Today we’d like to introduce you to Maria De Los Angeles Horigome

Hi Maria de los Angeles, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?

“I am Maria de los Angeles Horigome. Australian Songwriter, Composer and Publisher Known as the Recording Artist, Mia Muze.
I am Tokyo born, spent the first years of life in Buenos Aires before arriving in Australia. Raised in Sydney, I was an excellent achiever as a Youth, having held many accomplishments. I ran my First Event ‘ a Rural Relief Variety Show’ aged 14 years, and Year in my Senior Year, was the Editor of myHigh School Newspaper, ‘Kirribilli Views’.
I tended to do business and fashion though always felt I had a quiet aptitude for music. Aged four, I composed a marevelously long song on cassette – in Spanish. My first dream was to sing.
A primary school disco experience gifted me with a cassette tape of samples. “Recently the death of John Blackman, Australian comedian and writer makes me reflect on what things influenced me in music. He was in my generation, the original Sound Guy, with all the sounds and voices that helped make television great.”
After concluding work as a Level 2 Finance Consultant in Retail Banking, I finally decided to give myself time to do what I had always hoped for. So I applied for entry in Popular Music and obtained a Bachelor of Popular Music. I spent so much time in the studios. And came out one of the countries few Female Producers.
The love of sound samples, mixed with the experimentalism of Gen X during the internet expansion allowed me the ability to sit down and create my own music. Which I needed if I wanted to sing. Writing a song and creating music became a part of the process.
I launched in 2006, on Brisbane’s East Side and the musical journey officially began.
Upon a willful and inspired relationship that was built between the Artist, Mia Muze and the United States – what came was a two decade storytelling of society, culture and art. Mia Muze is a long term resident and friend of Colorado, Arizona and California primarily “Although, I’ve been through and spent time in soo many amazing locations. Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, Vancouver B.C.. and Mexico. ”

Record Label Maquis Musick –
{Mia Muze has released 3 separate singles this year, adding to her 13 previous music publications. There is more, on it’s way! Having produced and participated in global collaborations, Mia Muze has a media making culture that shows a real perspective of actual life occuring to her and around her in a way that adds to the rich texture of the community she is in. Having been consistently featured on local radio and international features, Mia Muze continues to break boundaries and test the field with innovations to the way music and media are created and represented. Mia also advocates for Mental Health through Music and has supported the Brisbane City Council a bit, in the case of Homelessness and also believes in Education, Community Support Services and Conservation.
Producer, Mia Muze has recently gone into Production for a new collection of works and has through her publishing label, Maquis Musick been able to grow to seek and publish new global talent. Mia Muze songs continue to be played, featured and shared around the world. To date, since 2014 – holding the Reverb Nation #1 Artist spot for the Gold Coast. Forever Indie, but finally – Found. Recognised recently by My City Logan in their feature on ‘Logan’s musical Muze’ as someone with all the makings of a local. The City raised, often International and Regional Creator, Maria de los Angeles Horigome has stopped to sew seeds of creations that have been a lifetime cultivating. }

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?

“Challenges and lack of road smoothness becomes the absolute norm when pursuing such endeavours as what is seen as success in artistry, as well as also trying to contribute that thing to the community that they so cherish.. good Art. In my case Music, and then the Art behind or beside the music. ”

It is safe to say that the whole way through a career, Maria de los Angeles Horigome has faced numerous challenges, and despite immensely complicated challenges continues to adapt and overcome all. It is one of her super powers perhaps. Maria learnt problem solving at a young age and honed this skill to managerial levels, then became an Artist who is also a Producer and learnt to accomplish and achieve.
According to Indie o’clock, a music blog from Brazil, say of her recent release ‘Storm Reborn’
“Mia Muze killed it with this release, she makes it clear that she is one of the best electronic artists today, an inspired woman who is an example of success, an inspiration for all women”.

As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?

“I see myself first As a Songwriter, Composer and Publisher. These roles facilitate my work as a Recording Artist, whereby my role is to Vocalise and perform and have played, my music creations. As a Producer, I coordinate and decipher production values and am responsible for creating the musical work. I also work within these roles to Manage and Administrate my Artistry. Then I am a Publisher.

Also, I am an Advocate for Mental Health and do Digital Art design for Playlist Albums and music to aid mood and meditate. This year, I released the First Australian Dharma Meditation Mindfulness Music. Four Pebbles, by Mia Muze. A beginner’s instructional.
Maria de los Angeles Horigome has been a regular Entertainer Volunteer for Brisbane City’s Homeless Connect and recently opened a new Showcase evening at Club Noir via 101FM Local Radio Presenter.”

What sets Maria de los Angeles Horigome apart from others is her high level of Integrity, commitment to the presentation of unique culture through her art, and the truth that shines through her music and media. The daughter of a truth saying Tokyo News Reporter, her specialty of communications was learnt, developed and taken to the next level when the Internet arrived and along with it, expressions of social media. Maria has been an original content creator, hashtag maker who incorporates technological developments into genuine artistic expressions that make statement about the texture of our lives.

“I am not so much proud of myself, as satisfied with the volume of my work at least. There is more music to be made, more creation to attend to. It is now just circumstantial of my existence. Everytime, I have thought that I might quit in the past, someone would come to me and ask me to connect them to my creations. I realised a while ago that making music and media isn’t just a responsibility, but it’s an important function in society. ”

Maria de los Angeles Horigome is a being of loyalty, love and compassion and is an absolutely essential Artist. Entirely unlike the others, Her Songwriting and Compositions are one of a kind stories that harbour truth and beauty. As an Artist/ Producer, Mia Muze kicks ass and takes The road of persistence and is dedicated to constant creation. This is musical might. That is what Maquis Musick is about. Sharing this might and publishing global talent with intention. Mia has the ability to continually refresh the situation around her and to others, whilst showcasing musical mischief and media delights.

What quality or characteristic do you feel is most important to your success?

“There are plenty of factors that I feel are strong factors in my successes. Things that I think contribute to this version of success is my ability to deal with anything that comes at me, and aptitude in communications, creation plus my interpretations and connections to culture. A music teacher from Mosman High I had once, called Mr Longhurst encouraged me to perform music. An Officer, when I was doing work experience, aged 16 at HMAS Platypus. He gave me a great reference, and at that time – I thought about Music.
Ultimately though, I think that the reason I can be considered to have any success is the quality of my creations unique forms of art and expression of everything within the realm of light to dark. At this point in my journey, I really no longer feel that it is a choice for me to continue doing what I do. It’s just, what I must.
My parents are highly intelligent and skilled who raised me to act with dignity in business. They both gave me a strong musical appreciation. My Mother was at a time a Professional Singer and my Dad, was a Melbourne Club Owner in the 70s, when Australian Rock music in VIC was at it’s height. My fascination of Urban qualities, art and influences at home are really what gave me a musical identity. ”

Yes, Influence has something to do with it. Aptitude also. Maria de los Angeles Horigome has been a born and bred winner and then created her own race, which she runs with insight and successes. Ten million situations have arisen to knock Maria off her cloud, and each time she has dusted herself off and built up again.

The fact remains that the music industry is one of the most difficult to succeed or exist within, in the world. Maria de los Angeles Horigome does not let another’s standard or expectation keep her from her mission. The reason this woman continues to succeed is apparent and is clearly endurance with aptitude. Having experienced life in the mountains, this Artist travelled between this landscape to the Beaches and Bush of her Homeland of Australia. Diversified locational life continues to act as inspirations and anchor points for Mia Muze on her musical journey.

Pricing:

• USD52.08 Discography on Bandcamp
• Kookie Cutter – FREE DOWNLOAD
• AUD3 Storm Reborn Single Bandcamp

Contact Info:

• Website: https://miamuze.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miamuze/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefaceymm
• Twitter: https://x.com/miamuze
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@miamuze
• Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mia-muze/sets
• Other: https://maquismusick.bandcamp.com/album/parallel-life

Image Credits

Pix by Litz