Downeast Friends of the Folk Arts
Music and Dance for the Maine community
Maya de Vitry’s devotion to songwriting is her way of staying present, curious, and imaginative. Pennsylvania-raised and Tennessee-based, Maya de Vitry first appeared on the music scene in 2012 as a founding member of critically acclaimed Americana band The Stray Birds. Her musical heart is anchored in a deep love of song-makers like John Prine and Townes Van Zandt and emotive vocalists like Nine Simone and Bonnie Raitt. Violet Light marks her 3rd full-length release as a solo artist. Maya’s music is an open-hearted invitation to explore the tensions between the visible and the imagined, between love and control, and our unrelenting human desire to belong—to a home, to an environment, and to each other. A versatile singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, fiddle), Maya de Vitry is thrilled to bring Violet Light to the stage in May 2022 in a dynamic and powerful show.