Having left school at seventeen to pursue music, Mariella has been honing her craft ever since. Mesmerised by female guitarists with powerful voices, her earliest songwriting experiences were inspired by the likes of Lianne La Havas, Lauryn Hill and Bonnie Raitt, leading her to pick up the guitar & later graduate from BIMM with a songwriting degree. Emerging alongside the sound of UK RnB & soul, she has already shared the studio with an array of musical peers, songwriters & established producers. Fast forward to now, Mariella’s sound has evolved to balance both the delicate & powerful in her range, her songs are laced with sensitive, passionate & vulnerable storytelling as she observes and learns to navigate the world around her. Influenced by the likes of Jorja Smith, Sabrina Claudio & Sinead Harnett, her soft vocal tones & heartfelt lyrics are laid over sultry, emotive yet alternative productions. Just a handful of singles deep, Mariella has already seen tastemaker support from BBC Radio 1's Jack Saunders, Arielle Free & Victoria Jane on their Future Artists & Future Soul shows. As well as Spotify support on New Music Friday UK, R&B UK & Fresh Finds UK & IE, Mariella has been championed by NPR Music, BBC Introducing, Triple J, BBC 6 Music & Ones To Watch, to name a few. A self-coined soulful songwriter, Mariella invites us into her rich musical world of soul, R&B and alternative influences within this new chapter of music via the release of her debut EP in early 2025.