Maria Evangelou is a songwriter and performer currently based in London.
Having been introduced to music from an early age, she decided to follow that path full-time as a way to express her artistic lifestyle and personality.
Maria’s upcoming new single “Mr Right” is an enticing dip back into ‘60s history.
It shows off Maria’s Motown, soul and jazz influences and can be compared to the likes of Amy Winehouse, Dionne Bromfield or Duffy.
Although soul and jazz are usually considered to be the field allowed only for grownups, Maria effortlessly infuses her music with a mature expressiveness.
She is very comfortable slipping into these classic styles.
“Mr Right” demonstrates a modern approach to the Motown formula and will be available for sale and download everywhere from 8th September 2014.
We had a listen:
A glimmer of reverberating twang hangs in the air.
Then Maria’s low-pitched husky voice contemptuously sneers its way into your view.
The verse is full of scorn and smirk. But the chorus – when it reaches those higher altitudes – is more optimistic.
This girl seems clear in her resolve – next time she will find her Mr Right.
We could not help but think of all those girls who have been left at the dining table – wronged and betrayed by their loved … adultery is equal to theft – and as serious as murder.
The reduced sound – tidy rivulets of bass, orderly drums, and smacking hand-claps – elevate this song, so it feels at home in the glittering drapery of somewhere like the Blackpool Mecca.
@neilmach © 2014
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