The Marías: Paranoia

Music performance, interview, and photography

Radar is Spotify’s global, quarterly, owned performance series that champions emerging talent in music, songwriting, and podcasting. The look, updated in 2024, includes a consistent set structure (three walls, window, door, pendant lamp) that gets re-skinned to reflect the style, aesthetic, and wishes of each performer. The original, repeatable approach was developed by the great minds at Grand Crew, who tapped me to art direct for The Marías’ Radar performance.

In this edition of RADAR, we crafted ‘Cold Solitude’ - designed to be a paradoxical experience of eerie tranquility. An almost icy-cool atmosphere, illuminated by white light that comes from the doorway and window, tinged with an unsettling aura.

As art director, I worked alongside Grand Crew to interpret the brief created by Spotify. I developed set and wardrobe directions, worked with a production designer, photographer, and the GC creative director to meet the needs of the project.

Interview

Client: Spotify

Featuring: The Marías

Agency: Grand Crew

ECD and Director: Geoff Levy

Executive Producer: Ian Kaplan

Producer: Kimmy d’Anconda

Art Director: Jenna Josepher

Creative Assistant: Bella Savignano

Studio Assistant: Mariana Urrego

Photography: Cassidy Meyers

Digitech: Aladdin Ishmael

1st AD: Joy Hubbard

Coordinator: Christián Quintero

Production Assistants: Katherine Saravia, Rudy Reyes, Tania Mendoza

DP: Greg LeFevre

1st AC: Torin Bradshaw

Camera Operator: Andrés Melo

Sound Mix: Leandra di Chirico

Gaffer: Mike Misslin

Key Grip: Lev Abrahamian

Grip Driver: Loren Jones

BBG: Ryan Jacob Morgan

Production Designer: Paris Pickard

Art Support: Richard Berentsen, Brock Berentsen, Aaron King

Post Production: Crosscut Pictures

Lead Editor: Alex D. Ramsey

Post Producer: Chelsea Kaiser

Editors: Brendan Garvey, Gaspar Dinho

Colorist: Mesgen Gebremeskel

Sound: Zoltan Juhasz

Spotify Team:

Producer: Ava Abdoulah

Brand Manager: Aaron Melaragno

Lead Creative: Derek Wright, Carolina Perez-Siam

Artist Partnerships: Leila Kashfi

Social Lead: Christal Cody

Music Marketing: Daniella Sanchez