Mayaeni
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Past
JUN
29
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
JUN
22
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
JUN
15
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
JUN
08
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
25
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
18
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
11
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
04
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
APR
04
2017
New York, NY
Rockwood Music Hall Stages 1, 2 & 3
I Was There
SEP
24
2016
Minneapolis, MN
Fine Line
I Was There
SEP
23
2016
Madison, WI
Barrymore Theatre
I Was There
SEP
22
2016
Indianapolis, IN
The Vogue
I Was There
SEP
21
2016
Chicago, IL
House of Blues Chicago
I Was There
SEP
10
2016
Washington, DC
The Lincoln Theatre
I Was There
SEP
07
2016
Boston, MA
Royale Boston
I Was There
AUG
27
2016
Detroit, MI
The Majestic Complex
I Was There
AUG
20
2016
Harrisburg, PA
Whitaker Center
I Was There
AUG
19
2016
Philadelphia, PA
Theatre of the Living Arts
I Was There
AUG
17
2016
New York, NY
Gramarcy Theatre
I Was There
AUG
16
2016
New York, NY
Gramarcy Theatre
I Was There
AUG
15
2016
Ocean City, NJ
Ocean City Music Pier
I Was There
AUG
13
2016
Asbury Park, NJ
The Stone Pony
I Was There
AUG
12
2016
Easton, MD
Avalon Theatre
I Was There
AUG
11
2016
Easton, MD
Avalon Theatre
I Was There
JUL
23
2016
Minneapolis, MN
Skyway Theatre
I Was There
JUL
22
2016
Madison, WI
Orpheum Theater
I Was There
JUL
21
2016
Milwaukee, WI
Pabst Theater
I Was There
JUL
20
2016
Chicago, IL
House of Blues
I Was There
JUL
11
2016
Chicago, IL
City Winery Chicago
I Was There
JUL
10
2016
Chicago, IL
City Winery
I Was There
JUN
28
2016
Baton Rouge, LA
Varsity Theatre
I Was There
JUN
26
2016
New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
I Was There
JUN
25
2016
Houston, TX
House Of Blues
I Was There
JUN
24
2016
Austin, TX
Stubb's BBQ
I Was There
JUN
23
2016
Dallas, TX
House Of Blues
I Was There
JUN
22
2016
Tulsa, OK
Cain's Ballroom
I Was There
MAY
08
2016
Nashville, TN
City Winery
I Was There
MAY
07
2016
Nashville, TN
City Winery
I Was There
MAY
06
2016
Louisville, KY
Headliners Music Hall
I Was There
MAY
05
2016
Birmingham, AL
The Lyric Theatre
I Was There
MAY
04
2016
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage
I Was There
MAY
02
2016
Carrboro, NC
Cat's Cradle
I Was There
APR
30
2016
Richmond, VA
The National
I Was There
APR
29
2016
Asheville, NC
The Orange Peel
I Was There
APR
28
2016
Charlotte, NC
Neighborhood Theatre
I Was There
APR
27
2016
Knoxville, TN
Bijou Theatre
I Was There
APR
26
2016
Memphis, TN
Minglewood Hall
I Was There
SEP
18
2015
Detroit, MI
Majestic Cafe
I Was There
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About Mayaeni
Mayaeni (mah-yay-knee) Early on, the self-professed shy hippie kid saw her future self filling a void. “I don’t know why that lane hasn’t been filled, at least mainstream wise. Why there hasn’t been a female black John Mayer or Gary Clark Jr. I became it, because I wanted to see it so bad.” Raised in a suburb just outside Detroit that she describes as racially “pretty segregated,” Mayaeni—pronounced mah-yay-knee—was actually born to rock. “Growing up in Detroit, I spent a lot of time not necessarily knowing where to fit in.” Her mom is black, her dad white. “So I ended up hanging out with all cultures.” Hanging out with her musician dad in the studio was Mayaeni’s form of grooming, with Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan and Hendrix records serving both as musical surrogates and soundtracks to her life. “I’ve always had this rock-soul thing going. I can’t escape it.” Not seeing many black women rocking out with a guitar, Mayaeni put herself on that stage. The instrumentally rich and electric songs she creates now are extensions of her rocker past. Her earliest material was recorded on her dad’s 8-track tapes. “I would see him rocking out as a kid, and I would get instrumentals from his tape singles and record over those.” Seeking independence at age 17, Mayaeni headed to London, where she made money under the tables selling clothes at Camden Markets. The cost-of-living struggle persisted when Mayaeni moved to New York, but those survival years turned out to be perfect preparation. “London was my first eye opener to being in the city. I didn’t have a plan beyond the two grand I saved. It was hard, but I had so much ambition. I didn’t want to go back home.” “I wrote a lot about struggle, not being able to pay rent and having a bunch of jobs, a lot about coping with pain. Hard times, heartbreak.” In New York, Mayaeni worked the open mic circuit, up to five times a week, hopping in and out of places like Village Underground, The Grove and Café Wha. The music is as edgy and raw as it is emotional, like the sounds of a guitar crying out, whether it’s the yearning in the mid-tempo anthem “Million N1” or the angst in the clamorous rock-out garage jam “Too Late.” It's the sound of progress. "I like to think it’s classic." Detroit Bred Rock & Soul
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Genres:
Rock, Rnb-soul, Pop, Soul, R&b/soul
Hometown:
Detroit, Michigan
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$25.0 USD
Live Collage Sweatshirt
$45.0 USD
Rainbow T-Shirt
$30.0 USD
Circle Beanie
$20.0 USD
Concerts and tour dates
Past
JUN
29
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
JUN
22
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
JUN
15
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
JUN
08
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
25
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
18
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
11
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
MAY
04
2017
Houston, TX
Studio @ Warehouse Live
I Was There
APR
04
2017
New York, NY
Rockwood Music Hall Stages 1, 2 & 3
I Was There
SEP
24
2016
Minneapolis, MN
Fine Line
I Was There
SEP
23
2016
Madison, WI
Barrymore Theatre
I Was There
SEP
22
2016
Indianapolis, IN
The Vogue
I Was There
SEP
21
2016
Chicago, IL
House of Blues Chicago
I Was There
SEP
10
2016
Washington, DC
The Lincoln Theatre
I Was There
SEP
07
2016
Boston, MA
Royale Boston
I Was There
AUG
27
2016
Detroit, MI
The Majestic Complex
I Was There
AUG
20
2016
Harrisburg, PA
Whitaker Center
I Was There
AUG
19
2016
Philadelphia, PA
Theatre of the Living Arts
I Was There
AUG
17
2016
New York, NY
Gramarcy Theatre
I Was There
AUG
16
2016
New York, NY
Gramarcy Theatre
I Was There
AUG
15
2016
Ocean City, NJ
Ocean City Music Pier
I Was There
AUG
13
2016
Asbury Park, NJ
The Stone Pony
I Was There
AUG
12
2016
Easton, MD
Avalon Theatre
I Was There
AUG
11
2016
Easton, MD
Avalon Theatre
I Was There
JUL
23
2016
Minneapolis, MN
Skyway Theatre
I Was There
JUL
22
2016
Madison, WI
Orpheum Theater
I Was There
JUL
21
2016
Milwaukee, WI
Pabst Theater
I Was There
JUL
20
2016
Chicago, IL
House of Blues
I Was There
JUL
11
2016
Chicago, IL
City Winery Chicago
I Was There
JUL
10
2016
Chicago, IL
City Winery
I Was There
JUN
28
2016
Baton Rouge, LA
Varsity Theatre
I Was There
JUN
26
2016
New Orleans, LA
House of Blues
I Was There
JUN
25
2016
Houston, TX
House Of Blues
I Was There
JUN
24
2016
Austin, TX
Stubb's BBQ
I Was There
JUN
23
2016
Dallas, TX
House Of Blues
I Was There
JUN
22
2016
Tulsa, OK
Cain's Ballroom
I Was There
MAY
08
2016
Nashville, TN
City Winery
I Was There
MAY
07
2016
Nashville, TN
City Winery
I Was There
MAY
06
2016
Louisville, KY
Headliners Music Hall
I Was There
MAY
05
2016
Birmingham, AL
The Lyric Theatre
I Was There
MAY
04
2016
Atlanta, GA
Center Stage
I Was There
MAY
02
2016
Carrboro, NC
Cat's Cradle
I Was There
APR
30
2016
Richmond, VA
The National
I Was There
APR
29
2016
Asheville, NC
The Orange Peel
I Was There
APR
28
2016
Charlotte, NC
Neighborhood Theatre
I Was There
APR
27
2016
Knoxville, TN
Bijou Theatre
I Was There
APR
26
2016
Memphis, TN
Minglewood Hall
I Was There
SEP
18
2015
Detroit, MI
Majestic Cafe
I Was There
Show More Dates
About Mayaeni
Mayaeni (mah-yay-knee) Early on, the self-professed shy hippie kid saw her future self filling a void. “I don’t know why that lane hasn’t been filled, at least mainstream wise. Why there hasn’t been a female black John Mayer or Gary Clark Jr. I became it, because I wanted to see it so bad.” Raised in a suburb just outside Detroit that she describes as racially “pretty segregated,” Mayaeni—pronounced mah-yay-knee—was actually born to rock. “Growing up in Detroit, I spent a lot of time not necessarily knowing where to fit in.” Her mom is black, her dad white. “So I ended up hanging out with all cultures.” Hanging out with her musician dad in the studio was Mayaeni’s form of grooming, with Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan and Hendrix records serving both as musical surrogates and soundtracks to her life. “I’ve always had this rock-soul thing going. I can’t escape it.” Not seeing many black women rocking out with a guitar, Mayaeni put herself on that stage. The instrumentally rich and electric songs she creates now are extensions of her rocker past. Her earliest material was recorded on her dad’s 8-track tapes. “I would see him rocking out as a kid, and I would get instrumentals from his tape singles and record over those.” Seeking independence at age 17, Mayaeni headed to London, where she made money under the tables selling clothes at Camden Markets. The cost-of-living struggle persisted when Mayaeni moved to New York, but those survival years turned out to be perfect preparation. “London was my first eye opener to being in the city. I didn’t have a plan beyond the two grand I saved. It was hard, but I had so much ambition. I didn’t want to go back home.” “I wrote a lot about struggle, not being able to pay rent and having a bunch of jobs, a lot about coping with pain. Hard times, heartbreak.” In New York, Mayaeni worked the open mic circuit, up to five times a week, hopping in and out of places like Village Underground, The Grove and Café Wha. The music is as edgy and raw as it is emotional, like the sounds of a guitar crying out, whether it’s the yearning in the mid-tempo anthem “Million N1” or the angst in the clamorous rock-out garage jam “Too Late.” It's the sound of progress. "I like to think it’s classic." Detroit Bred Rock & Soul
Show More
Genres:
Rock, Rnb-soul, Pop, Soul, R&b/soul
Hometown:
Detroit, Michigan
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