Maiah Wynne (born December 22, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter based in Gresham, Oregon.[1] She is currently the lead singer in Envy of None, a project including former Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 22, 1996 |
| Genres | Folk rock, indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Kscope |
| Member of | Envy of None |
| Website | maiahwynne |
Life and career edit
Maiah Wynne was born in Colorado and moved to Spokane, Washington, when she was young and her first song was composed at the age of seven. She spent her high school years in Missoula, Montana, where she started taking part in music competitions.[2] After winning a few of them, she earned slots at the Upstream Music Fest, Timber Music Festival, Northwest Folklife and the KEXP public radio station. Her acting career brought her an invitation to perform at the Sundance Music Festival.[3][4] In 2017 she wrote and performed "The Ballad of Lefty Brown," a song featured in the end credits of the movie with the same name.[5] In 2019 she won the International Music from the Moon songwriting contest and performed for the Apollo 11's 50th anniversary homecoming dinner at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center.[6][7] She was also featured in NPR's 2019 Tiny Desk Contest as the first entry and toured as a featured artist with the Portland Cello Project. She collaborated with Portland Cello Project and Alex Lifeson of Rush for her song, "Fearless Girl."
Wynne, Lifeson, and Canadian singer Andy Curran worked together on a four-track EP, tentatively titled Middle of Nowhere.[8] In 2021, Wynne, Curran and Lifeson's EP was revealed as the album Envy of None; this project also includes guitarist Alfio Annibalini, with additional musical contributions coming from drummers Tim Oxford (Arkells) and David Quinton Steinberg (Dead Boys, the Mods).[9]
Influences edit
Wynne mentions Florence and the Machine, Radiohead, the Beatles and Norah Jones as some of her main musical influences.[4]
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Light & Shadows – EP (2017)
- Wings – EP (2017)
- Songs from Lucy Gray Baird – EP (2020)
- Songs from Lucy Gray Baird Volume 2 – EP (2020)
- Songs from Lucy Gray Baird Volume 3 – EP (2021)
- Acustic Holiday – EP (2021)
- Songs from Lucy Gray Baird Volume 4 (2022)
Singles edit
- "Haunted Song"
- "A Siren's Song"
- "The Ballad of Lefty Brown" from the movie The Ballad of Lefty Brown
- "Fearless Girl – Live"
- "Sleep"
- "A Chance To Say Goodbye"
- "Open Up My Eyes"
- "My Strange Addiction – Live" (with Dreadlight)
- "Fearless Girl" (With The Portland Cello Project)
- "A Chance To Say Goodbye (Remix)" (With Just Jamez & J. 5cott)
- "Show The World"
- "Lift"
Other Collaborations edit
- "The Wolf" (With J. 5cott)
- "Ballad of the Wind Fish" (With Glasys)
- "Devil in Disguise" for the Missoula to Memphis Album
- "Trap of Love" (with Dreadlight)
- "Hex Girl" (with Dreadlight)
As part of Envy of None edit
- "Never Said I Love You"
- "Shadow"
- "Look Inside"
- "Liar"
- "Spy House"
- "Dog's Life"
- "Kabul Blues"
- "Old Strings"
- "Dumb"
- "Enemy"
- "Western Sunset"
- "Lethe River"
- "You`ll Be Sorry"
- "That Was Then"
References edit
- ^ Sparks, Abbe • 7 months (December 22, 2019). "Next Generation Leader Maiah Wynne". Socially Sparked News. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Walsh, Cory (May 4, 2018). "Missoula grad Maiah Wynne performs on KEXP, books tour with Portland Cello Project". Missoulian. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Fredrickson, Erika (May 9, 2018). "Winging Her Way". Missoula Independent. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ a b Anderson, Lisa K. (March 13, 2018). "Gresham indie-folk musician makes her mark in Seattle competition". The Outlook. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Kok, Dan (October 2, 2018). "Maiah Wynne's "Ballad Of Lefty Brown" Will Transport You". Two Story Melody. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Rickmeyer, Kathryn (June 16, 2019). "Listen Local Huntsville announces the winner of an international music competition birthed in Huntsville". WAFF. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Wake, Matt (June 15, 2019). "Contest announces winner of FAME Studios session, $10,000". AL.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Cory (March 15, 2019). "Missoula native Maiah Wynne gets 1st entry in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest". Missoulian. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Wardlaw, Matt (June 25, 2021). "Alex Lifeson Has Recorded 10 Songs for New 'Envy of None' Project". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 26, 2021.