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The Marías
American indie pop band
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 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.
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.
Indie pop band from Los Angeles, USA.
Formed 2016.
Current Members:
María Zardoya – Lead vocals (2016-)
Josh Conway – Drums/Keys (2016-)
Jesse Perlman – Guitar/Backing vocals (2016-)
Edward James – Keys/Backing vocals (2016-)
Former Members:
Carter Lee – Bass guitar (2016-?)
Also known as: The Marias
From Discogs (free to use). Their entry
Liner notes
The Marías, the records, oldest first
Superclean Vol. I
2017 ep
Superclean Vol. II
2018 ep
wanted
CINEMA
2021 album
Submarine
2024 album
wanted
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"No One Noticed" is a song by American indie pop band the Marías from their second studio album, Submarine (2024). It was released on May 3, 2024, as the album's third single alongside the song "If Only".
Composition
"No One Noticed" has been described as a "dissociated yacht pop" song. It depicts the mental discomfort and worries from being in a relationship with a distant partner. María Zardoya pleads her lover to stay while attempting to give reasons for a deep connection despite the remote nature of the romance. Echoing background vocals that describe her thoughts are layered throughout the song.
Release and promotion
In the months following its release, the song slowly achieved popularity through the video-sharing platform TikTok, where it has been soundtracked in videos about sadness. Singer Billie Eilish posted herself singing along to the song in an Instagram story on July 17, 2024, which has helped the song gain wider recognition.
Critical reception
Shaad D'Souza of Paper stated the song "goes down so easy you might not notice it's kind of devastating." Chris DeVille of Stereogum wrote "The floaty slow dance 'No One Noticed' is practically a symphony of vibes, but it hits so much harder with Zardoya ushering us into her headspace with an opening line like 'Maybe I lost my mind/ No one noticed' and then complicating her perspective with bars like 'No one tried to read my eyes/ No one but you/ Wish it weren't true.'"
