About

Grammy-winning producer Matt Pierson, who produced Mika Hary’s debut album When Morning Comes, once described her as “a rare artist who feels instantly familiar yet defies categorization.” That spirit of quiet defiance runs through her music—songs that live between worlds, weaving folk-like storytelling with the depth and freedom of jazz. Her voice, both tender and powerful, moves gracefully between vulnerability and quiet strength.

Recorded in New York City with an all-star ensemble, When Morning Comes (BMG France, 2018) introduced Mika to international audiences with a sound that was at once intimate and expansive. Rolling Stone France praised her “rare songwriting gift (...) fusing melancholy with emotional depth and always leaving a spark of hope.” The album’s success led her to stages across New York and France, including a standing ovation at the Philharmonie de Paris, where she was the only non-French artist invited to perform at a tribute concert for the legendary Barbara. She later joined Rufus Wainwright as the opening act on his French tour.

Though her music resists the “jazz singer” label, it resonates deeply with jazz audiences—perhaps because it shares the same values: honesty, spontaneity, and emotional truth. Her songs invite improvisation; her harmonies wander curiously; her phrasing carries the depth of jazz while her heart remains rooted in the art of song.

Now based in Berlin, Mika returns after a quiet pause with a new album, out November 2025 on LowSwing Records. Recorded entirely to analogue tape with award-winning engineer/producer Guy Sternberg, the album captures the warmth, immediacy, and trust of live performance—music that breathes, sways, and listens back.

Mika’s sound is one of quiet intensity: lyrical, open-hearted, and unafraid of silence—where the spirit of jazz meets the soul of a song.

Management: (veteran music enabler) Asher Bitansky