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// Pronounced: My-ah La-khan-ee
// Origin: Surrey, UK
// Genres: Rock, Alternative Rock.
For fans of PJ Harvey & Garbage
// Releasing: Single "Drive Into The Sunset" on
Friday 6th December 9AM, to all streaming platforms
After a standout year, with performances at Glastonbury on the BBC Introducing stage, appearing on BBC News, doing a BBC Live Lounge Session & playing her first headline show; British Indian Independent rock artist Maya Lakhani is releasing her fresh, fierce alt-rock single, "Drive Into The Sunset," on Friday December 6th 9AM.
Written, recorded & produced by Maya in her bedroom, a skill Maya taught herself in lockdown 2020, the song is about finding freedom from others' opinions and feeling like she’s found her happy ending in life, through love & making music. Maya performed this track live at her BBC Live Lounge session recently, creating a buzz & anticipation around it with listeners. It has also already been selected by BBC Introducing for radio airplay where Melita Dennett called it "a beast of a track" and by Jodie Bryant (Radio 1, Voices Radio) who said of the song "Beautiful alt rock vibes, I love Maya...This is her best one yet" ahead of it's release. Mixed by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro), it's the first single from her upcoming 2025 debut EP.
In her visuals, Maya blends her heritage with her rock style, as a proud Indian woman in the rock scene. With previous support from BBC Introducing, Bandcamp & Spotify editorial, BBC News, BBC Radio 1, BBC Asian Network, Radio X, Eastern Eye, Rolling Stone, Kerrang & more; Maya is gaining momentum as she begins her next era.