Artwork by Cat Elia
I’ve been tracking Maryze’s progress for a few years since we met at one of their shows back in 2019. Between her obvious talent as a vocalist and songwriter, we also shared a nostalgic love for the pop and R&B of the mid-2000s. So last year when I started to get wind that the Montreal singer was working on what would become her debut album 8 (released in May), I knew that I’d want to cover it for the dang ol’ Puddcast.
A couple days after this interview, I actually got to see Maryze perform the album at Tranzac club in Toronto with help from R. Flex and Oleyada (who both killed it as well). During the set, she ran through the tracks in almost the exact order they appear on the album; the only difference – if I’m not mistaken – was bumping up closing track “Playing Dress Up” to end on something a little more energizing and uptempo. You can see photos from that performance below via Flickr.
Be sure to stream the episode via the podcast platform of your choice. Stream and purchase Maryze’s 8 on bandcamp. Or one of the other streaming services, but you want to support independent music financially, don’t you?
