Indie Pop from Maria Lane

Maria Lane is talented singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn who’s been winning over audiences worldwide with her authentic style of indie music. Combining her gift for infusing her songs with heartfelt, relatable lyrics and an intimate, emotionally charged sound, with inspiration from artists like Olivia Rodrigo, Lizzy McAlpine and Avril Lavigne, she also weaves her background in acting into her music.

Maria Lane’s musical journey began in Orlando, Florida, where she grew up listening to folk and pop music. She soon learned to play the piano and began composing her own original material before In 2021, she took the first steps as a solo artist with her debut single, “strangers again.”

She dropped her debut EP, maybe i’ll feel better, last year and followed it up with two singles before releasing her sophomore EP, 35 days, last month. Now she returns with her latest single, “carrie white,” a song that marks a departure from the sound of her last EP, drawing inspiration from Stephen King’s novel, ‘Carrie,’ to deliver a return to the indie pop aesthetic of her roots.

With “carrie white,” Maria Lane serves up a delicate indie pop song full of dreamy instrumentation, gently driving percussion and alluring vocal leads that dance above gracefully. Opened by soft flute tones, hovering above the heartbeat kick drum, playful piano tones flutter with soft guitar plucks as Maria threads smooth melodic leads.

Stripping back the arrangement to just her voice floating elegantly above piano chords, the arrangement builds back up before the full impact of the snapping beat enters to drive the song forward into a subtly haunting, yet still sonically soothing sound of instantly catchy indie pop music. It’s a stunning showcase of versatility as an artist, as well as her talent as a singer and songwriter.

With memorable melodies, a constantly shifting arrangement, softly danceable rhythm and sensational vocal performance, “carrie white” sees this exciting artist continue to impress. Having showcased different facets of her sonic vision, Maria Lane isn’t afraid to revisit the style that’s seen her strike a chord with listeners around the world.

Listen to carrie white below