Maya Shaw is an emerging singer, songwriter, and pianist who made her solo professional recording debut in 2023 with the single “Looking Up”. That track introduced a multitalented, multidisciplinary artist with a classic style rooted in the sights and sounds of New York City in the 1950s. The young musician’s tie to that era goes beyond aesthetics.
A lifelong pianist, Maya Shaw is an insightful composer whose music is informed by her philosophical views on life and art. The seed for her new solo project was planted years ago, when as a teen she discovered a collection of long-lost poems originally penned by her grandfather over 50 years prior. Now 23 years-old, Maya has set her late-patriarch’s lyrical portraits of old New York to music.
“Freedom” is the current single from Maya Shaw’s debut album “Unfocused Freedom”, released worldwide via all major streaming services on June 11, 2024. Rolling minor-key piano arpeggios open the track, setting a subdued cinematic scene as the singer leans into the mic. A string quartet paints the periphery as she soulfully riffs on the title, contemplating the nature of individual freedom in a materialistic society.
Check out the official “Freedom” music video below. You can also hear the song on both the Deep Dive : Jazz & Classical playlist and Deep Dive : Pop & Rock, or listen on your favorite streaming service. Follow the links below to connect with Maya Shaw.