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{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Meiko
| image           = Meiko 02 13 2018 -8 (28012563219).jpg
| caption         = Meiko in 2018.
| birth_place     = [[Roberta, Georgia]], US
| origin    = 
| instruments     = Voice, guitar
| genre           = [[Adult album alternative|Adult alternative]], [[indie pop]], [[Folk music|folk]]
| occupations      = Singer-songwriter
| label           = [[Unsigned artist|Unsigned]]
| website         = {{URL|meikomusic.com}}
}}
'''Meiko''' ({{IPAc-en|'|m|iː|k|oʊ}}) is an American singer-songwriter residing in London, England. She independently released a self-titled album on September 1, 2007. All of the tracks from the LP have been featured in major network TV shows. Her second full-length, titled ''[[The Bright Side (Meiko album)|The Bright Side]]'', was released through [[Fantasy Records]] on May 15, 2012, and a single from the album, "Stuck On You", reached No. 1 on the combined Japanese AirPlay Chart and No. 1 on the International Chart in Japan.

==Early life==
Meiko was born in [[Roberta, Georgia]] and raised by her father.<ref name=dailyemerald>{{cite news|first=Sophia|last=June|title=Preview: Singer-songwriter Meiko to play Portland's Doug Fir|publisher=dailyemerald.com|date=August 20, 2015|url=https://www.dailyemerald.com/2015/08/20/preview-singer-songwriter-meiko-to-play-portlands-doug-fir/}}</ref> Meiko first stepped in front of an audience at the age of eight, singing "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]" for parishioners of a [[Southern Baptist]] church.  In the years that followed, she performed everywhere from talent shows to [[Little League]] baseball parks.  When she was not performing, she was practicing – spending countless hours singing into the family's clothes dryer.  "Great acoustics," she insisted.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer/meiko/ |title=Meiko |publisher=AskMen |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930081314/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer/meiko/ |archive-date=September 30, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She soon developed an interest in writing songs and enlisted the help of her dad, who taught her how to play guitar on his [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] six-string. When she was thirteen, he bought her a guitar of her own.  A flood of songs followed.  "As soon as I learned a new chord," she says, "I wrote a new song."<ref>[http://www.girlzone.com/music-reviews/meiko.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711095405/http://www.girlzone.com/music-reviews/meiko.html |date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> She has one sibling, designer Kelly Nishimoto.

==Music career==
===2007–2013: Beginnings and self-titled debut studio album===
At age eighteen, after a brief stop in Miami, she moved to [[Los Angeles]], playing venues all over [[Southern California]] and writing at a prolific pace. She performed (and bartended) at Hollywood's [[Hotel Café]], where she still performs regularly.

In early 2007, Meiko performed at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and caught the ear of [[Paste Magazine]] editor Josh Jackson, who declared her a "big success story" waiting to happen, predicting it was "only a matter of time" before she found her way onto [[Nic Harcourt]]'s influential "[[Morning Becomes Eclectic]]" radio program on [[KCRW]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jackson |first=Josh |url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/ctrl-v/2007/01/ |title=Blogs :: Ctrl-V :: Paste |magazine=Paste |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016021121/http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/ctrl-v/2007/01/ |archivedate=October 16, 2012 }}</ref>

In September 2007, she toured nationally with [[Brett Dennen]] and in October, toured the U.S. as the opener for [[Mat Kearney]].<ref>Gibson, Donald (2009) "[http://blogcritics.org/music/article/an-interview-with-meiko/ An Interview with Meiko] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120916084632/http://blogcritics.org/music/article/an-interview-with-meiko/ |date=September 16, 2012 }}", [[Blogcritics]], May 19, 2009, retrieved October 4, 2009</ref>

In 2008, Meiko performed at the [[Sundance Film Festival]] and [[SXSW]], and participated in the nationwide Hotel Café Tour, which also included [[Rachael Yamagata]], [[Ingrid Michaelson]], [[Cary Brothers]], and [[Sara Bareilles]].

In June 2008 Meiko signed a recording deal with [[MySpace Records]]/[[DGC Records|DGC]], who released her album in partnership with Lucky Ear Music (Meiko's own indie label). The Lucky Ear/MySpace/DGC release has been remixed, premastered and includes re-recorded versions and a new track, "Boys with Girlfriends". The digital album re-release was August 5, 2008.
[[File:Meiko, 2007-12-06.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Meiko performing in 2007.]]
Also in August, she toured the U.S. (Three dates in Southern California) with [[Joe Purdy]], [[Chris Seefried]] and Jay Nash.<ref>[http://www.la-story.com/alt_music/jay_nash_friends_wrap_the_summer_tour_in_la--_limi/ ]{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref> In the fall of 2008, Meiko joined another Hotel Cafe Tour – this time around the trek featured an all-female lineup.  Meiko was the only artist performing all dates of the tour.  From February–March 2009, Meiko performed on a string of U.S. dates in support of [[Joshua Radin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2009/ill-be-there-joshua-radin-meiko-in-san-luis-obispo/ |title=I'll Be There: Joshua Radin & Meiko in San Luis Obispo |publisher=Buzzgrinder.com |date=February 20, 2009 |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325162815/http://www.buzzgrinder.com/2009/ill-be-there-joshua-radin-meiko-in-san-luis-obispo/ |archivedate=March 25, 2012 }}</ref> In May 2009, she embarked on her first-ever headlining U.S. tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/18642.html |title=Meiko unveils inaugural headlining run |publisher=Livedaily.com |date=April 2, 2009 |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406110833/http://www.livedaily.com/news/18642.html |archivedate=April 6, 2009 }}</ref> In June 2009, Meiko hit the road with [[Eric Hutchinson]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thedeadhub.com/?s=Meiko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716230918/http://thedeadhub.com/?s=Meiko |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2011 |title=Meiko |publisher=The Dead Hub |accessdate=August 1, 2013 }}</ref> and in July 2009, she performed a string of shows in the UK before playing in the United States territory of Guam.<ref>{{cite web|author=Leaudouce Live |url=http://meikoguam.blogspot.com/ |title=Meiko Live in Guam |publisher=Meikoguam.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref> In October and November 2009 Meiko toured the U.S. with [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thedeadhub.com/meiko-announces-tour-dates-w-jewel/ |title=Archives |publisher=The Dead Hub |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120714123248/http://thedeadhub.com/meiko-announces-tour-dates-w-jewel/ |archivedate=July 14, 2012 }}</ref>

Meiko's album was digitally released in Australia on October 9, 2009, and reached No. 2 on the iTunes Australia Singer-Songwriter Albums chart.  The album was physically released October 23, 2009.

After spending most of the first half of 2010 writing new material, Meiko entered a Los Angeles recording studio in September 2010 with producers [[Styrofoam (musician)|Styrofoam]] ([[Jimmy Eat World]], [[The Postal Service|Postal Service]], [[Of Montreal]]) and Jimmy Messer ([[Kelly Clarkson]], [[Neon Trees]]) to begin recording songs for her second album.<ref>{{cite web |author=Mike Savage Artist Management |url=http://www.mikesavageartistmanagement.com/uncategorized/meiko-begins-recording-new-album/ |title=Meiko Begins Recording New Album |publisher=Mike Savage Artist Management |date=February 22, 1999 |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-date=February 26, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226210542/http://www.mikesavageartistmanagement.com/uncategorized/meiko-begins-recording-new-album/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She signed a new recording contract with [[Fantasy Records]]/[[Concord Records]] in late 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rm64.com/2011/12/12/out-on-the-street-meiko-to-release-new-album-on-concord-interscope-head-scratchers-more/ |title=Out on the Street: Meiko to release new album on Concord, Interscope head scratchers & more |publisher=Rm64.com |date=December 12, 2011 |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409143140/http://rm64.com/2011/12/12/out-on-the-street-meiko-to-release-new-album-on-concord-interscope-head-scratchers-more/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> with her second album titled
''The Bright Side'' released on May 15, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/The-Bright-Side/ |title=The Bright Side : Meiko |publisher=Concord Music Group |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516123803/http://www2.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/The-Bright-Side/ |archivedate=May 16, 2012 }}</ref>

===2014–2016: Breakthrough with ''Dear You''===
Meiko released her third full-length album, titled ''Dear You'', on October 14, 2014, through [[Fantasy Records]]/[[Concord Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2014/08/song-premiere-meiko---be-mine.html|title=The Best Music, Movies, TV, Books, Games, Beer & More – Paste|website=pastemagazine.com|access-date=August 28, 2014|archive-date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909173102/http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2014/08/song-premiere-meiko---be-mine.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Remixes of "Be Mine", the first single from the album, reached No. 25 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Dance Club Songs chart.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=BBDanceReport|author=BB Dance Report|number=559050467482025984|date=January 24, 2015|title=.@billboard Dance Club Songs NEW Top 25 Record: #25 (+6) | @meiko – 'Be Mine' 4 weeks on chart}}</ref>

Meiko decided to part ways with her label in early 2015, and independently released a live EP titled ''Live Songs From The Hotel Cafe'' on October 23, 2015. The 7-song release features six live versions of fan favorites recorded during various Meiko concerts at the venerable L.A. venue The Hotel Café, including the previously unreleased show-closer "You Gotta F**kin’ Tip." An additional brand new live track titled "Perfect Fit" is included as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=186893|title=Mi2N.com – MEIKO TO INDEPENDENTLY RELEASE 7-TRACK 'LIVE SONGS FROM THE HOTEL CAFÉ' EP OCTOBER 23|website=www.mi2n.com|access-date=November 4, 2015|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612233204/http://www.mi2n.com/press.php3?press_nb=186893|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Meiko independently released a new album titled ''Moving Day'' on June 24, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2016-05-16-meiko-i-do-exclusive-music-video|title=EXCLUSIVE! We Say I Do To Meiko's New Music Video! WATCH The Premiere HERE!|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=May 22, 2016|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612232931/http://perezhilton.com/2016-05-16-meiko-i-do-exclusive-music-video|url-status=dead}}</ref>

According to her website, Meiko gave birth to her first child on July 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meikomusic.com|title=Meiko|website=Meiko}}</ref>

===2018–present: Cover songs and recent developments ===
On January 26, 2018, Meiko released a cover of [[The Cranberries]] single "Zombie" through the independent label [[Chesky Records]]. The track will also be featured on Meiko's ''Playing Favorites'' album, due out on May 25, 2018, through Chesky Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrnr.com/music-notes2/344055|title=Meiko's Haunting Version of Zombie [LISTEN]|first=Envisionwise Website Service /|last=LinkedUpRadio}}</ref>

On March 16, 2018, Meiko released another song called "Back in the Game" through the independent label [[WAX Ltd]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guitargirlmag.com/news/music-news/listen-meiko-releases-new-single-back-game/|title=Listen: Meiko releases new single "Back In The Game" – Guitar Girl Magazine|date=March 21, 2018}}</ref>

May 25, 2018 saw the release of Meiko's ''Playing Favorites'' album through independent label [[Chesky Records]]. The 12-song collection of live cover songs debuted at No. 17 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Heat seekers Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CheskyLabel/status/1004375114266370048=}}</ref> It was released on limited-edition pink vinyl on December 14, 2018.

On December 7, 2018, Meiko released a new holiday single called "Merry Christmas Wherever You Are".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://perezhilton.com/meiko-merry-christmas-wherever-you-are/|title=Listen to This: How Lucky We Are!|date=December 7, 2018}}</ref>

Meiko independently released a new original single titled "Gimme Gimme" on April 26, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kcrw.com/music/articles/music-for-your-weekend-feat-rhye-tanika-charles-and-meiko|title=Music for Your Weekend feat. Rhye, Tanika Charles, and Meiko|date=May 3, 2019}}</ref>

She released a full new album on May 21, 2019, called ''In Your Dreams''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imposemagazine.com/music/5-things-that-inspired-meikos-new-album-in-your-dreams|title=5 Things That Inspired Meiko's New Album "In Your Dreams"|date=April 26, 2019}}</ref>

She released a three-song EP on May 26, 2020, called "Weird World".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/meiko/status/1263772819416023040|title=My new EP is officially out today! Please help me get the word out by sharing!|date=May 26, 2020}}</ref>

==Origins of name==
Meiko is of Japanese heritage; her maternal grandmother from Japan died when she was eight years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/meiko/status/707269175115431937|title=Happy #InternationalWomensDay! I'm inspired by my grandmother, Chikako Nishimoto. #immigrant #americandreamerpic.twitter.com/febplcgMP9|last=meiko|date=March 8, 2016|website=@meiko|language=en|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://meikomusic.tumblr.com/post/23472856957/happy-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-d|title=Happy Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month :D|last=Brion|first=Nikki|newspaper=Tumblr|date=May 2012 |language=en|access-date=December 4, 2019}}</ref> According to Meiko, her grandmother felt a strong urge to [[Cultural assimilation|assimilate]] into American culture and only spoke English to her children, never Japanese, and so, Meiko and her mother never learned much of the language or the culture. After her grandmother's death, she and her sister began to refer to one another as Meiko and Keiko, both Japanese names. However, without a Japanese speaker to help them, they mispronounced them as "mee-ko" and "kee-ko," whereas they are actually pronounced "may-ko" and "kay-ko." Though Meiko later learned they'd been pronouncing the names incorrectly, they "didn't have the heart to change it."<ref>{{cite web|author=starbug |url=http://www.starbug.hu/meiko_sheppard.php |title=::starbug::.. – Meiko |publisher=Starbug.hu |date= |accessdate=October 25, 2013}}</ref>

==Instruments==
Meiko has played a [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] 1951 J-50 and has played many live shows with her [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] 1942 LG2 which "doesn't have a pickup."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/meiko-breaks-out/ |title=Meiko Breaks Out With Two Vintage Gibson Acoustics (Free MP3s!) |publisher=Gibson.com |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090520061656/http://gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle/Features/meiko%2Dbreaks%2Dout/ |archive-date=May 20, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Meiko currently plays a [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] B-25.

==Discography==

===Albums===
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*''Meiko'' (2007, self-released), No. 28 Billboard [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-10-20/heatseekers-albums|title=Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
*''[[Meiko (album)|Meiko]]'' (2008, Lucky Ear/[[MySpace Records|MySpace]]/[[DGC Records|DGC]]), (re-release) No. 159 Billboard 200; No. 14 Billboard [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=meiko|chart=Heatseekers Albums}} Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart Listing for the Week Of Aug 4, 2008]</ref>
*''[[The Bright Side (Meiko album)|The Bright Side]]'' (2012, Fantasy/Concord Records) No. 183 Billboard 200; No. 4 Billboard [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=meiko|chart=all}} |title=Heatseekers Albums |magazine=Billboard |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
*''Dear You'' (2014, Fantasy/Concord Records)
*''Lovers & Fighters – EP'' (2015, Fantasy/Concord Records)
*''Live Songs From The Hotel Cafe – EP'' (2015, self-released)
*''Moving Day'' (2016, self-released), No. 139 Billboard 200; No. 9 Billboard [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2016-07-16|title=Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] }}</ref>
*''Playing Favorites'' (2018, Chesky Records), #17 Billboard [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CheskyLabel/status/1004375114266370048}}</ref>
*''In Your Dreams'' (2019, self-released)
*''Sorry I Missed You'' (2022, self-released)<ref>{{cite web |title=Sorry I Missed You |url=https://meiko.bandcamp.com/album/sorry-i-missed-you |website=Bandcamp |access-date=9 June 2022}}</ref>
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===Singles===
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* "Maybe Next Year (X-Mas Song)" (2007, self-released)
* "Boys with Girlfriends" (2008, Lucky Ear/MySpace/DGC)
* "Under My Bed" (2009, Lucky Ear/MySpace/DGC)
* "All of Me" (2009, Lucky Ear/MySpace/DGC)
* "Leave The Lights On" (2012, Fantasy/Concord)
* "Stuck On You" (2012, Fantasy/Concord)
* "Bad Things" (2013, Fantasy/Concord)
* "Be Mine" (2014, Fantasy/Concord)
* "We All Fall Down" (2016, self-released)
* "Zombie" (2018, Chesky Records)
* "Back in the Game" (2018, WAX LTD)
* "Merry Christmas Wherever You Are" (2018, self-released)
* "Gimme Gimme" (2019, self-released)
* "Weird World" (2020, self-released)
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===Guest appearances===
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* [[AM (musician)|AM]] – ''Side By Side – Duets Vol. 1'' (2008, AM Sounds) (song: "New Road")
* [[Joshua Radin]] – ''[[Simple Times]]'' (2008, Mom + Pop Records) (song: "Sky")
* [[The Crystal Method]] – ''[[Divided by Night]]'' (2009, Tiny e Records) (song: "Falling Hard")
* [[Kris Allen]] – ''[[Thank You Camellia]]'' (2012, RCA Records) (song: "Loves Me Not")
* [[Morgan Page]] – ''[[DC To Light]]'' (2015, Nettwerk Records) (song: "Think Of You")
* [[Morgan Page]] – ''Born To Fly EP'' (2018, Armada Records) (song: "Habit")
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===Compilation appearances===
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* ''[[Penelope (2008 film)|Penelope]]'' soundtrack (2008, Lakeshore) (song: "Piano Song")
* ''Hotel Cafe Presents: Winter Songs'' (2008, Sony), (song: "Maybe Next Year (X-Mas Song)")
* ''[[His Way, Our Way (Sinatra Tribute)]]'' (2009)
* ''Cities 97 Sampler: Vol. 27'' (2015), (song: "Be Mine")
* ''[[Jem and the Holograms (film)|Jem and the Holograms]]'' soundtrack (2015, Hasbro Studios) (song: "Abracadabra")
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===Music videos===
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* "Boys With Girlfriends"
* "How Lucky We Are"
* "Under My Bed"
* "Leave The Lights On"
* "Stuck On You"
* "Bad Things"
* "Be Mine"
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===Television performances===
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* ''[[The Bonnie Hunt Show]]'' – September 8, 2008 (debut episode of the program)<ref>{{cite web|author=Telepictures Online |url=http://www.bonniehunt.com/promos/2008/09/07/ |title=Telepictures Productions |publisher=Bonniehunt.com |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]'' – September 11, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289040/|title=Serena Williams/Amy Sedaris/Meiko|date=September 11, 2008|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
* ''[[Good Day Alabama]]'' – October 10, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popdirt.com/meiko-heads-to-alabama/69497/ |title=Meiko Heads To Alabama |publisher=popdirt.com |date=October 19, 2008 |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Good Day Atlanta]]'' – October 22, 2008<ref>[http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/about_us/Georgia_Native_Meiko_Performs_Boys_with_Girlfriends ]{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]'' – December 11, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/video/clips/backstage-with-meiko/890821/ |title=Last Call with Carson Daly – All Videos – Newest – Video |publisher=NBC.com |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909062853/http://www.nbc.com/Last_Call_with_Carson_Daly/video/clips/backstage-with-meiko/890821/ |archivedate=September 9, 2009 }}</ref>
* ''[[WGN Morning News]]'' – March 3, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wgntv.com/news/middaynews/wgn-photo-168048,0,7792975.photo |title=&nbsp; |publisher=Wgntv.com |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222014302/http://www.wgntv.com/news/middaynews/wgn-photo-168048%2C0%2C7792975.photo |archivedate=February 22, 2012 }}</ref>
* ''[[WPIX|WPIX Morning News]]'' – July 7, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2009/07/meiko.html |title=NY PIX Morning News Blog – WPIX-TV |publisher=Weblogs.wpix.com |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525103122/http://weblogs.wpix.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2009/07/meiko.html |archivedate=May 25, 2012 }}</ref>
* ''[[WBFF|Fox News Baltimore]]'' – October 27, 2009
* ''[[KXAN-TV|KXAN News Austin]]'' – March 16, 2012<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/UxQkxGwcG3o Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210422022957/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxQkxGwcG3o Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|author= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxQkxGwcG3o |title=Meiko |publisher=YouTube |date= March 16, 2012|accessdate=May 25, 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
* ''[[WGN Morning News]]'' – March 23, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wgntv.com/videogallery/68923351/News/Music-Lounge-Meiko |title=Music Lounge – Meiko – WGN |publisher=Wgntv.com |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]'' – June 12, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theaudioperv.com/2012/06/13/meiko-leave-the-lights-on-612-leno/ |title=Meiko – "Leave The Lights On" 6/12 Leno |accessdate=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[KSWB-TV|Fox News San Diego]]'' – June 14, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fox5sandiego.com/videogallery/70462843/News/Billboard-Chart-Topper-Meiko |title=Meiko}}{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[WITI-TV|Fox6 Milwaukee]]'' – July 5, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fox6now.com/2012/07/05/meiko-to-perform-at-summerfest/ |title=Meiko to perform at Summerfest |date=July 5, 2012 |accessdate=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[WLS-TV|Windy City Live]]'' – July 6, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://windycitylive.com/episodes/Meiko/8727132 |title=Meiko - 07/06/2012 - Entertainment News from WindyCityLive.com |accessdate=January 24, 2013}}</ref>
* ''[[JBTV]]'' – October 6, 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbtvonline.com/episodes/meiko-dawes-masked-intruder-train |title=Meiko, Dawes, Masked Intruder, Train – JBTV Music Television |url-status=dead |accessdate=January 24, 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130227044142/http://www.jbtvonline.com/episodes/meiko-dawes-masked-intruder-train |archivedate=February 27, 2013 }}</ref>
* ''[[Guitar Center|Guitar Center Sessions]]'' – December 21, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gc.guitarcenter.com/sessions/ |title=Guitar Center Sessions on DIRECTV |accessdate=January 24, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122073433/http://gc.guitarcenter.com/sessions/ |archivedate=January 22, 2013 }}</ref>
*''[[KITV|KITV 4 Morning News Honolulu]]'' – June 4, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kitv.com/news/thismorning/Taking-a-look-into-the-history-of-the-guitar/26289914 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018040050/http://www.kitv.com/news/thismorning/Taking-a-look-into-the-history-of-the-guitar/26289914 |archivedate=October 18, 2015 |title=Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather – KITV Channel 4 }}</ref>
*[[VH1]] ''[[Big Morning Buzz Live]]'' – December 3, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/big_morning_buzz_live/be-mine-big-morning-buzz-live/1102167/video/#id=1732923|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308035447/http://www.vh1.com/shows/big_morning_buzz_live/be-mine-big-morning-buzz-live/1102167/video/#id=1732923|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2015|title=VH1 Original TV Shows, Reality TV Shows – VH1|website=VH1}}</ref>
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===Television song appearances===
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* ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' – Season 4, Episode 1 (song: "Reasons to Love You")<ref name="tvshowmusic1">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/greysanatomy/season04.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=Grey's Anatomy Music Season 04 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' – Season 4, Episode 4 (song: "Hawaii")<ref name="tvshowmusic1"/>
* ''[[Moonlight (American TV series)|Moonlight]]'' – Season 1, Episode 5 (song: "Sleep")<ref>[http://moonlightfans.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=38&func=view&id=14782&catid=5&limit=19&limitstart=0 ] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
* ''[[Kyle XY]]'' – Season 2, Episode 17 (song: "Heard It All Before")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/kylexy/season02.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=Kyle XY Music Season 02 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Good Morning America Weekend Edition]]'' – December 8, 2007 (song: "Reasons to Love You")
* ''[[The Cleaner (American TV series)|The Cleaner]]'' – Season 1, Episode 3 (song: "Said and Done")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecleaner.info/2008/11/the-cleaner-episodemusic-season-one/ |title=The Cleaner Episode Music Season 1 |publisher=Thecleaner.info |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' – Season 6, Episode 4 (song: "Said and Done")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/onetreehill/season06.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=One Tree Hill Music Season 06 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[The Hills (TV series)|The Hills]]'' – Season 4, Episode 10 (song: "Boys with Girlfriends")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/thehills/season04.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=The Hills Music Season 04 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Knight Rider (2008 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'' – Season 1, Episode 7 (song: "Reasons to Love You")
* ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]'' – Season 1, Episode 10 (song: "Under My Bed")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/privileged.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=Privileged Music &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' – Season 5, Episode 9 (song: "Boys with Girlfriends")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/greysanatomy/season05.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=Grey's Anatomy Music Season 05 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422045117/http://tvshowmusic.com/shows/greysanatomy/season05.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight%2BajaxSearch_highlight1 |archivedate=April 22, 2012 }}</ref>
* ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' – Season 6, Episode 13 (song: "Hawaii")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/onetreehill/season06.html |title=One Tree Hill Music Season 06 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[90210 (TV series)|90210]]'' – Season 1, Episode 13 (song: "Under My Bed")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/90210/season01.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=90210 Music Season 01 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422045127/http://tvshowmusic.com/shows/90210/season01.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight%2BajaxSearch_highlight1 |archivedate=April 22, 2012 }}</ref>
* ''[[Kyle XY]]'' – Season 3, Episode 8 (song: "Reasons to Love You")<ref name="tvshowmusic2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowmusic.com/shows/kylexy/season03.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1 |title=Kyle XY Music Season 03 &#124; TV Show Music &#124; Music From TV Shows |publisher=TV Show Music |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422044943/http://tvshowmusic.com/shows/kylexy/season03.html?searched=Meiko&advsearch=oneword&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight%2BajaxSearch_highlight1 |archivedate=April 22, 2012 }}</ref>
* ''[[Kyle XY]]'' – Season 3, Episode 10 (song: "Hiding")<ref name="tvshowmusic2"/>
* ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' – Season 4, Episode 19 (song: "Reasons to Love You")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://heardontv.com/tvshow/Ghost+Whisperer/Season+4/Thrilled+To+Death |title=music from Ghost Whisperer – Thrilled to Death |publisher=heardontv.com |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''[[My Fake Fiance]]''  (song: "[[You Can't Hurry Love]]")<ref>[http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/my-fake-fianc%C3%A9/listen-meikos-cant-hurry-love] {{webarchive |url=https://archive.today/20090425000843/http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/my-fake-fianc%C3%A9/listen-meikos-cant-hurry-love |date=April 25, 2009 }}</ref>
* ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]'' – Season 6, Episode 1 (song: "Reasons to Love You")
* ''[[Secrets of Aspen]]'' – Season 1, Episode 3 (song: "Said And Done")
* ''[[10 Things I Hate About You (TV series)|10 Things I Hate About You]]'' – Season 1, Episode 19 (song: "Under My Bed")
* ''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' – Season 1, Episode 5 (song: "Heard It All Before")
* ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' – Season 2, Episode 3 (song: "Under My Bed")
* ''[[Giuliana and Bill]]'' – Season 5, Episode 1 (song: "Hawaii")
* ''[[Giuliana and Bill]]'' – Season 5, Episode 3 (songs: "Heard It All Before", "Said And Done")
* ''[[Giuliana and Bill]]'' – Season 5, Episode 5 (song: "Hiding")
* ''[[Giuliana and Bill]]'' – Season 5, Episode 14 (song: "How Lucky We Are")
* ''[[Giuliana and Bill]]'' – Season 5, Episode 18 (song: "Sleep")
* ''[[Awkward (TV series)|Awkward]]'' – Season 2, Episode 5 (song: "Stuck On You")
* ''[[The Mob Doctor]]'' – Season 1, Episode 9 (song: "Maybe Next Year (X-Mas Song)")
* ''[[Suburgatory]]'' – Season 2, Episode 11 (song: "Shoot For The Moon")
* ''[[Pretty Little Liars (TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'' – Season 4, Episode 8 (song: "Bad Things")
* ''[[Wonderland (Australian TV series)|Wonderland]]'' – Season 1, Episode 1 (song: "Stuck On You")
* ''[[Wonderland (Australian TV series)|Wonderland]]'' – Season 1, Episode 6 (song: "Walk By")
* ''[[Wonderland (Australian TV series)|Wonderland]]'' – Season 1, Episode 7 (song: "Piano Song")
* ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' – Season 5, Episode 5 (song: "Bad Things")
* ''[[Big Tips Texas]]'' – Season 1, Episode 7 (song: "I'm In Love")
* ''[[Switched at Birth (TV series)|Switched at Birth]]'' – Season 3, Episode 19 (song: "Bad Things")
* ''[[Red Band Society]]'' – Season 1, Episode 3 (song: "Stuck On You")<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3920278/soundtrack|title="Red Band Society" Liar, Liar Pants on Fire (TV Episode 2014)|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
* ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'' – Season 6, Episode 17 (song: "You're Mine (The Chase)")<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/The-vampire-diaries-season-6-episode-17-music-annotated|title=The Vampire Diaries – Season 6 episode 17 Music|website=Genius}}</ref>
* ''[[Wedding Band]]'' – Season 1, Episode 10 (song: "I'm In Love")
* ''[[Big Tips Texas]]'' – Season 1, Episode 7 (song: "I'm In Love")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-big-tips-texas-episode-7/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108162118/http://soundtrack.mtv.com/post/music-from-big-tips-texas-episode-7/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 8, 2015|title=Music from Big Tips Texas: Episode 7|date=November 6, 2013 }}</ref>
* ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]'' – Season 1, Episode 13 (song: "Perfect Fit")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tunefind.com/show/bull/season-1/40188#songs|title=Music from Bull S1E13|website=Tunefind}}</ref>
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===Feature film song appearances===
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* ''Pants On Fire'' (song: "How Lucky We Are")<ref>[http://www.pantsonfiremovie.com]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090317083912/http://www.pantsonfiremovie.com/ |date=March 17, 2009 }}</ref>
* ''Pretty Ugly People'' (song: "You & Onions")<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prettyuglypeople.com/PUP-music.html |title=Slideshow |publisher=Pretty Ugly People |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-date=April 13, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413113144/http://www.prettyuglypeople.com/PUP-music.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''Wake'' (song: "Heard It All Before")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wakemovie.com/ |title=Wake is an independent film starring Bijou Phillips, Danny Masterson, Ian Somerhalder, Marguerite Moreau and Jane Seymour |publisher=Wakemovie.com |date= |accessdate=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
* ''TiMER'' (song: "Piano Song")<ref>{{cite web |author=Mike Savage Artist Management |url=http://www.mikesavageartistmanagement.com/uncategorized/more-meiko-music-in-film-tv/ |title=More Meiko Music in Film & TV |publisher=Mike Savage Artist Management |date=May 21, 2010 |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311220004/http://www.mikesavageartistmanagement.com/uncategorized/more-meiko-music-in-film-tv/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''Silverlake Video'' (songs: "Piano Song", "Reasons To Love You", "Heard It All Before", "Boys With Girlfriends")<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430508/|title=Silverlake Video: The Movie|date=June 12, 2018|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
* ''Into The Cold'' (song: "Hawaii")<ref>{{cite web |author=Mike Savage Artist Management |url=http://www.mikesavageartistmanagement.com/uncategorized/meiko-song-featured-in-sebastian-copeland-documentary/ |title=Meiko Song Featured in Sebastian Copeland Documentary |publisher=Mike Savage Artist Management |date=May 16, 2010 |accessdate=May 25, 2012 |archive-date=March 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311220010/http://www.mikesavageartistmanagement.com/uncategorized/meiko-song-featured-in-sebastian-copeland-documentary/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* ''Love Me'' (song: "Under My Bed")<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2150369/|title=Love Me|date=February 4, 2013|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
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