Mish Barber-Way

Mish Barber-Way (born 15 July 1985) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and writer. She founded the band White Lung in 2006 and served as its vocalist until the band's breakup in 2022.

Mish Barber-Way
Barber-Way performing with White Lung in South by Southwest, 2013
Background information
Birth name	Mish Way
Born	(1985-07-15) 15 July 1985 (age 40) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Occupations	Singer songwriter writer journalist editor
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Austin Barber (m. 2015)
Website	mishway.com

Early life

Barber-Way was born on 15 July 1985^[1][2] in Vancouver, British Columbia.^[3] As a child, she competed in figure skating before focusing on music and writing.^[4] In university, Barber-Way originally studied writing before switching to programs in philosophy and gender studies.^[5] During her post-secondary education, she worked as an intern for Vancouver Magazine and Hearty.^[6] During her teens, she worked as a dry cleaner.^[7]

Career

Barber-Way started playing music in her former boyfriend's band before co-forming White Lung in 2006.^[8] While singing in White Lung, Barber-Way wrote articles for various media sources including Vice Media, Talkhouse, Hustler, The Guardian, i-D, Dazed, Los Angeles Times, V, among others.^[9] She is also the executive editor at Penthouse, as well as the music editor for BriteLite magazine.^[4] In 2016, Barber-Way performed a cover of "Used to Love Her" by Guns N' Roses.^[10] In 2021, she sang on The Bloody Beetroots's song "Radium Girls".^[11]

Personal life

Barber-Way is married to Austin Barber of American rock band Saviours,^[12] and they live in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California with their children.^[9] In prior albums with White Lung, Barber-Way incorporated songs about her personal experience with body dysmorphia and addiction.^[8]