The Marías

The Marías is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California. They are known for performing songs in both English and Spanish, as well as infusing their music with elements like jazz percussion, guitar riffs, and horn solos.^[1] Their core lineup consists of lead vocalist María Zardoya and 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).

The Marías
The Marías performing at the Marquis Theatre in 2019
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Indie pop indie rock alternative pop psychedelic soul dream pop synth-pop
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Atlantic
Members	María Zardoya Josh Conway Jesse Perlman Edward James
Past members	Carter Lee
Website	themarias.us

History

The band is named after its lead singer María Zardoya, who was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She and her partner Josh Conway, the drummer, met at a show at the Kibitz Room, the bar and music venue inside Canter's Deli in Los Angeles.^[3] 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 subsequently began dating.^[4] Soon they recruited close friends to join as band members: Edward James on keyboards, and guitarist Jesse Perlman.^[5]

They were offered an opportunity to make songs for television, which helped them understand the visual and sonic feel that they were striving for.^[3] When these plans did not materialize, they used their recordings to make an EP, entitled Superclean Vol. I.^[2] Vol. I was released in 2017, while its counterpart Vol. II was released in 2018.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8] In April 2024, they released the second single from Submarine, "Lejos de Ti" ^[9] 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".

Influences

Zardoya has stated that her influences include the late Tejano singer Selena, amongst others, such as Norah Jones, Sade, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Carla Morrison, Julieta Venegas, Erykah Badu, and filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, while Conway is influenced by Tame Impala, Radiohead, D'Angelo, and the Strokes.^[10][11]

Zardoya stated that although Conway was not familiar with Latin American culture, the band was nevertheless open to experimenting with new styles, ultimately leading to several Spanish-language tracks across their releases.^[3]

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
		US [12]	US Alt. [13]	US Rock [14]	HUN [15]	LTU [16]
Cinema	Released: June 25, 2021[17] Label: Atlantic, Nice Life Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	176	22	35	—	—
Submarine	Released: May 31, 2024[8] Label: Atlantic, Nice Life Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming	17	4	6	12	61
"—" 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[6] 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 [18]	US Rock [19]	AUS [20]	CAN [21]	IRE [22]	LTU [16]	NZ [23]	SGP [24]	UK [25]	WW [26]
"I Don't Know You"[27]	2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Superclean Vol. I
"Cariño"[28]	2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Superclean Vol. II
"Drip" (featuring Triathalon)[29]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"...Baby One More Time"[30]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Out for the Night" (live)[31]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hold It Together" / "Jupiter"[32]	2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Care for You" / "Bop It Up!"[33]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"We're the Lucky Ones"[34]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hush"[35]	2021	—	37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cinema
"Un Millón"[36]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum (Latin)[37]
"Little by Little"[38]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"In or In-Between" (Remix) (with Claud featuring Jesse)[39]		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Run Your Mouth"[40]	2024	—	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Submarine
"Lejos de Ti"[9]		—	44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold (Latin)[37]
"No One Noticed" / "If Only"		22	4	56	53	69	50	29	25	50	27	RIAA: Gold[37] ARIA: Gold[41] MC: Platinum[42] RMNZ: Gold[43]
		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Back to Me"[44]	2025	86	13	—	—	—	—	—[A]	—	—	—		TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist

Title	Year	Album
"Si Me Voy" (Cuco featuring The Marías)[46]	2023	Non-album singles
"Separate Ways" (Eyedress featuring the Marías)[47]
"A Room Up in the Sky" (Eyedress featuring the Marías)[48]

Promotional singles

List of songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		US Bub [49]	US Rock [19]	NZ Hot [45]
"Exit Music for a Film"	2020	—	—	—	Non-album single
"Nobody New"[50]	2025	18	18	25	TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [18]	US Rock [19]	BOL [51]	CAN [21]	COL [52]	ECU [53]	MEX [54]	PER [55]	SPA [56]	WW [26]
"Otro Atardecer" (with Bad Bunny)	2022	49	—	20	—	21	19	17	21	24	28	PROMUSICAE: Platinum[57]	Un Verano Sin Ti
"Sienna"	2024	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Submarine
"Ojos Tristes" (with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco)	2025	56	—	23	83	—	—	—	—	—	51		I Said I Love You First
"—" 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

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.^[45]