Maruja

Maruja
Maruja at SXSW in 2025
Background information
OriginManchester, England
Genres
Years active2014–present
LabelMusic for Nations
Members
  • Harry Wilkinson
  • Joe Carroll
  • Matt Buonaccorsi
  • Jacob Hayes
Past members
  • Liam Laurence
Websitemarujaofficial.co.uk

Maruja (/məˈrə/) 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.