While mazie may be a stage name, it’s certainly not a character. The emotions behind the songs -- the highs and lows and pain and hope and sadness and joy -- are as real as can be, even when they all happen at the exact same time. She pairs fatalistic lyrics with shiny alt-pop arrangements that are as infectious as they are unpredictable. “The lyrics are the core piece to my songs,” mazie explains. “I feel like every song places a feeling of mine under a microscope and really allows me to dig into grander ideas and emotions I have towards those feelings.” This combination has seen the quick ascension mazie, with the rainbow cassette early singles resonating deeply with her peers, garnering close to 10 million streams to-date.
mazie and Elie spent years experimenting and collaborating before they landed on her breakout debut single “no friends.” The utterly addictive single exploded online, earning widespread acclaim and quickly racking up millions of streams. In the months to come, the pair would follow it up with singles including the trippy “sippy cup” and lilting “i think i wanna be alone” which were deceptively cheerful, full of jaunty melodies and earworm hooks and accompanied by DIY artwork and videos that resembled outtakes from some deranged children’s TV show. But the inspiration for “i think i wanna be alone” was rooted in something deeper, written and recorded the day after mazie came back from protesting in support of the Black Lives Matters movement in Washington, DC as she was processing what was happening.
Look for more from mazie as she smiles and laughs while stepping into the abyss, because if the world’s about to end, why not at least have a little fun with it?!
MAZIE 2021 TOUR DATES
08.12 Minot, ND - Dak Jam Music & Arts Festival
09.26 The Governors Ball - New York, NY
11.29 Orlando, FL - House of Blues*
11.30 Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor*
12.02 Charlotte, NC - Fillmore*
12.03 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle*
12.04 Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom*
12.06 Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe*
12.07 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
12.08 Cleveland, OH - House of Blues*
12.10 Columbus, OH - Express Live*
12.11 Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall*
12.12 Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre*
12.14 Boston, MA - House of Blues*
12.15 Philadelphia, PA - TLA*
12.17 Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony*
12.18 New York, NY - Webster Hall*
12.19 Baltimore, MD - Soundstage*
*denotes dates with COIN
“dumb dumb” official video
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