Biography
*Nominated for 2009 Best Female Singer and Best Non Traditional Instrumentalist - Hot Rocks TV Show Music Awards.
*Paula Maya is an active member of:
- the Arts 4 Culture - NW Touring Arts Roster.
- the International Musicians Union Association.
- BMI
- a voting member of the National Recording Academy.
"So... Why did you move to Seattle??" Born in sunny Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and raised in Copacabana Beach, Paula Maya gets that question a lot. "Well, I moved to Texas first. Following a friend's invitation, I flew to Miami and took the Greyhound bus, a 3 days ride, to Houston! After 4 months in the summer heat of the south, I moved to the 'MECA' for music, as Seattle was being called during the 90's, when Nirvana was still around. I must admit I always had a fantasy of living in a cold place, like London. Although my background is in classical and jazz, I remember watching a huge U2 concert on TV, and thinking: that's what I wanna do!
Maya studied piano at the Brazilian Federal University of Music and graduated from the Brazilian Conservatory in Music Theory. In Rio she started her career as a professional musician / performer, and shared stages with high profile artists, such as Caetano Veloso, Leila Pinheiro and Djavan.
Paula Maya's songwriting style is unique and eclectic. �My true love is to write songs that help me, and hopefully my listeners, to get in touch with different emotions on a subconscious level, in a fun and deep way. And to move our bodies in the process!�
In the US Maya has opened for, or shared stages with: The Presidents of the United States of America; Tab Benoit; Cyril Neville (Neville Brothers); Vinicius Cantuaria. Some of the venues and festivals that she has been featured at are: Bumbershoot festival and The Triple Door in Seattle, Rose Festival in Portland, San Francisco Gay Pride, Last Concert Cafe in Houston, Texas Jazz Festival in Corpus Christi.
Paula Maya moved to the US to pursue her recording career. Her latest release on Yellow House Records, Paula, was pre-selected for the prestigious TIM Brazilian music awards 2008, AKA the Brazilian Grammies. She celebrated with a show in Rio de Janeiro, and was joined by Grammy winner drummer/producer Teo Lima (Dionne Warwick, Ivan Lins).
DISCOGRAPHY
Paula Maya has released four albums. New Perspective, 1995, through Wow Mom Records (Houston), Resurrection - 2003 and Paula - 2007, through Yellow House Records (Seattle). And her EP, Resurrection 1st Half, released independently in 2000, from which the title track is featured in the movie �The Learning Curve�. Some of her songs can also be found in a few CD compilations, including the NorthWest Heavy Hitters series, sponsored by Disc Makers.
CONTACT:
Burle Niemeyer burle@yellowhouserec.com . 310-597-2646 (cell)
SAMPLE OF VENUES SHE HAS BEEN FEATURED AT:
CLUBS
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Showbox, Seattle WA
Triple Door, Seattle WA
Tractor Tavern, Seattle WA
The Central Tavern, Seattle WA
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle WA
The Rainbow Tavern, Seattle WA
Nectar, Seattle WA
Comet Tavern, Seattle WA
Town Hall, Seattle WA
Jazzbones, Tacoma WA
The Manette Saloon, Bremerton WA
Mootsy�s, Spokane WA
Wild Buffalo, Bellingham WA
The Green Room, Portland OR
Alberta Street Pub, Portland OR
Cannery Lounge, Astoria, OR
Last Concert Caf�, Houston TX
Cezannes, Houston TX
Dan Electro�s, Houston TX
Jovita�s, Austin TX
Writers Who Rock, Austin TX
Selena�s Blue Room, Galveston TX
Texas Tea and Coffee, Waco TX
Caf� Coda, Chico CA
Bazaar Caf�, San Francisco CA
Muddy Waters, Arcata CA
Exit In, Nashville TN
Circo Voador, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Bar Do Vinicius, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Bar do Belmiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
FESTIVALS
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Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival
Everett Comcast Waterfront Concert Series
Seattle Hempfest
Loui Loui Fest at the Tacoma Dome
Olympia World Music Festival
Juan De Fuca festival
Portland Rose Festival
San Francisco Gay Pride Parade Main Stage
Rockgrrl Music Conference
Nashville New Music Conference
Folklife Festival
Taste of Tacoma
Seattle�s Arts Edge
Pike Place Market Festival
Bellevue Music and Arts Fair
Fremont Fair
University Street Fair
Spokane Pig Out in the Park
Bremerton Blackberry Festival
Texas Jazz Festival
COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES
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University of Washington
University of Oregon
Bellevue Community College
South Seattle Community College
Seattle Central Community College
Evergreen Community College
RADIO STATIONS / TV
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Channel 29 Public TV, Seattle
Channel 13 FOX TV, Seattle
KPFK 90.7 fm, Los Angeles
KZFR 90.1fm, Chico
KVMR 89.5fm, Sacramento
KUOW 94.9fm, Seattle
KBCS 91.3fm, Seattle
KPBX 91.1fm Spokane
KSER 91.7fm, Everett
KAOS 89.3fm, Olympia
KPFT 90.1 fm, Houston
KTRU 91.7fm, Houston
Instrumentation
PAULA MAYA SOLO
Paula Maya - piano and voice
PAULA MAYA BAND
Paula Maya - keys and voice
Dave Pascal - bass
Matt Jorgenssen - drums
Pat Hewitt - guitar
Discography
"Paula" 2007 - Yellow House Records
"Resurrection" 2003- Yellow House Records
"Resurrection 1st Half" 2000 -self released - EP
"New Perspective" 1995 -Wow Mom Records -
Compilations and other CDs that include Paula Maya and her songs:
"West of the Pecos" 1995 Wow Mom Records -songs Flutuante e Pandora
"Northwest Heavy Hitters" 1999 Disk Makers compilation - song Resurrection
"G.I.N.A For Missing Persons" 2002 - song Angels
"Music for the Minority" 2002 Heyday Records - song
The Train
"IRL Midem, France 2006", IRL Music
Links
| http://www.myspace.com/paulamayaband |