The Marías

The Marías are an indie pop band from Los Angeles, California, composed of Puerto Rican lead singer María Zardoya and Los Angeles native and drummer Josh Conway. They are known for performing songs in both English and Spanish, as well as infusing their music with elements like jazz percussion, guitar riffs, smoke-velvet vocals, and horn solos.[1] In their live show, with Zardoya on lead vocals and Conway on drums, they are joined by Jesse Perlman on guitar and Edward James on keyboards.[2]

The Marías
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016–present
Websitethemarias.us
Members
  • María Zardoya
  • Josh Conway
  • Edward James
  • Jesse Perlman
  • Carter Lee

History

The band is named after its lead singer María who was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She and her partner Josh Conway, the drummer, met at a show at the Kibitz Room, which is described as a low-key nook in West Hollywood [3] next to Canter's Deli. She was performing on the bill and he was managing the sound, something he had never done before. They began writing almost immediately after meeting, and subsequently began dating.[4] Soon they recruited close friends to join as band members; Edward James on keyboards, guitarist Jesse Perlman, and bassist Carter Lee.[5] They were offered an opportunity to make songs for television, which helped them understand the visual and sonic feel that they were striving for [3] but when it didn't materialize, they used their recordings to make an EP, entitled Superclean Vol. I.[2] Vol. I was released in 2017, while its counterpart Vol. II was released in 2018.[6]

Influences

María (who is mononymous) has stated that her influences include the late Tejano singer Selena, Norah Jones, Sade, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Carla Morrison, Julieta Venegas, Erykah Badu, and filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, while Conway is influenced by Tame Impala, Radiohead, D'Angelo, and The Strokes.[7][8]

María stated how Conway was not familiar with her Spanish roots, but the band was open to experimenting with new styles, ultimately leading to several Spanish-language tracks across their releases.[3]

Discography

Albums:

  • Superclean Vol. I: Released November 3, 2017
Song NameLength
I Don't Know You3:29
Basta Ya2:57
I Like It3:23
Only In My Dreams2:51
Superclean2:36
Déjate Llevar2:44

Superclean Vol. II: Released September 28, 2018.

Name of SongLength
Ruthless4:07
Cariño4:19
ABQ5:11
Loverboy1:13
Over The Moon3:03
Clueless3:47

Singles: Drip: Released November 8, 2018

Song NameLengthFeaturing
Drip3:15Triathlon

...baby one more time: Released May 28, 2019

Song NameLength
...baby one more time2:05

Out for the Night (Live): Released December 11, 2019

Song NameLength
Out for the Night (Live)4:53

Hold It Together: Released March 6, 2020

Song NameLength
Hold It Together3:42

Jupiter: Released March 19, 2020

Song NameLength
Jupiter3:12

Exit Music For a Film: Released April 16, 2020

Song NameLength
Exit Music For a Film3:28

Care for You: Released October 16, 2020

Song NameLength
Care for You2:34

bop it up!: Released October 23, 2020

Song NameLength
bop it up!2:50

We’re The Lucky Ones: Released October 29, 2020

Song NameLength
We’re The Lucky Ones3:35

References
  1. "There's Something About The Marías". Vice.
  2. "Why the bilingual Marías are 'the perfect indie band for L.A. kids'". Los Angeles Times.
  3. https://remezcla.com/features/music/the-marias-interview/
  4. "Meet María, the Frontwoman Mastering '90s Minimalist Makeup and Self-Care on Tour". Vogue.
  5. "Bilingual Indie group the Marías blurs the lines between fantasy and reality". Detroit Metro Times.
  6. "MUSIC REVIEW: Superclean, Vol. II by The Marías". Associated Press.
  7. "Q&A: The Marías Craft Sensual & Timeless Music That Will Make You Fall in Love (or Lust)". onestowatch.
  8. "Maria, de The Marías, nos platica sobre su participación en GRRRL Noise 2019". Time Out México.
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