Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia
“Clothes Off” is Ria Mae’s first single as part of the Sony Music Canada family. Produced by JUNO Award-winning, hip-hop artist, Classified, “Clothes Off” has over 1.1 million views on VEVO and has been certified Gold in Canada with sales of over 50,000. “Clothes Off” was inspired by the city of Montréal and combines Ria’s indie sensibilities and aesthetics with infectious pop hooks and subtle hip-hop stylings. “Clothes Off” is written by Ria Mae, produced by JUNO Award winning artist hip-hop artist Classified, and mixed by five-time Grammy winner Serban Ghenea (Kelly Clarkson, The Weeknd, Taylor Swift). Touted as the Next Big Thing by CBC Music, Ria was nominated for Favourite New Artist at the 2015 Edge CABSY Awards. Prior to releasing “Clothes Off,” Ria Mae won an East Coast Music Award in 2012 for her self-released debut, Under Your Skin, and was nominated for Song of the Year in 2013 for her track, “Leaving Today.” Ria has performed at The Great Escape Festival in the UK, CMJ in New York City, Folk Alliance in Memphis, Canadian Music Week in Toronto and has shared the stage with Elle King, Family Of The Year, and Xavier Rudd, among others.