Pauline de Lassus Saint-Geniès (born 9 April 1983), better known by her stage name Mina Tindle, is a French folk and new wave singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She released her debut EP with Sauvage Records,Review: Mina Tindle, Mezzic and in March 2012 released her debut album Taranta on Believe Recordings.Believe Recordings UKMina Tindle, 'Taranta', The Independent
De Lassus was born in Paris and has family that reside in Spain. Among her ancestors is French composer Charles Gounod.Mina Tindle : "La musique est une façon de pouvoir régler ses comptes avec soi-même" France Musique, 2021-12-15 She lived in Brooklyn where she played with the band The Limes before returning to Paris to pursue her career as a solo artist. She is married to The National member Bryce Dessner and has provided vocals on several of their albums since 2007.The Sad Dads of the National Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, April 28, 2023 Dessner co-produced her second album, Parades, in 2014MINA TINDLE Q&A: ‘I WAS ALWAYS A BIG FAN OF THE NATIONAL’ Fame Magazine, 17 September 2014
Discography
Albums YearAlbum PeakpositionFRALesCharts.com Mina Tindle discography2012Taranta 1282014Parades 1562020Sister 2025Compass Rosa
Singles YearSingle PeakpositionAlbumFRA2012"To Carry Many Small Things" 128Taranta2013"Henry" 1322014"I Command" —Parades
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External links
Melanie McGovern's 2012 interview