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- What does a specific sound emulate? How can a particular tone trigger a memory? With a passion to capture a thought in sound, Maiah Manser asks these questions.Before coming to such concepts she grew up in Bend, OR with a drive geared directly towards the arts. With this, she decided to soar for a degree in jazz composition and performance at Cornish College of the Arts. There, Maiah studied with masters of their medium. After leaving Cornish, she joined The Esoterics in 2011, under the direction of Eric Banks, and began further experimenting and expanding her fascination. Once 2012 came along, she took the role as lead singer and composer of the two different bands NeyeN and Ventrillo. The latter (including members from Spyn Reset and Open Blue) plans to release it's first album "Strings Attached", recorded by engineers of The Art Institute and Space Noise Studios. Separately, she was approached by Mary Lambert (singer of Macklemore's new hit "Same Love") and Whitney Lyman (of Pollens) to help with the performance of their solo work. In between the groups, Maiah began teaching voice, violin, viola and piano at 4/4 School of Music, which has been an incredible inspiration for her newest project. For the past several months, Maiah has been working with the innovative mind of Sean Bulkley to produce her album, "First Words" and has put together a 6 piece band of music professionals to promise a full and energetic sound. From the diversity of her and Sean's past work, this album has taken on influences such as rock, jazz, middle eastern music, and even acid house. Though the styles may be vast, her true intention still remains: to parallel the world we live in today, both in sound and thought. Stuck between a digital and still organic world, what moves us?
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- maiah.manser@gmail.com(541)390-0537
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- 2/16/2013 - SoundOff! competition at EMP Museum, 8pm, $12 for general and $8 for students2/28/2013 - The Skylark, 10pm, 21+, $5 w/3/21/2013 - The Comet Tavern, MIDNIGHT, 21+, $75/13/2013 - The Crocodile, 11pm w/ Tangerine and Shogun Barbie5/30/2013 - Chop Suey, 11pm w/ SHEBEAR, Ephrata, and White Hawaiian
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The Cellar Door, Flightlessness (5/28, self-released, findthecellardoor.org): Lush harmonies, simple orchestration, and
Thank you so much Ashley Roe from Seattle Weekly for your kind words about my solo project!
I had the most amazing opportunity to record and make a video of a cover of Jeff Buckley’s song “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” with Jonah Simone of Dead End Friend. Huge thank yous to Joshua Taylor for handling the camera with artistry.
Here is a photo shoot I had with the incredible Jiamin Zhu several months back! In order to get up to the roof top, Jiamin and I climbed a ladder up the side of the building. Talk about getting the shot! The name behind this shoot is “Build Up, Break Down” in order to make a statement about the similarity between the act of perfecting our bodies and our world. While cutting down trees for developments and getting flawless surgeries in whatever bodily spot you are unsatisfied with, there is a point where we have forgotten the beauty behind the natural, and lost a sense of our roots. In order to give love to our world, we must first learn to love ourselves.
Here is a song I wrote being performed at The Royal Room by my band Ventrillo featuring Darian Asplund on the saxophone.
Very excited to be sitting in with Darian and Farko Dosumov at The Mercury on Wednesday night.What an incredible experience Sound Off! 2013 was. I cannot thank EMP and all that were involved enough for giving me this opportunity and kick starting my solo project full throttle. Check out this quality video EMP staff caught of my song “One”.
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- Everyday I am so incredibly thankful to be working with such astounding artists in the community. Here is a video of me performing with Mary Lambert live on KEXP. Miss Mary is the writer and singer of the chorus of Macklemore's hit "Same Love", which just went GOLD yesterday! Here is her version and I am completely stoked to go to the studio to record it next month. Please share, spread the love and check out the full performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXHLMtlHnYM
- Listen to this impressive track by William Hayes. He has created a symphony of samples of my voice, red howler monkeys, blue whales, humpback whales, gray wolves and ermine.
- Currently in NYC, preparing for a crazy week of exploration and music ahead. Upon my return to Seattle, I'll be playing at CHOP SUEY with some incredible musicians! Due to popular vote, it's ALL AGES. :]
- WOW! Last night at The Crocodile was out of this world. Thank you so much to all who came out and showed their enthusiastic support! I'M ALL OUTTA CDS. Also, a huge shout out to Shogun Barbie and Tangerine for their transcendent performances. Up next? May 30th at Chop Suey
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- Today I got a delightful surprise from Seattle Weekly. Thank you SO MUCH Ashley Roe for your kind words!
- I will be playing an awesome show at The Crocodile back bar with the amazing Shogun Barbie and Tangerine! I've got a new song to showcase + it's ALL AGES. :]
- If I were to be playing a show at Chop Suey, who votes for 21+ and who votes for all ages?? :)
- Have you seen this yet??
- *HERE IT IS IN ALL IT'S GLORY!* Jonah Simone and I put our heads together and decided to record this cover of "Lover, You Should've Come Over" by Jeff Buckley. I am very pleased with what we accomplished, so please take a moment to check it out, like it, and pleeaasse share it! A huge thank you to Joshua Taylor for filming and laying down the type.
- SNEAK PEAK AT THE VIDEO SHOOT! :D
- Yesterday I had the pleasure of recording a beautiful video of a Jeff Buckley cover with Jonah Simone of Dead End Friend (formerly known as Mister Mista). Keep your eyes peeled for this gem to be released next Friday. :) An enormously huge thank you to Joshua Taylor for handling the camera with magnificent finesse.
- Here is a live performance at The Royal Room of a song I wrote for my other band Ventrillo featuring Darian Asplund *killing it* on Saxophone. On Wednesday night, I will be sitting in with Darian and Farko Dosumov at The Mercury with improvised middle eastern influenced vocals.
- LAST NIGHTS SHOW WAS SO FUN!! Thank you to The Comet Tavern and everyone who came out and showed their support. You all are so inspiring - especially that well executed flip I saw. :D I highly encourage that kind of enthusiasm every time.
- TONIGHT. SO. STOKED. :]
- Not only will I be celebrating my birthday at this show, I will have the few first editions that I have left of my EP. In addition, I will be taking the stage twice! First with the Whitney Lyman project, and then with a set of my very own at the stroke of midnight!
- I will be playing a show on March 21st at The Comet Tavern! First I will be laying down harmony vocals for the lovely Whitney Lyman solo project and then I will be playing last with a set of my very own. It will be full band and GLORIOUS (I'm thinking of connecting it to my birthday?)! More information and a facebook event will be coming soon. :]
