Los Angeles alternative/grunge/punk trio Black Mariah unleashed their debut album »What’s Real?«; available now on all major streaming platforms!

Los Angeles, California based alternative/grunge/punk trio Black Mariah stream their debut album, »What’s Real?«, which was just released this Friday, February 6th, 2026.

Listen to »What’s Real?« on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Belt Buckle
02. Bubblewrap
03. What’s Real
04. Anything
05. Meat Baby
06. Lap It Up (Frog Boy)
07. I’ll Take It
08. Aqua Teen Grocery
09. When You’re Gone
10. Blown Off Again
11. Frozen Food
12. Outro

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Los Angeles, CA – In short, »What’s Real?« came about by accident. Marcos Thieriot met engineer and producer Travis Frost through mutual friends and reached out with the intention to record demos to promote live gigs. After beginning with six initial recordings under the Black Mariah name, Theriot and Frost decided to continue forward with recording a full length album. These recordings would become the debut album »What’s Real?«, an off kilter compilation of various rock genres, defined by blasting guitars, screeching vocals, and moody tones.

Originally hailing from San Francisco and now based in Ventura County, Black Mariah started as a batch of songs and demos in frontman Marcos Thieriot’s bedroom. In the last year, Black Mariah has evolved into a three-piece band, with Marcos reconnecting with bassist and childhood friend Dante Giovannelli, and Seamus McDowell joining on drums.

Photo credit: Thomas Wehle

Fusing punk, grunge & metal influences, they’ve made and continue to make noise in venues around SoCal including the Troubadour, The Mint, Harvard & Stone and many more. Drawing from a wide range of influences from different eras of music, they’re not only connecting with their generation but bringing out a sense of nostalgia for fans of all ages.

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Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well