Adriana Rimpel

Adriana Rimpel, known professionally as Lady Midnight, is an American multidisciplinary artist, vocalist, songwriter, educator and community leader based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Early life and education Rimpel was born in St. Paul's West Side in Minnesota. Her father was a drummer and her mother a singer in the first Minnesota salsa band, Sabroson. She was an intern on Don’t Believe the Hype, a television program on Twin Cities' PBS produced by POC youth that empowered young people's creativity. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and studied Studio Dance for over 12 years.

Music career Rimpel has a background in Afro-Cuban music, hip-hop, pop, R&B, and experimental music. She first started performing music as a vocalist in the Minneapolis-based Afro-Cubana group Malamanya in the year 2000. Her music is an expression of her experiences with culture, feminism, and race. She believes that music has healing and restorative powers. She performed at Pilsen Fest in Chicago in 2018. Her debut solo album, Death Before Mourning, was recorded in the south Minneapolis's Woodgrain Studios and was released in 2019. Her album release show was held at St.Paul's Turf Club and featured opening acts Ziyad, Booboo, and DJ Keezy.

Rimpel has performed and recorded with artists including Brother Ali, Bon Iver, Common, Sarah White, Moby, Andra Day, P.O.S., Maria Isa, Mike the Martyr, and Aloe Blacc. She is a freelance instructor at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul's Community Libraries and Rec Centers, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. She has spoken on panels and contributed to research nationwide about the impact of the arts on youth, in partnership with The Walker Art Center, The Whitney Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, and Contemporary Arts Museum Houston.

Awards Rimpel was named one of The Local Show's Artists to Watch in 2016. She was named Best Twin Cities Vocalist of 2017 by City Pages, Her album, Death Before Mourning, won Best Album from the City Pages' Best of the Twin Cities 2020.