Mai-Liis On Life

Mai-Liis has an ability to take life experiences familiar to all and tell them in a musically fresh and honest way, resulting in uniquely crafted songs brought to life by a great set of players.
Greta Matassa

With many years working between Seattle & Vancouver, BC as a performer, sommelier, and equestrian, it was through her return to writing over the last 4 years that inspired Mai-Liis ('My-Lease') in discovering her broader voice. Working with Seattle pianist & arranger, Darin Clendenin, her words found their musical context, and with the production help of her friend and mentor, jazz vocalist Greta Matassa, Mai-Liis now presents her debut as a songwriter and vocalist. With her lyrics and voice offering an honesty and intimacy to life experiences, her songs, such as the grooving "Distance Man," the haunting bolero-esque ballad "Fait Accompli," or the blues, "Carnage in Your Wake (A Love Song)," all create worlds that are readily identifiable and relatable. Featured on Mai-Liis On Life are trumpeter Charlie Porter, saxophonist Cory Weeds, guitarist Brian Monroney, and the rhythm section of  Clendenin, bassist Clipper Anderson and drummer Mark Ivester.

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Track Listing

1. Unicorns and Innocence 4:52
2. Distance Man 3:38
3. To Whom It May Concern 3:27
4. Fait Accompli 5:04
5. Oh Well 3:45
6. My Eyes of Yesterday 3:39
7. Carnage in Your Wake (A Love Song) 3:58
8. Sister Child 3:21
9. Number 9 3:12
10. Jilted Woman 4:05

Lyrics by Mai-Liis
Music by Mai-Liis & Darin Clendenin

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