The Marías

Biography

The Marías is an American alternative pop band from Los Angeles. They are known for performing songs in both English and Spanish in addition to infusing their music with elements including jazz percussion, guitar riffs, and horn solos. Their core lineup consists of lead vocalist María Zardoya, drummer/producer Josh Conway, guitarist Jesse Perlman, and keyboardist Edward James. The band has released two EPs and two studio albums, including Submarine×Submarine31 May 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Ride1:212Hamptons3:083Echo3:294Run Your Mouth2:405Real Life3:276Blur3:457Paranoia3:528Lejos de ti3:009Love You Anyway3:5710Ay no puedo3:0211No One Noticed3:5712Vicious Sensitive Robot3:1413If Only2:3614Sienna3:45 (2024). They received their first solo Grammy nomination for Best New Artist for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026.

History

The band is named after its lead singer María Zardoya, who was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Snellville, Georgia in the Atlanta metropolitan area. She and her then partner Josh Conway, the drummer/producer, met at a show at the Kibitz Room, a bar and music venue inside Canter's Deli in Los Angeles. She was performing on the bill and he was managing the sound, something he had never done before. They began writing almost immediately after meeting, and then began dating. Soon they recruited close friends to join as band members: Edward James on keyboards, and guitarist Jesse Perlman.
They were offered an opportunity to create songs for television, which helped them understand the visual and sonic feel they wanted. When the plans did not materialize, they made an EP, entitled Superclean Vol. I×Superclean Vol. I3 November 2017 · EPSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 6 tracks1I Don’t Know You3:292Basta ya2:563I Like It3:234Only in My Dreams2:505Superclean2:356Déjate llevar2:43. from the recordings. Vol. I was released in 2017 and its counterpart Vol. II came out in 2018.
In 2018, they collaborated with Triathlon on the song "Drip", released as a single. In 2020–2021, the Marías signed to Atlantic Records. In September 2021, their single "Hush" topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, becoming their first chart-topping single. In 2022, the band went on tour in promotion of Cinema and opened for Halsey on her Love and Power Tour.
In 2022, they collaborated with Bad Bunny on the song "Otro Atardecer" from his album Un Verano Sin Ti. In 2023, they collaborated with Cuco on the song "Si Me Voy×Si me voy10 March 2023 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Si me voy3:23", which was released as a single, and also with Tainy and Young Miko on the song "Mañana" from Tainy's album Data.
Later in 2023, they collaborated with Eyedress on the songs "Separate Ways" and "A Room Up in the Sky". In February 2024, the Marías released a trailer for their second album Submarine×Submarine31 May 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Ride1:212Hamptons3:083Echo3:294Run Your Mouth2:405Real Life3:276Blur3:457Paranoia3:528Lejos de ti3:009Love You Anyway3:5710Ay no puedo3:0211No One Noticed3:5712Vicious Sensitive Robot3:1413If Only2:3614Sienna3:45. In March 2024, they released their first single from the album called "Run Your Mouth×Run Your Mouth7 March 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Run Your Mouth2:40", as well as announcing that Submarine would release on May 31, 2024. In April 2024, they released the second single from Submarine, "Lejos de Ti×Lejos de ti5 April 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Lejos de ti3:00" and later unveiling their tracklist for Submarine. On May 3, 2024, they released two singles simultaneously: "No One Noticed×No One Noticed31 May 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1No One Noticed (Extended English)4:442No One Noticed (Extended Spanish)4:44" and "If Only". On April 4, 2025, they released the non-album single "Back to Me×Back to Me4 April 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Back to Me3:352Nobody New3:35" and its B-side track "Nobody New×Nobody New2 April 2025 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Nobody New3:35".
The song "No One Noticed" from the album Submarine was a viral hit on social media, reaching number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Zardoya also performed with Bad Bunny at several stadium concerts in front of up to 80,000 people. Her solo project Not for Radio, with the EP Melt, was reviewed by magazines such as Interview Magazine and HERO in October 2025. Zardoya described her style as "gothic fairy".
At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, they received their first Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.

Influences

Zardoya said that her influences include Selena, Norah Jones, Sade, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Carla Morrison, Julieta Venegas, Erykah Badu, and filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Conway is influenced by Tame Impala, Radiohead, D'Angelo, and the Strokes.
Zardoya said that although Conway was not familiar with the Latin American market, the band was nevertheless open to experimenting with new styles eventually leading to releasing several Spanish-language tracks on their albums.

Current members

María Zardoya – lead vocals, guitars
Josh Conway – drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, production
Jesse Perlman – guitars
Edward James – keyboards, synthesizers