THE MARÍAS | Portrait

In their debut album, Cinema, The Marías put together a collection of songs from throughout the years, including some written during the 2020 lockdown. Maria Zardoya and Josh Conway used inspirations from film to create the lavish and dynamic sound experience that is Cinema.  An eclectic variety of instrumentation and lyrics in English and Spanish lends the album depth while delivering a fresh new sound. The Marías share their excitement for playing live again and planning their multi-city tour in 2022. We close the episode with their infectious single “Hush”.  -----------------  LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITE https://www.launchleft.com  LAUNCHLEFT PATREON https://www.patreon.com/LaunchLeft  TWITTER https://twitter.com/LaunchLeft  INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/launchleft/  FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/LaunchLeft  ---------------------  LaunchLeft is an alliance of left-of-center artists, a label, a podcast, a curation engine. LaunchLeft Podcast hosted by Rain Phoenix is an intentional space for Art and Activism that enlists famed creatives to launch emerging bands. LaunchLeft begins with music, but ultimately aims to launch left-of-center artists in all creative fields. ---------------------  IN THIS EPISODE:  [01:00] Rain and The Marías discuss the music on the new album, including the mix of English and Spanish languages  [03:28] Maria discusses her love for film and how she and Josh first wrote music for film and TV [04:01] How music found both Josh & Maria in their lives [06:25] Josh and Maria talk about their upcoming tour in 2022 and deciding their plan for their live shows [11:05] Maria talks about the form of activism the band has been involved in presently and over the last few years [12:30] Listen to The Marías song, Hush   KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Combining a love for film and music helped create the dynamic sound and style for their debut album, Cinema. Using multiple instruments and even lyrics in English and Spanish gives the album depth and sounds never heard before. The Marías are paying close attention to details as they create a dynamic live set for the tour coming up in 2022 to create an experience for their audiences.    ARTIST LINKS: https://www.themarias.us  https://www.instagram.com/themarias/  https://twitter.com/themarias  https://www.facebook.com/themariasmp3/  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChmZkdugBmAP_zpyzayv6VQ  https://themarias.bandcamp.com    The Marías On their highly-anticipated debut album Cinema, The Marías provide listeners an escape into a dynamic world that is alluring and mysterious while equally charming and inviting. In dreaming up their first full-length, frontwoman María Zardoya and multi-instrumentalist producer Josh Conway mined inspiration from such hyper-imaginative filmmakers as Pedro Almodóvar, achieving an untamed emotionality that acutely amplifies the most intimate of feelings. When met with the exquisite nuance of their sound—the lavish textures, shapeshifting percussion, lyrics sung in both English and Spanish—the result is a body of work that bends reality and heightens the senses to glorious effect.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.