American indie rock musician
Lexi Vega
Vega performing in 2022
Genres Indie rock Years active 2018–present
Musical artist
Lexi Vega ,[1] better known by her stage name Mini Trees , is an American indie rock musician based in Los Angeles . She has toured with Julien Baker [2] as well as Death Cab for Cutie ,[3] Tasha , Briston Maroney , Hovvdy , and Deep Sea Diver .[4]
Vega began making music as a career in 2018. Vega independently released her debut EP as Mini Trees in 2019 titled Steady Me . Vega independently released her second EP, Slip Away , in June of 2020.[5] [6] In April 2021, Vega signed with Boston based record label Run for Cover Records [7] Two months later, Vega announced her debut full-length album, Always In Motion , due out on Run for Cover.[8] The album was released on September 17, 2021.[9]
Personal life [ edit ]
Vega was born in Southern California [6] to a second generation Japanese-American mother and an immigrant father from Cuba . She was raised in the town of La Cañada and currently lives in Torrance . Vega's father passed away when she was five years old.[10]
Both of Vega's parents had worked in the music industry; her mother was a vocalist in Japanese pop jazz fusion group Hiroshima and her father worked as a professional drummer.[11]
Discography [ edit ]
Studio albums
Always In Motion (2021, Run For Cover)
EPs
Steady Me (2019)
Slip Away (2020)
Burn Out (2023)
References [ edit ]
^ "Mini Trees" . Run for Cover Records . An American independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved April 29, 2024 .
^ Qbertplaya, Ellen (15 September 2021). "Julien Baker played Beacon Theatre with Thao & Mini Trees" . BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ Pearis, Bill. "Death Cab for Cutie announce 2022 tour dates, playing Forest Hills Stadium w/ Low (BV presale)" . BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 2024-04-29 .
^ Russell, Scott. "Mini Trees Announces Spring 2022 U.S. Tour with Hovvdy" . Paste . Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ Mosk, Mitch (30 June 2020). "Track-by-Track: Mini Trees Dives into Her Intimate, Sun-Kissed Sophomore EP 'Slip Away' " . Atwood Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ a b Russell, Scott. "Mini Trees Details Debut Album Always In Motion, Shares "Carrying On" " . Paste . Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ Leiber, Sarah. "Mini Trees Signs to Run for Cover Records" . BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ Hakiman, Rob (28 July 2021). "Mini Trees strives to hold it together on the propulsive "Carrying On", announces debut album" . Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ Kaye, Ben (17 September 2021). "Mini Trees Breaks Down Debut Album Always in Motion Track by Track: Exclusive" . Consequence of Sound . Retrieved 1 October 2021 .
^ Lello, Michael (23 December 2021). "Lexi Vaga continues to find herself as Mini Trees" . Highway 81 Revisited. Retrieved 23 December 2021 .
^ Jaranilla, Karolyn. "Being okay with not knowing: A conversation with Lexi Vega of Mini Trees" . From The Intercom. Retrieved 25 August 2021 .