Maud the Moth: Amaya López-Carromero on Her Surrealist Piano and Gothic Chamber Rock
Maud the Moth is the artistic endeavor of Amaya López-Carromero, a pianist and singer-songwriter originally from Spain and now residing in Scotland. Her unique sound fuses traditional Spanish music with elements of folklore and live looping, resulting in diverse performances. López-Carromero has produced several albums, such as Home Futile Home (2012), The Inner Wastelands (2015), and Orphnē (2020). In 2023, she teamed up with Trajdesaliva to create Bordando El Manto Terrestre, inspired by the surrealist artist Remedios Varo. Her upcoming solo album, The Distaff (2025), draws from the works of ancient Greek poet Erinna. She has showcased her talent at events like Roadburn Festival, Primavera Sound, and Celtic Connections. Currently, she is touring The Distaff and developing new material for Healthyliving, alongside recent improvisations with Aidan Baker in London.
Key facts
- Maud the Moth is the solo project of Amaya López-Carromero, a Spanish-born, Scotland-based pianist and singer-songwriter.
- Her music blends classical Spanish repertoire, folklore, castilian singing traditions, live looping, distorted effects, and soprano vocals.
- Genres include neo-classicism, post-rock, doom, avant-garde, and gothic chamber rock.
- Albums: Home Futile Home (2012), The Inner Wastelands (2015), Orphnē (2020), The Distaff (2025).
- In 2023, she collaborated with Trajdesaliva on Bordando El Manto Terrestre, inspired by Remedios Varo.
- The Distaff (2025) is partly inspired by a poem by ancient Greek poet Erinna.
- She has performed at Roadburn Festival, Primavera Sound, Celtic Connections, and opened for Chelsea Wolfe and Anna von Hausswolff.
- She defines art as 'the fruiting bodies of a spiritual journey' and music as an abstract, physical medium.
- Her favorite artwork is Remedios Varo's La creación de los pájaros.
- She recently improvised with Aidan Baker at Visconti Studios in London.
- She saw the aurora borealis in Scotland on January 1, 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Amaya López-Carromero
- Maud the Moth
- Remedios Varo
- Erinna
- Aidan Baker
- Chelsea Wolfe
- Anna von Hausswolff
- Kayo Dot
- Dvne
- Helen Money
Institutions
- Trajdesaliva
- Healthyliving
- Roadburn Festival
- Primavera Sound
- AMFest
- Rock in Bourlon
- Ancient Echoes
- Festival Noroeste
- Celtic Connections
- Noite Branca
- Ronnie Scott's
- Brudenell Piano Session
- CCCB
- Visconti Studios
Locations
- Spain
- Scotland
- Netherlands
- France
- Germany
- UK
- Portugal
- London
- Genoa
- Milan