Mini Trees

American indie rock musician

Lexi Vega

Vega performing in 2022

Background information
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]

## Career

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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 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

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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

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Studio albums

* Always In Motion (2021, Run For Cover)

EPs

* Steady Me (2019)
* Slip Away (2020)
* Burn Out (2023)

## References

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1. ^ "Mini Trees". Run for Cover Records. An American independent record label based in Boston, Massachusetts. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
2. ^ Qbertplaya, Ellen (15 September 2021). "Julien Baker played Beacon Theatre with Thao & Mini Trees". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
3. ^ Pearis, Bill. "Death Cab for Cutie announce 2022 tour dates, playing Forest Hills Stadium w/ Low (BV presale)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
4. ^ Russell, Scott. "Mini Trees Announces Spring 2022 U.S. Tour with Hovvdy". Paste. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
5. ^ 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.
6. ^ a b Russell, Scott. "Mini Trees Details Debut Album Always In Motion, Shares "Carrying On"". Paste. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
7. ^ Leiber, Sarah. "Mini Trees Signs to Run for Cover Records". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
8. ^ 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.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ Lello, Michael (23 December 2021). "Lexi Vaga continues to find herself as Mini Trees". Highway 81 Revisited. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
11. ^ Jaranilla, Karolyn. "Being okay with not knowing: A conversation with Lexi Vega of Mini Trees". From The Intercom. Retrieved 25 August 2021.