12 Nov

20:30

Cinetol

Tolstraat 182, Amsterdam

Ohio-born, Oakland-based artist Maria BC performs their unique blend of ambient folk, showcasing tracks from their albums Hyaline, Spike Field, and the upcoming Marathon.

Maria BC

Name: Maria BC
Start: 2026-11-12T20:30:00+01:00
Location: Cinetol

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Maria BC

Maria BC (they/them), born in Ohio and based in Oakland, California, has gradually revealed their creative process over the years. From the recordings of the EP Devil’s Rain (2021), made in a single room while being careful not to disturb their housemates and neighbors, through the raw apartment sessions of Hyaline (2022, Father/Daughter), to the family friend's house with an out-of-tune baby grand piano where their debut for Sacred Bones, Spike Field, was recorded.

Hyaline was one of the standout ambient-folk albums of 2022. On it, the singer-songwriter created haunting tracks that sound as if they were broadcast directly from the heart of a mystical, cobweb-covered attic. With Spike Field, their dreamy formula was further refined, and the sound took on a more elaborate form, showcasing the development of a young artist with a rapidly formed, unique voice. Strings, plucked guitar parts, and buzzing soundscapes accompany their classically trained mezzo-soprano, making the arrangements feel denser and more colorful than on previous work. Maria BC describes this as "filling the sonic space," with Spike Field building on the intimacy of Hyaline through liberating instrumental embellishments.

In 2026, Maria BC returns with their third studio album and second release on Sacred Bones, Marathon. Born from a sense of urgency, masochistic determination, and endurance, Marathon reflects what it means to persevere—whether you are resisting or simply trying to survive, you're in it for the long haul. On this album, Maria BC explores themes of resistance, ecological devastation, personal disruption, and destruction, interwoven with musical rawness and drive.

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