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Paint (feat. SKRD) by Maralisa

'Paint' is the first single off Maralisa's debut Sugarbird EP, and features Brooklyn emcee, SKRD. Maralisa - vocals SKRD - raps Adam Bonomo - piano/synths Chris Copland - drums/percussion Gray Hall - electric guitar Chris Jefferies - upright bass Alex Pyle - production/mixing Max Schieble - co-production Donnie Spackman - mastering Photo by Ivy Meissner Artwork by Elly Simmons Cover design/art direction by Max Schieble 'Paint' written and composed by Maralisa Simmons-Cook The Sugarbird EP documents my upbringing and pays tribute to the vibrancy of my mother's artwork, whose influence swallowed me up and gave me a musical voice. It is also an experimentation of genre and vocal composition. The Sugarbird is a native species to South Africa.

Maralisa is a Brooklyn-based electrosoul singer & songwriter. She is the lead songwriter and vocalist of the soul band, Space Captain. "Paint" is the first single from her upcoming solo EP, Sugarbird.