They’re the UK’s most charismatic band, their live shows a spiritual experience uniting the crowd in free-flow jams of uncategorisable music.

Think post-punk meets free jazz, with lyrics, rooted in rap, that are all about the message. Add the hair-raising sonics of ruthless breakbeats, gnarly guitar loops, transcendent sax and flourishes of psychedelic bass and you have Maruja: this is force-of-nature music, born from a place of spirituality and protest, with a deep four-way friendship at its core.

 

Matt Buonaccorsi – Bass Guitar

Joe Carroll – Saxophone

Jacob Hayes – Drums

Harry Wilkinson – Vocals/ Guitar

 

“a mix of punk, prog, jazz, electronics and experimental song structures, a combo that has them grouped in with the likes of black midi, Squid and Black Country, New Road. As a coworker said earlier today, they could be the band that unites fans of BCNR, IDLES, Makaya McCraven and Chat Pile.” Brooklyn Vegan

 

“Bleeds raw energy and unrestrained emotion” DIY Mag

“defiant, outspoken and noisy” NME

“eruptive potential to start a revolution” DORK

“killer from front to back and I can’t wait for these guys to get into album mode…, it’s going to be incredible’” Anthony Fantano