Maria BC

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Maria BC
Genres
Years active2020–present
Labels Sacred Bones
Website mariabc.bandcamp.com

Maria BC is an American ambient musician and singer who is currently based in Oakland, California. [2]

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History

Maria BC was trained growing up as a mezzo-soprano. Their father was a musician in the local church. [3] Maria BC released their debut EP, Devil's Rain, in 2021. [3] The title track received praise from Pitchfork . [4] Maria BC announced their debut album, Hyaline, in early 2022. [5] The album was released on May 27 of that year through Father/Daughter Records. [6] The album was named one of Pitchfork's "7 New Albums You Should Listen to Now" upon release., [7] as well as "Album of the Week" from Stereogum . [8] Following the release of this album, Maria BC released a Hyaline remix album in November 2022. [9] Maria BC also performed at South by Southwest in 2022. [10]

In 2023, Maria BC announced that they had signed to Sacred Bones Records. [11] In addition to the signing, Maria BC announced their second full-length album, titled Spike Field . [12] Two songs were released alongside the album announcement, "Amber" and "Watcher". [13]

In addition to their solo music, Maria BC has also collaborated with Rachika Nayar, featuring on two tracks from her debut album, as well as performing in the artist's touring band. [14] [15]

Personal life

Maria BC is non-binary. [16]

References

  1. ↑ "Album of the Week: Maria BC\'s \'Hyaline\'". 24 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Maria BC and Rachika Nayar Don't Wanna Be Bogged Down by Perfection". Talkhouse . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 Pappis, Konstantinos (27 May 2022). "Artist Spotlight: Maria BC". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ Sodomsky, Sam. "Maria BC: "Devil's Rain"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew (9 February 2022). "Maria BC Announces New Album Hyaline, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Hatfield, Amanda (10 February 2022). "Maria BC announces debut LP, playing shows (watch "The Only Thing" video)". BrooklynVegan . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Corcoran, Nina; Bloom, Madison (27 May 2022). "7 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Wilco, Maria BC, Dehd, and More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Rettig, James (24 May 2022). "Album Of The Week: Maria BC\'s \'Hyaline\'". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  9. ↑ Corcoran, Nina (8 November 2022). "Maria BC Announces New EP, Shares Rachika Nayar Remix: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Middlebury Alum Maria BC set to perform at South by Southwest". The Middlebury Campus. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  11. ↑ "Maria BC Announces New Album Spike Field, Signing With Sacred Bones". Paste . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  12. ↑ Pearis, Bill (29 August 2023). "Maria BC and Rachika Nayar Don't Wanna Be Bogged Down by Perfection". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  13. ↑ H, Rob (29 August 2023). "Maria BC seeks connection on dual single "Amber"/"Watcher", announces album on Sacred Bones". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  14. ↑ Ross, Alex. "Rachika Nayar wants to destroy you and put you back together". The Fader . Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  15. ↑ Hogan, Marc (22 July 2023). "The 18 Best Moments From Pitchfork Music Festival 2023". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. ↑ Böhmer, Dominik (2022-07-02). "Maria BC - "Hyaline"". Everything Is Noise. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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