MARIA WINTHER is a Swedish singer and song-writer based in Stockholm. During 2010-’11, Winther spent time composing music in New York City and started collaborating with the New York based duo For Living Lovers consisting of guitarist/composer Brandon Ross and acoustic bass guitarist Stomu Takeishi. The music contemplates life, love and spirituality, seeking essence through poems of Rumi and lyrics written by Winther herself. Since her debut album Dreamsville (2006) together with late pianist/composer Gösta Rundqvist, Winther has been active in various musical collaborations such as the jazz vocal group Stockholm Voices where she is one of four singers performing with a band. The group released their debut album Come Rain or Come Shine in 2015. The follow up album New Horizon was released in March 2023. Together with pianist and song-writer Sara Skoglund, Winther has released the EP Song to a Lion (2018) and two singles; Free (2020) and Where to Go (2020) under the name East of Someday. In 2006 Winther received the prestigious Monica Zetterlund award with the motivation; “With sincerity, love and skill she guides the listener toward the essence of the music”. Magnus Eriksson wrote this about Maria in the magazine, Lira: "She sings with a naked presence, improvising sensitively on the melodies, creating an expression that is heartfelt, intimate, devoted and at the same time, technically precise." www.mariawinther.com