Maruja

Listeners

215,707

Bio

They’re the UK’s most charismatic band, their live shows a spiritual experience uniting the crowd in free-flow jams of uncategorisable music.

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Think post-punk meets free jazz, with lyrics, rooted in rap, that are all about the message. Add the hair-raising sonics of ruthless breakbeats, gnarly guitar loops, transcendent sax and flourishes of psychedelic bass and you have Maruja: this is force-of-nature music, born from a place of spirituality and protest, with a deep four-way friendship at its core.

Socials

45.7K Followers

12.5K Subscribers

0 Followers

624 Followers

“A mix of punk, prog, jazz, electronics and experimental song structures, a combo that has them grouped in with the likes of black midi, Squid and Black Country, New Road. As a coworker said earlier today, they could be the band that unites fans of BCNR, IDLES, Makaya McCraven and Chat Pile.” Brooklyn Vegan

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“Bleeds raw energy and unrestrained emotion” DIY Mag

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“Defiant, outspoken and noisy” NME

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“Eruptive potential to start a revolution” DORK

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“Killer from front to back and I can’t wait for these guys to get into album mode…, it’s going to be incredible’” Anthony Fantano

Highlights

Their Instagram has seen a 30% increase in followers over the past 3 months, hitting a total of 37.8K

Their Instagram posts see an average of 4.6K likes

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“Bleeds raw energy and unrestrained emotion” DIY Mag

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“Defiant, outspoken and noisy” NME

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“Eruptive potential to start a revolution” DORK

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“Killer from front to back and I can’t wait for these guys to get into album mode…, it’s going to be incredible’” Anthony Fantano

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“Bleeds raw energy and unrestrained emotion” DIY Mag

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“Defiant, outspoken and noisy” NME

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“Eruptive potential to start a revolution” DORK

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“Killer from front to back and I can’t wait for these guys to get into album mode…, it’s going to be incredible’” Anthony Fantano

Audience

Social Footprint

152.4K

Primary Market

United States · United Kingdom

Primary Gender

Male

Primary Age

25-34

Instagram Audience

Gender

Female 29.3%

Male 70.7%

Gender by age

Female 29.3%

Male 70.7%

TikTok Audience

Tour Dates

Oct 8, 2026

Fonden VoxHall

Århus, Midtjylland, DK

Tickets

Oct 9, 2026

Pustervik

Gothenburg, Nebraska, US

Tickets

Oct 10, 2026

Folken

Stavanger, Rogaland, NO

Tickets

May 29, 2027

O2 Victoria Warehouse

Manchester, Manchester, GB

Tickets

Press

Maruja: Pain to Power Album Review | Pitchfork

Sep 18, 2025 ... On their debut album Pain to Power, Maruja aim to bottle their intense live act and improvisational spirit. Their ferocity mostly remains intact ...

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Maruja: Manchester's defiant, outspoken and noisy new jazz-punks | NME

Jun 12, 2024 ... The quartet discuss their bombastic live show and how the former glory of their city's music scene has become corrupted by greed.

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‘Pain to Power’ album review: A protesting force to be reckoned with

Sep 12 2025 ... We live in a world where punk and protest music are no longer anti-establishment, but the total norm. How do you stand out in such saturation? Ask Maruja.

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