Marina is Welsh singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis, born in Brynmawr in 1985, who recorded as Marina and the Diamonds until dropping the suffix in 2018. Electra Heart (2012), her conceptual take on American femininity, is the fan favorite; The Family Jewels (2010) shows where the theatrical art pop began. Explore Marina vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Marina Lambrini Diamandis was born in Brynmawr, Wales on October 10, 1985 to a Greek father and Welsh mother. She launched her recording career in 2007 as Marina and the Diamonds (with the and the Diamonds suffix referring to her fans, not bandmates - she has been a solo artist throughout her career). She dropped the suffix and now records simply as Marina from 2018 onward. Her 2010 debut The Family Jewels and 2012 follow-up Electra Heart (with its conceptual approach to American femininity) established her as a defining figure in the contemporary indie pop scene. She has continued releasing material across multiple decades, with progressively expanding stylistic exploration.
Marina's sound combines indie pop, alternative pop, electropop, art pop, synth-pop, and pop rock with her distinctive vocal delivery (with use of theatrical vocal phrasing and her signature contralto register), conceptual approach to album-length work, and lyrical content addressing identity, feminism, American culture, and personal experience.
Atlantic, 679, and Neon Gold pressings of the Marina catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.
Listeners new to Marina typically start with Electra Heart (2012) or Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land (2021).
