The Marías, Loverboy (extended version), live at the Starline Social Club, December 29, 2019 (HD)

The Marias play their song "Loverboy" live in concert before a sold-out crowd at the Starline Social Club in Oakland, California on December 29, 2019. A shorter version of Loverboy originally appeared on the band's Superclean, Vol. II EP in 2018; this live version is an extended version of the original. The Marias are an indie rock / psychedelic soul band from Los Angeles consisting of María Reál (lead vocals and guitar), Josh Conway (drums and vocals), Jesse Perlman (guitar), Doron Zounes (bass), and Edward James (keyboards). Joining them onstage for several songs was Gabe Steiner (trumpet).

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The Marías live tour dates 2019:

July 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
July 12 - Memphis, TN @ Levitt Shell Amphitheater
July 13 - Louisville, KY @ Forecastle Festival
July 14 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose
July 16 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
July 17 - Toronto, Ontario @ Velvet Underground
July 19 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
July 20 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
July 21 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry at the Fillmore
July 23 - Washington DC @ Union Stage
July 25 - Detroit, MI @ Deluxx Fluxx
July 26 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Aug. 1 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Aug. 2 - Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon Festival
Aug. 8 - San Francisco, CA @ Nightlife at the Academy of Sciences
Aug. 9 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival
Nov. 10 - Pomona, CA @ Tropicalia Festival
Nov. 14 - Hong Kong @ This Town Needs
Nov. 16 - Huai Khwang, Thailand @ Very Festival
Nov. 24 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia @ Unlimited Grooves Festival
Dec. 29 - Oakland, CA @ Starline Social Club
Dec. 30 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall
Dec. 31 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall

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Loverboy lyrics:

Sunshine, I might be long
If I decide you’re wrong
Can’t bear a word from you, loverboy
When you decided to love her, boy

You put me in line with all the rest, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

Sunshine, it must be true
I'm over trusting you
Can't bear a word from you, loverboy
When you invited her over, boy

You put me in line with all the rest, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know

I smell her perfume on your bed
I saw what you left in the can
You think that I don't understand
And it's true, I don't

Written by María Zardoya (a/k/a María Reál) and Josh Conway

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The Marías official bio:

The Marias are the psychedelic-soul lovechild of Los Angeles native, Josh Conway and Puerto Rican-bred, Atlanta-raised María Reál. A smooth rendezvous of jazz percussion, hypnotic guitar riffs, smoke-velvet vocals and nostalgic horn solos, there’s something undeniably sensual in the group’s dreamlike fusion of jazz, psychedelia, funk and lounge.

With María on lead vocals and Josh on drums, the couple is joined by two of their closest friends and fellow musicians. On guitar, Jesse Perlman, born and bred of LA, with ‘tones that can melt steel,’ say his bandmates. On keys, Edward James.

Drawing inspiration from both their vastly diverse backgrounds and the intimacy of their mystic Hollywood Hills commune, Maria and Josh often write, record and produce within the walls of their own home.

As they take to the stage, dressed like a dream from another era – María at the forefront, eyes closed, swaying rhythmically in a floor length smoking jacket and bright red lips – it’s clear why fans cheekily compare their sound to ‘having sex in the 70s’ or like ‘pouring cream into coffee.’ Watching them, you feel transported, taken over by a sultry tranquility as you drift into a timeless space.

--Written by Carlotta Harlan





















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Typo catcher: Starlight Social Club, Lover Boy, Super Clean