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. In their live show, with Zardoya on lead vocals and Conway on drums, they are joined by Jesse Perlman on guitar, Doron Zounes on bass, Edward James on keyboards, and Gabe Steiner on trumpet.Carter Lee was a former bassist until  his 2019 departure. History. The band is named after its lead singer María Zardoya 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, the bar and music venue inside Canter's Deli in Los Angeles. 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. Soon they recruited close friends to join as band members; Edward James on keyboards, and guitarist Jesse Perlman . They were offered an opportunity to make songs for television, which helped them understand the visual and sonic feel that they were striving for but when it didn't materialize, they used their recordings to make an EP, entitled "Superclean Vol. I". "Vol. I" was released in 2017, while its counterpart "Vol. II" was released in 2018. In September 2021, their single "Hush" topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, becoming their first chart-topping single. On November 23rd, The Recording Academy announced that band's debut album "Cinema" was nominated for a Grammy in the category "Best Engineered Album , Non-Classical". In 2022, the band will be going on their first tour, in promotion of Cinema, as well as opening for Halsey on her Love and Power Tour. Influences. María Zardoya 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. Zardoya stated that although Conway was not familiar with her Spanish roots, the band was nevertheless open to experimenting with new styles, ultimately leading to several Spanish-language  tracks across their releases. Discography. Extended plays: "Superclean Vol. I": Released November 3, 2017 "Superclean Vol. II": Released September 28, 2018. Studio albums: "CINEMA": Released June 25, 2021. US Billboard 200: #176 Singles: "Drip": Released November 8, 2018 "...baby one more time": Released May 28, 2019 "Out for the Night (Live)": Released December 11, 2019 "Hold It Together": Released March 6, 2020 "Jupiter": Released March 19, 2020 "Exit Music for a Film": Released April 16, 2020 "Care for You": Released October 16, 2020 "bop it up!": Released October 23, 2020 "We're the Lucky Ones": Released October 29, 2020 "Hush : Released April 30, 2021 Un Millón": Released June 3, 2021 "Little by Little": Released June 23, 2021 "Kyoto (The Marías Remix)": Released August 19, 2021 "In Or In-Between (Remix)": Released September 8, 2021 "Hush (Still Woozy Remix)": Released September 16, 2021 "Hush (Spotify Singles)": Released October 27, 2021 "DÁKITI (Spotify Singles)": Released October 27, 2021