Mirador (band)
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Mirador is a band formed in 2024 by Jake Kiszka, from Greta Van Fleet, and Chris Turpin, from Ida Mae. Chris describes Mirador as "a deep passion for rock’n’roll, early folk and country blues as well as folklore". While Jake describes their music as speaking to "unspoken mysticism [such as] stories of meeting the devil at the crossroads, selling your soul, and losing your mind to the wind".[1]
History
Formation
Chris and Jake met in 2018 when Ida Mae opened for Greta Van Fleet. Jake describes his friendship with Chris starting in 2019 when Ida Mae opened for multiple Greta Van Fleet arena shows in the United States. Backstage jam sessions on the tour turned into songs collaborations. Once Chris and Jake decided to formalize their band, they invited Mikey Sorbello to join on drums and Nick Pini to join on bass and keyboard.[2]
Jake originally suggested the band be called "Marauder" but in a text to Chris misspelled it as "Mirador". Chris confirmed that he liked it before Jake could correct the typo. When Jake looked up Mirador, he discovered that it meant a vista or a viewpoint suspended on a high place, typically overlooking a body of water. Considering their respective history of admiring the music on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, they felt that Mirador fit well.[2]
Touring
In 2023, Mirador opened for the Greta Van Fleet Starcatcher world tour.[2] In May 2025, Mirador started their first independent tour across major cities in the United States.[3] In November, 2025 Mirador will be touring in the UK and Ireland.[1]
Band members
- Jake Kiszka – guitars, lead vocals
- Chris Turpin – guitars, lead vocals
- Mikey Sorbello – drums
- Nick Pini – bass, keyboards
Discography
Critical Reception
Celebrity Access describes Mirador as "sky-shaking and boundary-bursting rock ‘n’ roll by invoking spirits of ancient myth, traditional folklore, and Delta-born blues in one concentrated musical incantation".[5]
Melodic Magazine describes Feels Like Gold as "an exposed guitar solo that immediately pulls you in before giving way to killer rockstar vocals".[4]
The Music Box describes Mirador as "[feeling] like a band with a clear vision, and a bridge between two worlds of music".[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka co-founds new band, MIRADOR". Kerrang!. 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ a b c Joe Bosso (2025-08-05). ""I thought maybe we'd have 2,000 people show up early, but our first performance was for 10,000 people. I was shocked": Jake Kiszka on Mirador, his hard-riffing collab with blues brother Chris Turpin – and what it means for Greta Van Fleet". Guitar World. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ News |, A. B. C. (2025-03-04). "Greta Van Fleet side project Mirador announces debut US headlining tour". 105.7 The Point. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ a b Sloman, Christine (2025-07-25). "Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka and Ida Mae's Chris Turpin join forces as MIRADOR, release debut single, "Feels Like Gold" » // MELODIC Magazine". Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Santos, Stacy Simons (2025-03-06). "Greta Van Fleet's Jake Kiszka And Ida Mae's Chris Turpin Announce New Band – Mirador". CelebrityAccess. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ Grone, Katherine (July 26, 2025). "MIRADOR Writes Something That "Feels Like Gold" For Their Debut Single". The Music Box. Archived from the original on August 17, 2025. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
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