Maralisa

With vocals rooted in an upbringing of heavy jazz, blues and soul influences such as Taj Mahal, Billie Holiday, Bonnie Raitt and Amy Winehouse, Maralisa has a distinct timbre and a trained ear that she weaves seamlessly through genre, creating a world of her own. Revive Music writes, "Maralisa has a confident, developed style that makes her immediately recognizable." Bay Area raised and now Los Angeles based after nine years in NYC, Maralisa is building upon her writing, recording and performance experience both with her band Space Captain (Tru Thoughts Records) and as a featured vocalist as she works toward her first solo LP. 'Sugarbird EP,’ her first solo project released in 2015, plays with genre and vocal arrangement, featuring many close collaborators from New York. Maralisa has performed alongside BADBADNOTGOOD, Ghostface Killah, Nick Hakim, Khruangbin, The Hot 8 Brass Band, Kendra Morris and more at notable venues including Rough Trade, Pier 17, the Bryant Park Emerging Music Festival and Teragram Ballroom. Most recently, she has released two double singles with Space Captain, ‘Secret Garden / Back of My Mind’ and ‘Birthday Cards / Chester Springs’ and is featured on UK soul artist Ego Ella May’s album ‘Honey For Wounds.’ Maralisa is currently working on Space Captain’s sophomore album as well as her own release, a melding of psych-pop, folk and 60s soul exploring family history and influence, personal growth and reflection.