Introducing Maya Rae's Tone Down Session.
Maya Rae is a Singer-Songwriter hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia. Her sound is influenced by jazz, soul and folk music. She recorded her first album (“Sapphire Birds”) of jazz and classic pop standards at thirteen, and went on to sing with some of the biggest names in Canadian jazz at a young age.
Since her debut, Maya has truly begun to hone her craft as a vocalist, performer and songwriter. The first half of 2020 saw the release of her sophomore album (“Can You See Me?”). Confident and vulnerable, soulful and revealing, the songs on the record are as impressive as you will hear anywhere. Produced by veteran roots musician and multiple Juno Award winner Steve Dawson, “Can You See Me?” garnered rave reviews from CBC and went on to be nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Over the past two years, as the world shut down and tours were placed on hold, Maya wasted no time. In between studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, she turned her attention to the feel good musical collaboration “maya & ben” with her cousin Benjamin Millman. Their first two releases have independently earned them over 40,000 streams on Spotify and coverage on CBC Radio. In November 2021, they performed to an audience of 1500 as the opener for the incredible “Lawrence The Band” at the Royale in Boston, MA.
Maya's other project outside of her solo career, is the newly formed band "Tiny Habits". Composed of Maya and two other Berklee musicians, Cinya Khan and Judah Mayowa, the trio display their stunning harmonies covering popular songs. Having found viral success right out of the gate, the band's social followings have grown to an extraordinary 25,000 on TikTok and 7,000 on Instagram in just a few short weeks. In 2022, the band has plans to perform their first, highly anticipated live shows and record original music.
Alongside these projects, Maya spent the summer of 2021 in Vancouver recording studios, working on her latest solo record. The album is set for release in Spring/Summer 2022 and will continue to showcase her true dynamic range as a gifted artist and performer.
Song List:
Cherry Blossoms
Missing You
Compass
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Credits:
Created & Curated by Onward Gatherings
Executive Producer: Joshua Edosomwan
Video Capturing: Lex & Josh Media
Video Production: Boywithacamera.co
Acoustic Guitar: Alvin Brendan
Hair: TDM Hair
Makeup: Glam By Kim