DERRINGER DISCOVERIES

ARTIST: Maiah Wynne

LOCATION: Portland, OR

FEATURED: Episode 34

From the artist's website:

Maiah Wynne captivates audiences worldwide with the alluring and enigmatic duality present in her music. An award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Maiah delivers powerful and universally resonant lyrics with a hauntingly beautiful voice. Maiah’s current project "Envy of None" with Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Alex Lifeson of Rush, and Juno Award winner Andy Curran. Their full album came out April 8th with Kscope Records and immediately charted.

Her numerous accolades include winning The Burl Audio Covid19 Songwriting Contest (2020), the International Music from the Moon Contest (2019), HATCH Groundbreaker Award for Music (2017) and Claim2Fame (2016). She has featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered (2019), SXSW (2017), and in-studio on KEXP (2018), and has opened for artists and bands including Lucinda Williams, Dave Mathews, Tanya Tucker, Indigo Girls & Brandi Carlile. With a passion for making a difference, Maiah has donated time and funding to organizations including the Arts Fund Seattle, Black Resilience Fund, First Aid Arts, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA, the Misool Foundation, NAACP, UNCUT Youth Music Programs, and WaterWatch.

From Derringer Discoveries:

We thoroughly enjoyed interviewing Maiah. She was so humble and sweet -- and very gracious with her time. Though she struggled with her internet connection, she was still willing to spend over an hour with us for which we are truly grateful. Watch for great more great music to come from Maiah and be sure to check out her catalog!