Maz Totterdell

Maz Totterdell (born on 24 December 1996) is an English singer/songwriter from Crediton, Devon, UK.^[1]

Her sound is characterised by memorable indie pop melodies and insightful poetic lyricism. BBC Radio 2 and 6Music presenter, Steve Lamacq, wrote on his Going Deaf For A Living blog that she "has a maturity and confidence (not to mention breadth of influence) way past her age." Lamacq likens her sound to Florence Welch, Tracy Chapman, and Feist.^[2]

Maz Totterdell is signed to indie label, Series 8 Records based in Essex, and her much anticipated debut single and album are due for release in January 2012.^[3]

Early Years

Born Marianne Elizabeth Totterdell in Exeter, Devon, to Marie Belsten and Colin Totterdell, both of whom were musicians. Totterdell's parents separated when she was two months old. Her mother ran monthly open mic nights at The Lamb Inn, Sandford, and Totterdell started performing at these from the age of 9. When she was 10 years old, she reached the final of the UK Unsigned talent competition, which took place at the Hackney Empire, London in July 2007. At this time she also began attending vocal coaching sessions at Mama Stones Academy in Wellington, Somerset, which was run by Joss Stone's mother, Wendy Stoker and her partner, Jonathan Joseph.^[4]

Totterdell's mother co-founded a recording studio in Exeter in 2008 and Totterdell spent time there playing and writing songs with other musicians from the age of 11. Between 2008 and 2011, Totterdell wrote around 40 songs. She is self-taught on both guitar and piano.^[5]

In 2011, Totterdell's song, Never Say Never was included on Postcards From Within, a compilation CD produced by Crediton Rural Arts & Music Project (CRAMP), featuring singer/songwriters from the South West region.^[6]

Smile On Sunshine

Totterdell recorded her debut album in June 2011 in a tiny shed studio situated in Upottery, Devon. The album was engineered by Mark Tucker, who has previously worked with Fairport Convention, Thea Gilmore and Jethro Tull. When Steve Lamacq heard "Smile On Sunshine" - one of the tracks recorded for the album - he immediately played it on his BBC Radio 2 show.^[7] Lamacq then invited Totterdell up to Maida Vale studios on 8 August 2011 to record a live BBC Introducing session for him.^[8] The session included the songs: Little Puzzle, Counting My Fingers, Kaleidoscope, and an acoustic cover of the late Amy Winehouse's Back To Black.^[9]

References

1. ^ "Maz Totterdell". Music Glue. http://www.musicglue.com/maztotterdell. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
2. ^ "New Rose". Going Deaf For A Living. 2011-08-14. http://goingdeafforaliving.com/blog/144/new-rose. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
3. ^ "maz totterdell | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. 2009-04-12. http://www.myspace.com/mariannetotterdell. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
4. ^ http://www.musicglue/maztotterdell
5. ^ "Maz Totterdell". Music Glue. http://www.musicglue.com/maztotterdell. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
6. ^ "CRAMP - Crediton Rural Arts and Music Project - OUT NOW! "Postcards From Within" - CRAMP compilation CD, Volume 2". Crampdevon.org. http://www.crampdevon.org/news_detail.cfm?item=1106. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
7. ^ "Singer Maz in radio session". This is Devon. 2011-08-16. http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Singer-Maz-radio-session/story-13141686-detail/story.html. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
8. ^ "DJ Steve helps Maz take road to stardom". This is Exeter. 2011-08-15. http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/DJ-Steve-helps-Maz-road-stardom/story-13135548-detail/story.html. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 
9. ^ "Music - Maz Totterdell". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/aac8cee5-cafb-4607-bec5-5b04044f67b0#p00js5vw. Retrieved 2011-09-27. 

External links

• http://www.reverbnation.com/maztotterdell

English singer-songwriters

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Name	Totterdell, Maz
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Date of birth	1996-12-24
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