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MARIA NECKAM
Indie / Jazz / Rock

DEEPER to be released in FEBRUARY on SUNNYSIDE



Brooklyn, New York
United States

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   MARIA NECKAM: General Info
Member Since12/8/2005
Band Websitewww.marianeckam.com
Band MembersMaria Neckam - voice and songs
Lars Dietrich - alto sax
Samir Zarif - tenor sax
Aaron Goldberg - piano
Thomas Morgan - bass
Colin Stranahan - drums
Influences"People who are vigilant do not die; people who are negligent are as if dead."

(Shakyamuni Buddha)

"People do not merely exist; they exist in order to develop."

"A pure-hearted individual cannot help but despise hypocrisy, and one who loves right cannot help but be outraged by wrong."

(Chogyu Takayama)

John Coltrane, Maria Joao, Björk, Moloko, K's Choice, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dave Binney, Sandhya Sanjana, Nitin Sawhney, Brad Mehldau, Dave Holland, Luciana Souza, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, Lamb, Portishead, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Maria Callas, Nena, Sigur Ros, Claude Debussy, Sting, The Cranberries, The Cardigans, Sidsel Endresen, Yaniv Nachum, Nirvana, Peter Eldridge, The Bad Plus, Tim Berne, Ari Hoenig, Garbage, Ricardo Zohn Muldoon, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Rickie Lee Jones, Sinéad O'Connor, The Smashing Pumpkins, Samir Chatterjee, Marlene Dietrich, Hubert von Goisern, Sheryl Crow, Massive Attack, Therapy?, Franz von Chossy, Katrin Mickiewitz, Emiliana Torrini, The Cure, Meshell Ndegéocello, Linda Perry, Richard Bona, Ani DiFranco, Tracy Chapman, Sarah McLachlan, Jim Black, Michael Brecker, Sarah Vaughan, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Asa Chang & Junray, The Claudia Quintet, Niti Ranjan Biswas, Beth Gibbons, Monika Zetterlund, Bill Evans, Birth, Boards of Canada, Venetian Snares, Broadcast, Cassandra Wilson, Chet Baker, Lisa Loeb, Chris Cheek, Radiohead, Dave Holland, Des'ree, Djavan, Herbert Grönemeyer, Die Fantastischen Vier (ja, ich geb's zu, aber ich rappe nicht), Erykah Badu, Helen Merrill, Ravel, Stravinsky, Jacky Terrasson, Jamiroquai, Kenny Garrett, Madeleine Peyroux, Óskar Gudjónsson & Skúli Sverrisson, Coldplay, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skunk Anansie, Souad Masi, Mohammad Reza Shajarian, I'm sure I repeated myself somewhere, all the great people I play with and then Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami, Robert Schneider, Susanna Tamaro, Ödon von Horvath, Arundhati Roy, Jostein Gaarder, Milan Kundera, Hermann Hesse, Rainer Maria Rilke, Egon Schiele, Vincent Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, my 94 year old aunt, who is an amazing woman, Vienna, Amsterdam, Ghana, New York, the people I love, the people that love me, you

Sounds LikeMaria Neckam's Discography:

Crossing and BlendingDas Wörterbuch
Lars Dietrich: "Breek de Grond"Donald Vega: "Tomorrows"
Mark Murphy: To Find You There"The Mahavishnu Project: "Return to the Emerald Beyond"
Record LabelSunnyside, Blue Music Group
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 30 2009 11:30P
Rockwood Music Hall New York, New York
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Zebulon Brooklyn, New York
Jan 10 2010 8:00P
The Rex Toronto, Ontario
Jan 20 2010 8:00P
Fat Cat w/ Lars Dietrich Band New York, New York
Jan 30 2010 8:00P
Jazz at the Park New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 31 2010 8:00P
Snug Harbor New Orleans, Louisiana
Mar 4 2010 9:00P
Jazz Gallery - Maria Neckam New York, New York
Mar 27 2010 8:00P
Ferrara Italy
Mar 28 2010 8:00P
Palermo Italy
Mar 29 2010 8:00P
Villa San Giovanni Italy
Mar 31 2010 8:00P
Campobasso Italy
Apr 1 2010 8:00P
Rome Italy
Apr 14 2010 8:00P
L’inoui Redange, Luxembourg

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   About MARIA NECKAM

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Maria Neckam is a singer and songwriter from New York, who was born in Austria and has also lived in the Netherlands. When Maria moved to New York in 2005, she hit the music scene like lightning. Since then she has been working as one of the most innovative musicians on the scene. Her compositions are as diverse as life's surprises, combining elements of Rock, Drum 'n' Bass and Modern Jazz as well as Indian and Western Classical music. Maria often tours the United States and Europe from her home base in Brooklyn.

FOR MORE MUSIC, PICTURES ETC. GO TO: www.marianeckam.com

Get Maria's CD on

MARIA NECKAM'S

or Maryland - Crossing and Blending or Amazon (Germany)

Maria can also be heard on the following recordings:

Maria Neckam & Mika Pohjola: "Das Wörterbuch" (Blue Music Group)
Lars Dietrich: "Breek De Grond"
The Mahavishnu Project: "Return to the Emerald Beyond" (Cuneiform Records)
Donald Vega: "Tomorrows" (Imagery Records)
Mark Murphy: "To Find You There"


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MARIA NECKAM's Friends Comments
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Sean L. McMorris

Sean L. McMorris



Nov 24 2009 7:00 AM

Wonderful music and instrumentation. I love your vibe.

Thank you for the add.

Sean

peace
Bernhard Bürger

Bernhard Bürger



Nov 24 2009 6:59 AM

Hi Maria,

so fancy, so free and so beautiful ...
thanks for the add and best wishes from Munich

Bernhard 
Nino Lo Grasso

Nino Lo Grasso



Nov 20 2009 4:03 AM

Dear Maria, how are you? A big kiss from Rome....Nino. 
Christian Laber

Christian Laber



Nov 20 2009 4:03 AM

Thanks for the add.
Greetings from Graz
chris
Lotz Of Music

Lotz Of Music



Nov 20 2009 4:03 AM

Hi Maria, beautiful music here!
Murat Verdi

Murat Verdi



Nov 20 2009 4:02 AM

Thx for adding,
very original music you have there,
best..
Murat Verdi 
Sibylle Kefer

Sibylle Kefer



Nov 20 2009 4:02 AM

schöne sachen hast du da!

ich wünsch dir viel erfolg auf der tournee!

lg aus wien
sibylle
Jojo Rachel

Jojo Rachel



Oct 17 2009 5:56 AM

Hallo Maria,
lange ist es her...
ta ke ta ke
liebe grüsse, jo
Ultradave

דוד הטוב



Oct 14 2009 3:28 AM

very great!
Nino Lo Grasso

Nino Lo Grasso



Oct 11 2009 4:25 AM

A kiss and good Sunday....Nino. Peace and love!! 
Emily Bezar

Emily Bezar



Sep 30 2009 2:19 PM

hi maria,

i think your music is beautiful and i wish i could join you in amazing barcelona......good luck!  please come visit us in california some time - food is 'almost' as good as cataluyna!

love
emily
Giovanni Scasciamacchia

Giovanni Scasciamacchia



Sep 30 2009 2:19 PM

un saluto da giò...
TIOKALIMA BAND(heaven music)

TIOKALIMA BAND(heaven music)



Sep 30 2009 2:18 PM

gracias por la invitación Maria...intentaré estar en Valencia...me encantas...cuidate compañera.un fuerte abrazo.
tiokalima.
Bill Barnes Trio

Bill Barnes Trio



Sep 30 2009 2:17 PM

Congratulations on the Spain gigs- wish I could be there!  I know you'll knock 'em dead.

Hugs,
Bill
Will McCarthy

Will McCarthy



Sep 30 2009 2:17 PM

Hi Maria Neckam,
            Like your music.
            Recommended your concert in the magazine that i run in Valencia.
            See you at the Jimmy Glass gig in Valencia, where i'm based.
            Gonna dedicate my song "She's the lilac Girl" to you today.
            You'll find it on my page
              Cheers
               Will McCarthy
Nino Lo Grasso

Nino Lo Grasso



Sep 30 2009 2:16 PM

Dear Maria, how are you? Thanks for your friendship on myspace, you are very kind; with sincere respect I embrace you from Rome. Looking forward to hearing from you soon…Nino. 

 

 

Samir Zarif

Samir Zarif



Aug 28 2009 3:08 AM

I like the new pic Maria!!! Hope you're doing well.  Samir
fiNk

fiNk



Aug 28 2009 3:08 AM

he maria! klingt super hier! schon doof, dass wir uns nicht erwischt haben, als ich im mai nochmal da war! haette dich gern mal live gehoert...
mit 'fiNk' sind wir auch im januar wieder unterwegs, falls du dann noch in NY bist!
dir alles gute, felix
Solitaire Davilmar Pianist

Solitaire Davilmar Pianist



Aug 28 2009 3:08 AM

Greetings my Beutiful friend! Geat music
Mapi

Mapi



Aug 28 2009 3:08 AM

Hi Maria.
Just passing by. Enjoying "lovesong for the crazy" so much...
i saw you'll be in Spain in September, it is quite far away from my home so i won't make it to your concerts.
i wish you a wonderful time in Spain :-)

Kisses,
Mapi
ursula ✰

ursula ✰



Aug 3 2009 4:58 AM

Oh, ich war schon lange nicht mehr da - sieht ja alles sehr schick aus hier ;)

Freu mich auf das Konzert heute Abend!
a dutch view on fish

a dutch view on fish



Aug 3 2009 4:57 AM

feels like home here. a bliss from the wetside.
Chrissi Poland

Chrissi Poland



Aug 3 2009 4:57 AM

hey maria!
thanks for the note, great to hear from you.. would love to have you come down to a show, Rockwood or Living Room! looking forward to seeing you!
-Chrissi
Steven Elliot

Steven Elliot



Aug 3 2009 4:57 AM

Neighbor indeed! Had a chance to finally listen to your music.. love your sound. Hope to see you ( maybe with some other neighbors?) perform soon... steve
Sandhya Sanjana

Sandhya Sanjana



Aug 3 2009 4:57 AM

Hey Maria,

I was in L.A. recently and met Sheela, who had met you when you were there. What a little world indeed....

Went to the Friendship Centre and soaked in a lot of daimoku....Joy !

You coming this way soon ? Would love to catch up....

Sandhya
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