The new album from acclaimed singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Maiah Wynne was written, self-produced and recorded by Wynne during an exceptionally transformative period in her life - Into the Waves was created between her first international tour, a move across the world, returning to education, and building a new life after years of isolation. Most of the recordings were captured on the road in hotel rooms using a laptop, with Wynne playing more than a dozen instruments across the album.
Maiah joined our host Billy Reeves for a lively chat about living in London, her shock at finding herself in a band with Alex Lifeson of Rush, what happened to her during the first Covid pandemic, and what exactly constitutes ‘authenticity’.
Into The Waves features an impressive cast of collaborators, including cellist Bethany Joyce, violinist Avelyn Reynolds, guitarist Brooks Berg, drummers Adam Brzycki and Randy Cooke, flugelhorn player Henry Sheppard, and Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson, whose guest guitar appearance further strengthens the connection between Wynne's solo work and her role as vocalist with Envy of None. Speaking to Rolling Stone recently, Lifeson said of Wynne: “I’ve never had that kind of inspiration working with another musician.”
The album was completed with mixing and additional production from Justin Abel (Noelle Johnson, The Talbott Brothers) before being mastered by Alan Douches (Sufjan Stevens, Motörhead, LCD Soundsystem).
INTO THE WAVES IS OUT NOW ON CD AND DIGITAL SERVICES
THE DIGIPACK CD EDITION INCLUDES AN 8-PAGE PRINTED BOOKLET
DOUBLE VINYL COMING ON 30th OCTOBER:
GATEFOLD COMBO 2LP (PURPLE AND TRANSPARENT TURQUOISE VINYL), INCLUDES THE NEW ALBUM COUPLED WITH 2024’s DEBUT OUT OF THE DARK.
ALBUM LAUNCH EVENT: an intimate live organic performance at Piano Smithfield, near the Barbican onWednesday 14th October, the show will offer the chance to experience songs from Into The Waves live, alongside selections from across Maiah’s catalogue, in the atmospheric surroundings of Piano Smithfield. Tickets via Burning Shed.
