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Maria Juur (born 15 March 1988), better known by her stage name Maria Minerva is an Estonian musician. She is releasing music on the Los Angeles independent label Not Not Fun〔http://www.notnotfun.com〕 and its dance-oriented sub-label 100% Silk. She is known for her eclectic style and experimental music videos.〔https://www.youtube.com/user/mariaminervamusic〕 She has cited Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire and Moodymann as her influences. Her father is a known Estonian TV & radio personality, comedian and music writer Mart Juur.〔http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/9868/1/rise-maria-minerva〕 Maria holds a Masters from Goldsmiths, University of London.〔http://alteredzones.com/posts/1776/artist-profile-maria-minerva/〕 She has also published arts criticism in Estonia. Maria's releases have received favorable reviews from websites such as Pitchfork Media〔Maria Minerva ''"Sacred And Profane Love"'' review http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16079-maria-minerva-sacred-profane-love-ep/〕 and The Guardian. One of Maria Minerva's supporters has been the influential music critic Simon Reynolds.〔S. Reynolds ''"Breaking Through The Synth Barrier"'' http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/09/arts/music/female-artists-with-a-penchant-for-synth-sounds.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all〕 She was hailed as one of the underground performers to watch by the French Vogue.〔http://www.vogue.fr/culture/en-vogue/diaporama/les-chanteuses-de-la-rentree-2011/5782#!Maria%20Minerva〕 Maria Minerva is the recipient of two 2015 Estonian Music Awards (Best Female, Best Electronic Album). She has been living in the US since 2012. ==Discography== * ''Histrionic'' LP (Not Not Fun, 2014) * ''Bless'' EP (100% Silk, 2013) * ''The Integration LP'' with LA Vampires (Not Not Fun, 2012) * ''Will Happiness Find Me?'' CD/LP (Not Not Fun, 2012) * ''Sacred and Profane Love'' EP (100% Silk, 2011) * ''Cabaret Cixous'' CD/LP (Not Not Fun, 2011) * ''Noble Savage'' 12" EP (100% Silk, 2011) * ''Tallinn At Dawn'' CS (Not Not Fun, 2011) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maria Minerva」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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