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0:00/3:36
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The Haunted Lane 4:140:00/4:14
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Hope 3:560:00/3:56
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Steam 4:050:00/4:05
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Come To Me 3:170:00/3:17
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0:00/4:21
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0:00/4:29
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Electronic Press Kit
Short Biography
Maryen cairns
2021 feels like the dawn of a new era, and for Scottish born Australian Singer-Songwriter, Maryen Cairns, now based in Guernsey in The Channel Islands, the music technology she has been involved in for so long has truely proved its use - a remote collaboration with producer Chris Kimsey in his home studio has led to her new singles The Haunted Lane (a tale inspired by local Guernsey folklore) and Spirit (recorded entirely by herself with piano, acoustic guitar & strings).
Maryen has worked for many years on her craft, which has taken her both across Australia and around the world. She was based in London for a decade playing shows both solo and with her band, including supports for FISH, The Troggs, Energy Orchard, UFO and Black 47.
In 2017 Maryen worked with children in remote communities, helping them write their own stories into song, and wrote a show, Femina Australis, telling the stories of 12 Australian women, presenting it at the Somerset Celebration of Literature and taking it on the road with her family across 18,000 km.
Live Videos
GONE - 2019
Short snippets of The Wreck Of The Georgette, The Devil's Fly, Born Good
Maryen @ Festival of Small Halls
House Of Prog
17 November 2019
"she allows her vocals to soar and the electric guitar break is quite superb as it transforms the piece.
Overall this is a more varied album than ‘Femina Australis’, yet still manages to retain her roots, so she uses a steel when the time is right, or a violin, and plenty of piano and warm fretless bass. It is again the album of a mature artist who is confident in her ability and songwriting skills. She can put an edge on her vocals, or just lift them up showing her soprano range, or let it come down lower to provide more emotion. Lyrics are incredibly important to Cairns, and each song really is a story in its own right"
- Kev Rowland
Cheers To The Vikings
27 September 2019
This new catchy song ‘Steam’ from Maryen Cairns and produced by Chris Kimsey, not only demands your attention for being as creative as it is… but it didn’t take much before we fell head over heels in love with her voice. Maryen Cairns might just be one of our favorite artists this month.