Stanton Miranda


Miranda Stanton, best known for her recordings as Stanton Miranda, Miranda Dali and Thick Pigeon, is a 1980s Factory Records artist from New York City. She achieved some notice for her single "Wheels Over Indian Trails" and her later cover of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division. She also guested on recordings by the Durutti Column. Her first band was CKM in New York with Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, where she played drums.
She had a brief acting career, appearing in the Jonathan Demme films, Something Wild, Married to the Mob and Silence of the Lambs. She also played the lead role in the little known art-house film Souvenir, which was directed by Michael H. Shamberg.
She continues to work on small scale musical projects. Working as blythe dahl she has released instrumental tracks online which are available for license through Pump Audio/Getty Images. She also participated in the web collaboration "Empty Rooms with Casual Sounds."

Discography

Thick Pigeon

  • Subway / Sedan
  • Tracy & Pansy / Dog
  • "Jingle Bell Rock"
  • Too Crazy Cowboys
  • * Troglodytes / Sudan / Crime / Help / Fred + Andy // Misuse / Nuns + Soldiers / DB / Babcock + Wilcox / Jess + Bart / Hank
  • *rereleased LTM 2004 as Thick Pigeon/Miranda Dali, with Miranda Dali 1991 CD included
  • Xmas Greetings For 1986: "Blue Christmas"
  • * Sent out by Factory as the label's Christmas card.

    Stanton Miranda

Singles

  • Wheels Over Indian Trails
  • She's Lost Control / Love Will Tear Us Apart
  • * "She's Lost Control" by Girls Against Boys

    Compilation appearances

  • "Working Youth" - Just Another Asshole
  • "Caught", "Dream Back" - Pinpoints On A Nation
  • "Subway" - Crépuscule Collection 2: State Of Excitement
  • Psycho III
  • "Wheels Over Indian Trails" - Crépuscule Collection 4: Death Leaves An Echo
  • "Subway" Au Fur Et À Mesure...
  • "Paradise Passage Road" - Dry by Durutti Column,
  • "Pope" - Young Popular And Sexy
  • * credited on label as "STANTON-MIRANDA aka THICK PIGEON"
  • "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - ''A Means To An End: The Music Of Joy Division''

    Video releases

  • "Wheels Over Indian Trails" - Four + One
  • "Wheels Over Indian Trails" - ''Umbrellas In The Sun: A Crépuscule/Factory Benelux DVD 1979-1987''

    Miranda Dali

  • Miranda Dali
  • *Riding / Amerika / One / Breathe / Bird / Gerty / L.D. / Angels / Wrong / St. G.
  • *rereleased LTM 2004 as Thick Pigeon/Miranda Dali
  • Lo How / Blue / Happy Christmas
  • * limited offer for darla.com customers in late 2004