Meiko is a lovely, young singer-songwriter from Los Angeles who has quickly built a following over the past few years, mostly on the strength of her excellent self-titled album – but being really good at Twitter hasn’t hurt, either. She has a gorgeous voice that fits well over her sparse instrumentation, mostly from her acoustic guitar.

Her last show in the Pacific Northwest had her wowing the large crowd at the Mountain Acoustic Music Festival at Marymoor Park in Redmond, which she said was the largest crowd she’s played to date. This winter, she’ll begin recording her highly-anticipated follow-up record. Next month, she’ll begin a tour of the east coast, opening on Jewel’s next tour.

I spoke with Meiko by phone about songwriting, touring, and the benefits of social networking.

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