Maude Latour with support from Maris
Maude Latour has a way with words. The 21-year-old singer, songwriter and current philosophy student at Columbia University has a knack for crafting the kind of stories that are at once both universal and specific -- the hallmark of a born storyteller.
"The written word is an important part of my life philosophy and religion," says Latour, who grew up between London, Hong Kong and Sweden before finally settling down in New York City. "I feel I'm in like some discourse with it always, some grand relationship with writing things down." Her songs, she says, are like journal entries in that they're "a declaration that I'm human, that I'm alive."
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MARIS hitched a ride on a comet to Los Angeles in 2021, and decided to stay and become a pop music sensation. Her mission on this planet is to connect with listeners through her candid experiences as a queer and emotionally vulnerable songwriter with an '80s-inflected pop universe and beats you can't help but dance along to. In 2023, MARIS released a celestial six-song EP, Gravity, and accompanying short film, Gravity: The EP: the Movie (Black House, Best Friends Music), followed by new singles, "Voicemail", "Hot Guitar Player", and "GOING YET!." She supported the releases throughout the solar system, opening for acts including Anna Of The North and The Wrecks. She performed at Boston Calling and Missoula Pride this summer. Fans caught MARIS Earth-side this summer performing at Boston Calling, a show with Kid Sistr, and Missoula Pride. Best experienced live, MARIS and her music have a riveting aura that ensures all in attendance are in a safe place to be their happiest, truest, and most out-of-this-world selves.
Her newest single, "Julia Roberts," is available everywhere now!