MAIA are a harmonic
pyschedelic folk-pop, acoustic quartet from Leeds, who have described themselves
as sci-fi folk evangelists! They have a radiant varied sound, stunning 3 part
harmonies with a brooding sense of adventure and streaks of pop
eccentricity.
After 3 years of live show experience, and supports including the
likes of Anais
Mitchell, The Low Anthem and
The
Unthanks the group are continuing to receive huge praise and a greater
following for their fantastic live shows. In 2012 and 2013 their festival
appearances have included: No6 Festival, Festival of Jim, Broadstairs Folk Week,
Musicport, No Direction Home, Hop Farm Festival, Larmer Tree, Port Eliot, London
Folk Weekend, Wilderness, Kings Place Festival, Big Boulder Festival, Galtres,
Green Belt, Aire Do Festival, The Village Green Fair, Whitby Alternative Folk
Week and Glastonbury to name a few!
Their highly acclaimed celestial album "Pepper Stars"
released in October 2012 received many 4 and 5 star reviews and was a Time Out Album of the
week. The band were well supported on the radio regionally and
nationally from Guy Garvey and Tom Robinson on BBC 6 music as well as being
picked for Best of 2012 on Radio 4s Loose Ends Culture Show.
2014 saw the release of their first new 4 track EP “Finite World”
launched on Record Store Day with several more singles and a new album to follow
in 2015.
We are now booking tour dates and have some availability from 21st
February - 30th April 2015. European dates also available, enquire
now.