Mayah

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Mayah Bio:

Mayah is an independent artist from the Sunshine Coast, making waves as a prolific and dynamic musical force. Since debuting her first single in 2019, Mayah has written over 70 original songs, built a high-energy rock band with standout local talent, and amassed more than 600,000 collective streams on Spotify. Her emotional music video for Loved & Lost has surpassed 100,000 views on YouTube, while her newer single Traffic Light has clocked over 80,000 views.

With an intuitive creative spirit and a head full of melody, Mayah brings fresh energy to the indie rock-pop scene. Her online following continues to grow, now boasting 15,000 YouTube subscribers, 6,000 Instagram followers, and 6,000 Facebook fans.

In 2024, Mayah’s single Loved & Lost was featured in the new Australian film He Loves Me Not, now screening on Foxtel, starring Rhiannon Fish and Lincoln Lewis, alongside Georgie Parker, Naomi Sequeira, Sean Perez, Bonnie Sveen, and Candice Hill. She walked the red carpet at the film’s premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival in April. Her earlier single, Butterflies (The Rush Inside) was also placed in the rom-com web series Perfect Messy Love / Perfect Messy Holiday (2021).

A born performer, Mayah could sing before she could talk and penned her first song at age 8. By 11, she had already recorded her first track.

Today, Mayah often performs her vibrant three-hour acoustic sets across Southeast Queensland.

Notable gigs include:

  • Nurture Festival (2022, 2023)
  • Hostile Fest at Norton Music Factory (2023)
  • Supporting British India at The Paddo Tavern, Brisbane (2022)
  • Caloundra Music Festival (2021, 2022)
  • Pre-Gympie Music Muster (2022)
  • Opening act for The Fabulous Caprettos (Daryl Braithwaite, Russell Morris, Jack Jones & Rai Thistlethwayte) at NightQuarter (2022)

Mayah’s upcoming release BLAME, produced by Bob Brierty (Bobos Productions), will be available on all platforms from 4th July. BLAME is a sonic storm: driven by fierce rock lead guitar work from Stefan, pulsing pop-rock beats, and Mayah’s raw, soaring vocals. It’s a bold evolution of her sound — one that hits as hard emotionally as it does musically.

“‘BLAME’ speaks to the shadows we cast on others. It’s about those moments when someone lashes out, not because of who you are, but because of the storm they carry inside. Their words may be aimed at you, but they echo their own hurt — their shame, their buried story. The truth is, they’re not speaking to you at all… they’re unknowingly confronting themselves.”

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The Business Basics grants program provides support to businesses to increase core skills and adopt best practice. This includes professional business advice such as mentoring.
This Fellowship supports Brisbane-based artists, arts workers, cultural workers, and creative producers to take the next step in their careers through structured professional development. The Fellowship provides opportunities to learn directly from experienced industry professionals.
RADF is a grants program for artists located outside Brisbane. 59 local councils deliver the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF), including Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan, Ipswich, Redland City, and many regional areas. Each Council has differing eligibility rules for it’s RADF offerings, you may have to consult your Council officer for advice on mentoring program eligibility. For more RADF information, visit your local council website at the link here, and search for RADF.

The Regional Arts Fund supports artists and communities in regional and remote areas. There is an address-based eligibility criteria for this funding opportunity. There are two grants on offer:

  • RAF Quick Response Grants: Support small arts or cultural projects that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature or timing and may fund mentoring.
  • RAF Project Grants: Provide major funding for high-quality arts projects benefiting regional or remote artists, arts workers, audiences, and communities. Mentoring may be integrated as an aspect of a larger project.
The Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) supports a thriving, inclusive arts sector by investing in bold new work, creative development, and community engagement across the state. Although QASP is primarily project-based, it may also incorporate a mentoring aspect.

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