With her uniquely breathy vocals and diverse résumé, Anya Marina is a modern day Renaissance woman: actress, comic, disc jockey, and songwriter. Marina was born in Ann Arbor, MI, a town she eventually left in order to pursue an acting career in California. After appearing in the film #100 Girls (a role that required her to shave her eyebrows), she replaced her film aspirations with radio. She decamped to San Diego to work as a DJ for Magic 92.5, and the increased presence of music in her everyday life helped fuel her songwriting skills. Before long, Marina had racked up a list of musical accolades in San Diego. Miss Halfway, her debut album, cemented her status as a promising local musician, while a spot on the #Grey's Anatomy soundtrack helped spread her music to a national audience. Alexandra Patsavas, the music supervisor for #Grey's Anatomy, also signed Marina to Chop Shop Records, which prompted Marina to leave her DJ gig and focus on her own music.
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