Click Here To Listen To Maya Vik’s ‘Lay Low’ EP On Idolator
As we settle into winter, the days get shorter, the temperature drops, and the desire for hibernation begins to set in, Maya Vik’s Lay Low EP will tuck you in and kiss you goodnight as you slip deeper into the sleepy solstice.
True, Norwegians like Maya know this time of year quite well, but all of Oslo knows it as an opportunity to gather with friends and celebrate being together. The ‘Lay Low’ EP is a gathering of Maya’s friends (Dawn Richard, Little Pain, Morgan Phalen, & Handerre Linni) and much like winter, “the beat goes on” throughout each of the five songs. While the beat remains the same, each song stands on its own and highlights the five stages of a winter romance from the cautious yet magical beginning to the tragically incomprehensible end.
‘Music to make babies to’ is just one way to describe the sound of Norwegian bass player and solo artist Maya Vik. Although the press have drawn comparisons to Prince, Janet, Sheila E, and Vanity 6, Maya lays down a fresh brand of sexy electronic funk pop with her steamy vocals and thumping bass lines. Years of hard work has paid off for Maya which includes winning a Norwegian “Grammy” with her previous band Montée, playing in Savoy with a-Ha’s Paul Waaktaar, opening for Lenny Kravitz, and touring the US, Japan, Russia, Holland, and Germany with her own trio. After independently releasing more than two albums worth of critically acclaimed material in two short years, Maya Vik currently is sitting on a trove of new jams set for release throughout 2014.
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