Maruja
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Maruja at SXSW in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Label | Music for Nations |
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| Website | marujaofficial |
Maruja (/məˈruːdʒə/) are an English rock band formed in Manchester in 2014. Their band consists of Harry Wilkinson (lead vocals, guitar), Joe Carroll (saxophone, vocals), Matt Buonaccorsi (bass) and Jacob Hayes (drums).
The band gained attention through their EPs Knocknarea (2023) and Connla's Well (2024), combining elements of post-rock, jazz-rock and noise rock. They released their debut studio album, Pain to Power, in September 2025, which reached number eleven on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart and thirteen on the UK Physical Albums Chart.