Ninamarie Bell

Ninamarie Bell is a Hawai'i-island-born singer-songwriter penning songs best described as dreamy, drifty folk made for gently stirring the heart, or perhaps as a soundtrack to moments under a soft ray of golden sunlight. Born and raised against a backdrop of Hawaiian island life and culture, Ninamarie was brought up on Hawaiian music, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Erykah Badu. As she was developing her uniquely identifiable sound she was also inspired by artists such as Corinne Bailey Rae, Jack Johnson, Bon Iver, Billie Holiday, Coldplay and Ray LaMontagne, to name a few. But her main influences are the yellow birds outside her dining room window, the longing created by the fast pace of modern life, and the turquoise blues stretching beyond the jagged lava coastline of home. She released her debut singles, "For You" and "Knowing" speaking to reflective themes begging introspection, a common focal point in her songwriting.