Mish Barber-Way | |
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 Barber-Way performing with White Lung in South by Southwest, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mish Way |
| Born | 15 July 1985 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Austin Barber (m. 2015) |
| Website | mishway |
Mish Barber-Way (born 15 July 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and writer. She founded the band White Lung in 2006 and served as its vocalist until the band's breakup in 2022.
Barber-Way was born on 15 July 1985 [1] [2] in Vancouver, British Columbia. [3] As a child, she competed in figure skating before focusing on music and writing. [4] In university, Barber-Way originally studied writing before switching to programs in philosophy and gender studies. [5] During her post-secondary education, she worked as an intern for Vancouver Magazine and Hearty. [6] During her teens, she worked as a dry cleaner. [7]
Barber-Way started playing music in her former boyfriend's band before co-forming White Lung in 2006. [8] While singing in White Lung, Barber-Way wrote articles for various media sources including Vice Media, Talkhouse , Hustler , The Guardian , i-D , Dazed , Los Angeles Times , V , among others. [9] She is also the executive editor at Penthouse , as well as the music editor for BriteLite magazine. [4] In 2016, Barber-Way performed a cover of "Used to Love Her" by Guns N' Roses. [10] In 2021, she sang on The Bloody Beetroots's song "Radium Girls". [11]
Barber-Way is married to Austin Barber of American rock band Saviours, [12] and they live in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California with their children. [9] In prior albums with White Lung, Barber-Way incorporated songs about her personal experience with body dysmorphia and addiction. [8]
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