Rainn Wilson Uses Twitter to Support Indie Artist
- Posted on Apr 20th 2009 3:00PM by Ashley Iasimone
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As our Music Appreciation series shows us, celebrities are certain to voice their opinions on music. Mieka Pauley, a singer-songwriter who's been compared to the likes of Cat Power, Neko Case and Patty Griffin, is one of the latest up-and-coming artists to boast a famous fan: 'The Office' actor, Rainn Wilson. The catch? Pauley had no idea until OurStage pointed it out.Pauley realized that Wilson was following her on Twitter when OurStage blogged about it. Complete with an "OMG" and a "wooooo," Pauley commented on the article and said, "I found this out from you guys!"
Wilson recently chose Pauley as one of only a handful of people that he keeps tabs on at the social networking site. Being alongside Tom Waits and Barack Obama in Wilson's Twitter update feed ain't so bad. Check out some of Mieka Pauley's music for free at OurStage, and see if you share Wilson's music taste.
Five Questions With Rainn Wilson
What was the first concert you ever saw?
J. Geils Band, 'Angel is the Centerfold Tour,' 1982, Seattle, Washington, Key Coliseum. I was 15 and it was the first time I'd ever smelled marijuana, and it really freaked me out.
Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic.com
What was the first album you ever owned?
[The Beatles'] 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.' I played that thing 8,000 times. I have every note and key change and lyric memorized.
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Who was the first singer you ever had a crush on?
Pat Benatar. I remember my friend had a Pat Benatar poster that's when she had the skin-tight cat-suit and the spiky hair, and I thought that if I could just touch her I would melt.
John Shearer, WireImage.com
What's the most rock star thing you've ever done?
In my early theatre days, I did a lot of tours. [Once] we stayed in these dorms. Conditions were just terrible. We destroyed the place. We were literally setting fire to the mattresses in our room we broke into this dilapidated asylum next door we're pushing each other around in wheelchairs with like flaming rolls of toilet paper on broom handles.
Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic.com
If you made an album, how would it sound?
Somewhere between Wilco and the Shins, only not near as good. All actors want to be rock stars, and all rock stars kind of want to be actors. I think it's kind of pathetic, but at the same time, I totally understand it.
Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage.com
