mxmtoon unveils ‘mona lisa’, a new single from her second album, and North American tour dates
nme.commxmtoon has released ‘mona lisa’, a new single from her sophomore album that will be released later this year. The artist known as Maia has also announced North American tour dates – find those below.The single was released on streaming platforms on February 8 alongside art depicting the singer as the iconic Leonardo da Vinci painting.The ukulele-driven song invites the listener to daydream, mxmtoon checking off references to several famous artists, including William Shakespeare and Frida Kahlo, as she sings: “I wanna be a Mona Lisa / The kinda girl that you can dream of”.Listen to mxmtoon’s ‘mona lisa’ below.The single is taken from mxmtoon’s upcoming sophomore album, which has yet to be given a release date.In a statement, she said, “As someone who usually writes songs about other people, one of my ongoing questions is ‘will anyone ever write songs about me?’”“‘mona lisa’ is about wanting to be the subject of the art for once instead of being the creator.
I think we all daydream at some point in our lives of diving into our favourite stories and finding ourselves in the pages. We all deserve the chance to feel like we’re worthy of a spotlight every once in a while.”mxmtoon has also announced a 2022 North American tour, including three dates in Canada, from May through June.
She will be supported by Chloe Moriondo. See the full list of dates below and find more info on mxmtoon’s website.MAYMonday 2 – Montreal, QC, Fairmount TheatreWednesday 4 – Toronto, ON, Danforth Music HallThursday 5 – Detroit, MI, Majestic TheatreSaturday 7 – Chicago, IL, House of BluesSunday 8 – Minneapolis, MN, Varsity TheatreTuesday 10 – Englewood, CO, The GothicWednesday 11 – Salt Lake City, UT, ComplexFriday 13 – Vancouver, BC, Vogue TheatreSat.
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