Originally an art historian, Canadian spoken word artist Myra Davies found a new medium for her creativity when she connected with Berlin's tight-knit experimental music scene. While helping to curate performers for Expo '86 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Davies met Skinny Puppy's Nivek Ogre, who introduced her to artists including Einstürzende Neubauten and Gudrun Gut, who became Davies' longtime collaborator. The duo released three albums as Miasma in the '90s and 2000s, then Davies made music under her own name; 2008's Cities and Girls was nominated for Best Album at the 2010 Qwartz Electronic Music Awards. ~ Heather Phares