:41 |
6. | "Hold My Breath" | 5:09 |
7. | "Wrapped Round My Ways" | 5:08 |
8. | "Leaving Samui" | 3:18 |
9. | "World" (featuring Adam Damelin on guitar) | 6:51 |
10. | "Below" (bonus track) | 6:10 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Do You Want What I Need" | 5:27 |
2. | "Hear in You" | 3:40 |
3. | "Skipping" | 3:03 |
4. | "Don't Call It" | 3:23 |
5. | "Jetlag" | 3:47 |
6. | "Stakes Ain't High" | 3:47 |
7. | "Hold Me" | 8:13 |
8. | "Slow Down" | 3:20 |
9. | "Water" | 5:12 |
10. | "This Time" | 5:09 |
With Rhye[]
Albums[]
EPs[]
- The Fall (Remixes) (2012)
With Paul Pfisterer[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "So Ready" (feat. Serena Ryder) | 4:33 |
2. | "New Territory" | 4:17 |
3. | "All I Can Say" | 5:03 |
4. | "Cannot Love You" (feat. ) | 4:35 |
5. | "Move On" | 5:07 |
Contributions[]
Compilation appearances[]
- "Then It Happened" Ghostly Swim (2008)
References[]
- ^ Mistry, Anupa. "Milosh Furthers the Ominously Erotic Soft-Soul Revolution on 'Jetlag'". Spin. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: Milosh – Jetlag". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "drinking with mike milosh of rhye". Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "With Rhye's new 'Blood,' Mike Milosh is stepping out of the shadows". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Shaffer, Claire (16 March 2021). "Rhye Accused of Sexual Abuse, Assault, Grooming by Ex-Wife". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (25 August 2021). "Rhye's Michael Milosh Sued by Ex-Wife for Sexual Battery, Gender Violence, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- Canadian electronic musicians
- Canadian male singers
- Countertenors
- Musicians from Toronto
- Concordia University alumni
- Canadian people of Russian descent
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Plug Research artists