The Marias – Music

“Hush” was met with
important acclaim from the likes of E!, Paste’s “Best New Songs of the Week”, Uproxx, Grimy Goods, Brooklyn Vegan, Atwood Magazine, and lots of others.

^{The Marias “Hush”}

     Cinema – which options tracks in English and
Spanish – attracts inspiration from the basic movies and administrators that María and
Josh grew up watching, together with Pedro Almodóvar and Wes Anderson. The title
additionally pays homage to how the band first started creating music within the first place.

     “The Marías had been born from cinema,”
says María. “The explanation Josh and I began writing music
collectively was due to cinema. By a buddy, we had been related to a music
supervisor who would ship us requests for music for movies. We’d obtain a
synopsis of a scene, after which we’d have to write down music to it inside a few
days. Not solely did that train us how you can write songs collectively pretty rapidly, it
taught us how you can suppose like filmmakers. We’d think about worlds in our minds based mostly
on the synopses – the colours within the scene, the lighting, the actors, the set
design, and naturally, the music.”

 The Marias “Cinema” Album Trailer

      The Marías have quick confirmed among the many most visionary
and entrancing new bands in current reminiscence. Born in Puerto Rico and raised in
Atlanta, María Zardoya moved to Los Angeles in 2016 the place she
met drummer Josh Conway after a efficiency on the famed
Kibitz Room Bar at Canter’s Deli. The 2 started writing collectively, crafting a
exceptional assortment of mesmerizing authentic songs fusing kaleidoscopic soul,
light jazz, and imagistic, bilingual lyricism. The couple is joined by their
closest associates Jesse Perlman (guitar), Edward James (keys),
and Gabe Steiner (trumpet) to finish the band.

“The Marías have
dreamed up a flurry of magnetizing tracks with redolent lyrics balanced out by
melodies that meld jazz, funk, and electro-lounge…(María) beguiles along with her
velvety bilingual vocals, sultry grooves, and hanging options.” – VOGUE

“It’s arduous to
describe The Marías with out utilizing the adjective “clean” in each sentence.
That’s the farthest factor from a put-down: Led by singer María, the band
employs maximal slinkiness within the service of jazzy, gauzy, totally charming,
slyly funky pop.” – NPR

“The Marías play
clean, melodic pop with sensual lyrics in each English and Spanish, to not
point out difficult grooves that trace at soul music and Latin jazz…María sings
about love in a hushed murmur that invitations the listener to lean in to catch
each phrase.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES  

     The Marías rapidly grew a passionate native following,
prompting the Los Angeles Occasions to declare them “the
good indie band for L.A. youngsters.” With offered out exhibits and quickly
growing nationwide consideration, the band made an auspicious debut with their
twin EPs: SUPERCLEAN, VOL. I (launched in 2017) and
2018’s SUPERCLEAN, VOL II, the latter highlighted by the only, “Ruthless,” joined by an
official video directed and produced by Ian Lipton and The
Marías.

     Final yr noticed The Marías unleash
a collection of latest songs affirming their continued inventive evolution. “Hold It Together” and “Jupiter” had been launched in
the highest half of 2020, accompanied by official music movies. The previous acquired
reward from The FADER, which wrote, “The
pop-leaning and low-key love tune options guitar and key traces that interlock
hand in hand. Proper within the pocket is the cotton candy-textured voice of
vocalist María that coolly asks you to decelerate along with her.” In the meantime,
“Jupiter” was hailed as “a soothing dream from retro
outer-space,” by Melted.

“The L.A.-based indie band
embrace pop’s ongoing (and all the time welcome) disco development on this sultry lead
single from their long-awaited debut album, CINEMA. This one’s severely
horny.” – E! 

“The Marías have
lastly put out the primary single forward of their highly-anticipated debut album…
‘Hush’ continues to develop their expertise for breathy, hypnotic jams.” –
PASTE

“First single
‘Hush’ is unquestionably on the cinematic tip; fashionable noir synth” –
BROOKLYN VEGAN

“After sharing a
handful of effervescent singles, The Marías have formally unveiled their
debut full-length album ‘Cinema’ with the darkish pop anthem monitor ‘Hush.’ Over a
reverberating beat, vocalist María Zardoya’s gossamer vocals delicately ushers
in an period of sensual-yet-energizing music.” – UPROXX

“A woozy,
bass-heavy, and impeccably intoxicating monitor… as all the time its the chemistry
between the couple that ignites one thing inside their music.” – GRIMY
GOODS

      In October of final yr, the group launched two
new songs written and recorded throughout lockdown – “Care For You” and “bop it up!” – each joined by
official movies co-directed by María with longtime visible
collaborator Bethany Vargas. “Care For You” acquired acclaim
from V Magazine, which praised it
as “a gradual, jazzy jam, each sensual and soothing,” whereas Órale enthused, “‘bop
it up!’ is not like any undertaking The Marías have put out earlier than… Though
their signature tenderness continues to be recognizable, listeners will uncover a
newfound sense of invigoration.” Worldwide artwork and vogue
journal Teeth added: “Each
tracks are quarantine jams to bounce and cry to, the form of music we want
throughout this endlessly attempting time… The Marías have this unimaginable means to
transport you.”

Keep tuned for extra information from The
Marías within the coming months!