Mara Balls (real name Maria Mattila, born 1983) is a Finnish singer-songwriter, rock guitarist, and artist. She was the bassist of Jukka ja Jytämimmit. After the band broke up, she set up her own band with bassist Aapo Palonen and drummer Antti Palmu.[1]
Mattila received the Newcomer of the Year Award at the Finnish Blues Awards gala.[2] She has also been active developing city culture, for which the city of Tampere awarded her 2014.[3]
Discography
editWith Jukka ja Jytämimmit
edit- Jytää vaan (2015, Keltaiset Levyt)
As Mara Balls
edit- Vuorten taa (2016, Maran Lafka/Stupido Records)
- Elävä kivi (2017, Maran Lafka/Stupido Records)
- Maranormaali ilmiö (2022)
References
edit- ^ "Jytämimmistä lietsojaksi – Mara Balls pitkässä haastattelussa". Soundi.fi. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "BluesFinland.com – Finnish Blues Awards 2018 – Tulokset – Voittajat". blues-finland.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Raju Mara Balls on moderni riihitonttu, joka suojelee haurasta Maria Mattilaa: "Häärään koko ajan, koska pelkään masennusta"". Yle Uutiset. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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