The music that Canadian singer/songwriter Aidan Mayes creates is both instantly familiar and yet tantalizingly fresh - like meeting cherished friends again after a long absence, or the sudden smells that remind you of childhood.
Mayes is not just a talent, she's multi-talented. She not only composed all the songs on her full-length CD, "Cave of Wonders", she also performed all the vocals, played both guitar and piano, and more amazingly, produced the entire debut disc. That's quite an accomplishment for a self-taught, up-and-comer. But wait until you hear it.
"Cave of Wonders" is filled with Mayes' captivating and honest compositions that explore subjects ranging from lost love to self-realization and the pleasures of having a sweet tooth. With an angelic voice that is both innocent and world-wise, Mayes weaves an enchanting spell that dances between shadow and light, sounding at once ethereal and pensive while remaining grounded in hope and the promise of a new day.
Born and raised in Penticton, British Columbia, Aidan Mayes grew up with a love of sunshine, sand, poetry and song, and was performing musical theatre at an early age.
After graduating from Victoria's Canadian College of Performing Arts, Mayes relocated to Vancouver to hone her craft on the city's many small stages and venues. That hard work paid off for Mayes. Mere months after her debut release in 2007, "Cave of Wonders" garnered critical acclaim and industry accolades. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the Okanagan Music Awards, where Mayes received the award for Female Artist of the Year! ! In 2009, Mayes' music was nominated for the People's Choice Award at the BC Interior Music Awards, placing in the TOP 3! She returned to the BC Interior Music Awards this year as a featured performer, singing her original composition "Strawberries & Roses" as a duet with Ari Neufeld. www.arineufeld.com
Currently Mayes is working on several exciting musical projects. She moonlights as a Jazz singer with the incredibly captivating Off Ramp Jazz Quintet, set to perform this September 2011 at the Renowned Pentastic Jazz Festival. Mayes is also one-part of the Duo, "Mermaidan", a very fun, melody-infused, vocal powerhouse girl cover band with the exquisite voice of Mandy Cole from Summerland, BC. Throughout the school year, you can find Aidan inspiring young voices at the Maeve Lily School of Music in Penticton, BC, where she teaches Voice, Guitar, Piano, Musical Theatre and Songwriting! www.maevelily.ca And most excitingly, Aidan has been trying for years now to share some new recordings but just has not found that it was flowing, until now, she is passionately working on an EP of NEW material at One World Studios in Kelowna, BC…the project is untitled as of yet…but more details, including a music video, tour dates and EP release are set for 2012!!! Stay tuned (: Follow Aidan Mayes on Twitter @Mermaidan, and like her facebook fanpage for juicy updates often!!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aidan-Mayes/8217707764, as well as a NEW aidanmayes.com will be up and running August 2011!
Visit itunes for Aidan Mayes' CD, "Cave of Wonders"! Or better yet, come to her live shows and meet her in person (:
