The Marías

The Marías
The Marías performing at the Marquis Theatre in Midtown Manhattan, May 2019
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsAtlantic
Members
  • María Zardoya
  • Josh Conway
  • Jesse Perlman
  • Edward James
Past membersCarter Lee
Websitethemarias.us

The Marías is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles. They are known for performing songs in both English and Spanish in addition to infusing their music with elements including jazz percussion, guitar riffs, and horn solos.[1] Their core lineup consists of lead vocalist María Zardoya, drummer/producer Josh Conway, guitarist Jesse Perlman, and keyboardist Edward James.[2] The band has released two EPs and two studio albums, including Submarine (2024). They recently received their first solo Grammy nomination for Best New Artist[3] for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026.

History

The band is named after its lead singer María Zardoya, who was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. She and her then partner Josh Conway, the drummer/producer, met at a show at the Kibitz Room, a bar and music venue inside Canter's Deli in Los Angeles.[4] She was performing on the bill and he was managing the sound, something he had never done before. They began writing almost immediately after meeting, and then began dating.[5] Soon they recruited close friends to join as band members: Edward James on keyboards, and guitarist Jesse Perlman.[6]

They were offered an opportunity to create songs for television, which helped them understand the visual and sonic feel they wanted.[4] When the plans did not materialize, they made an EP, entitled Superclean Vol. I. from the recordings.[2] Vol. I was released in 2017 and its counterpart Vol. II came out in 2018.[7]

In 2018, they collaborated with Triathalon on the song "Drip", released as a single. In 2020–2021, the Marías signed to Atlantic Records. In September 2021, their single "Hush" topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, becoming their first chart-topping single.[8] In 2022, the band went on tour in promotion of Cinema and opened for Halsey on her Love and Power Tour.

In 2022, they collaborated with Bad Bunny on the song "Otro Atardecer" from his album Un Verano Sin Ti. In 2023, they collaborated with Cuco on the song "Si Me Voy", which was released as a single, and also with Tainy and Young Miko on the song "Mañana" from Tainy's album Data.

Later in 2023, they collaborated with Eyedress on the songs "Separate Ways" and "A Room Up in the Sky". In February 2024, the Marías released a trailer for their second album Submarine. In March 2024, they released their first single from the album called "Run Your Mouth", as well as announcing that Submarine would release on May 31, 2024.[9] In April 2024, they released the second single from Submarine, "Lejos de Ti"[10] and later unveiling their tracklist for Submarine. On May 3, 2024, they released two singles simultaneously: "No One Noticed" and "If Only". On April 4, 2025, they released the non-album single "Back to Me".

The song "No One Noticed" from the album Submarine was a viral hit on social media, reaching number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11]

Zardoya also performed with Bad Bunny at several stadium concerts in front of up to 80,000 people.[12] Her solo project Not for Radio, with the EP Melt, was reviewed by magazines such as Interview Magazine and HERO in October 2025. Zardoya described her style as "gothic fairy".[13]

At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, they received their first Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.[14]

Influences

Zardoya said that her influences include Selena, Norah Jones, Sade, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Carla Morrison, Julieta Venegas, Erykah Badu, and filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Conway is influenced by Tame Impala, Radiohead, D'Angelo, and the Strokes.[15][16]

Zardoya said that although Conway was not familiar with the Latin American market, the band was nevertheless open to experimenting with new styles eventually leading to releasing several Spanish-language tracks in their albums.[4]

Band members

Current members

  • María Zardoya – lead vocals
  • Josh Conway – drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, production
  • Jesse Perlman – guitars
  • Edward James – keyboards, synthesizers

Former members

  • Carter Lee – bass

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[17] 		US
Rock
[18] 		AUS
[19] 		CAN
[20] 		FRA
[21] 		HUN
[22] 		LTU
[23] 		SCO
[24] 		SPA
Vinyl
[25] 		UK
Sales
[24]
Cinema 176 35 — — — — — — — —
Submarine
  • Released: May 31, 2024[9]
  • Label: Atlantic, Nice Life
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming
 17 6 77 83 188 12 44 20 57 20
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of EPs with selected details
Title EP details
Superclean Vol. I
  • Released: November 3, 2017[2]
  • Label: Superclean
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
Superclean Vol. II
  • Released: September 28, 2018[7]
  • Label: Superclean
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[28] 		US
Rock
[29] 		AUS
[30] 		CAN
[31] 		IRE
[32] 		LTU
[23] 		NZ
[33] 		SGP
[34] 		UK
[24] 		WW
[35]
"I Don't Know You"[36] 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Superclean Vol. I
"Cariño"[37] 2018 — — — — — — — — — — Superclean Vol. II
"Drip"
(featuring Triathalon)[38] 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"...Baby One More Time"[39] 2019 — — — — — — — — — —
"Out for the Night" (live)[40] — — — — — — — — — —
"Hold It Together" / "Jupiter"[41] 2020 — — — — — — — — — —
"Care for You" / "Bop It Up!"[42] — — — — — — — — — —
"We're the Lucky Ones"[43] — — — — — — — — — —
"Hush"[44] 2021 — 37 — — — — — — — — Cinema
"Un Millón"[45] — — — — — — — — — —
"Little by Little"[47] — — — — — — — — — —
"In or In-Between" (remix)
(with Claud featuring Jesse)[48] 		— — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Run Your Mouth"[49] 2024 — 49 — — — — — — — — Submarine
"Lejos de Ti"[10] — 44 — — — — — — — —
  • RIAA: Gold (Latin)[46]
"No One Noticed" /
"If Only" 		22 4 54 53 63 44 27 15 50 27
— — — — — — — — — —
"Back to Me"[53] 2025 86 13 — — — — —[A] — — — Non-album single
"Ojos Tristes"
(with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco) 		56 — — 83 — — —[B] — — 51 I Said I Love You First
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album
"Si Me Voy"
(Cuco featuring the Marías)[56] 		2023 Non-album singles
"Separate Ways"
(Eyedress featuring the Marías)[57]
"A Room Up in the Sky"
(Eyedress featuring the Marías)[58]

Promotional singles

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Bub
[59] 		US
Rock
[29] 		NZ
Hot
[54]
"Exit Music for a Film" 2020 — — — Non-album single
"Nobody New"[60] 2025 18 18 25 "Back to Me" single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[28] 		US
Rock
[29] 		BOL
[61] 		CAN
[31] 		COL
[62] 		ECU
[63] 		MEX
[64] 		PER
[65] 		SPA
[66] 		WW
[35]
"Heavy" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — Cinema
"Otro Atardecer"
(with Bad Bunny) 		2022 49 — 20 — 21 19 17 21 24 28 Un Verano Sin Ti
"Sienna" 2024 74 8 — 78 — — — — — 163 Submarine
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Otro Atardecer" 2022 Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti
"Mañana" 2023 Tainy, Young Miko Data
"Ojos Tristes" 2025 Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco I Said I Love You First

Remixes

Title Year Artist Album
"Kyoto"
(The Marías remix) 		2021 Phoebe Bridgers Non-album single

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee / Work Category Result Ref.
American Music Awards 2025 Submarine Favorite Rock Album Nominated [68]
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2025 The Marías Hot Latin Songs Artist of the Year – Duo or Group Nominated [69]
"Ojos Tristes" Latin Pop Song of the Year Nominated
Grammy Awards 2022 Cinema [C] Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Nominated [70]
2023 Un Verano Sin Ti (as songwriter and featured artist) Album of the Year Nominated [71]
2026 The Marías Best New Artist Pending [72]
Latin Grammy Awards 2022 Un Verano Sin Ti (as songwriter and featured artist) Album of the Year Nominated [73]
MTV Video Music Awards 2025 The Marías Best New Artist Nominated [74]
Best Group Nominated
"Back to Me" Best Alternative Video Nominated
Premios Juventud 2025 "Ojos Tristes" Colaboración OMG Won [75]
Premio Lo Nuestro 2025 "Lejos de Tí" Best Pop Latin Fusion Song Nominated [76]

Notes

  1. ^ "Back to Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[54]
  2. ^ "Ojos Tristes" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[55]
  3. ^ The award is presented to the audio engineer(s) (and, since 2012, also to the mastering engineer[s]) on the winning work, not to the artist or performer, except if the artist is also a credited engineer.

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