mxmtoon (pronounced em-ex-em-toon) is the moniker of 18-year-old Maia, an Oakland-based singer, songwriter, and ukulele player.
Maia realised she could be a singer when a friend told her that her voice was “pretty good, even with a retainer” – a big confidence boost when you've got a metal cage locked to your teeth.
Maia realised she could be a singer when a friend told her that her voice was “pretty good, even with a retainer” – a big confidence boost when you've got a metal cage locked to your teeth.After trying her hand at writing comedy songs, Maia decided to share something a little different – genuine, vulnerable feelings. When she uploaded a demo called 'something', which later became 'feelings are fatal', Maia realized she could do whatever she wanted. “I've gone through all types of things,” she says. “I can be as ridiculous as i want but I can also be an emo teenager and people like both sides.”