Eskamot presents “Maria Rosa” and keeps pushing the boundaries of folk and electronics

• The band from Santa Coloma releases “Maria Rosa”, inspired by the traditional song “Rapsòdia valenciana”
• The new folk group, or what some might call Folktronica, will release their album on May 15th
• A band of emerging and seasoned musicians, Eskamot is reinventing the folk tradition from the inside out

After making their debut with “1953”, Eskamot now releases a single that reveals a different side of the band, their more celebratory spirit. Where “1953” was a deeply introspective track, “Maria Rosa” is a burst of energy driven by an electronic beat, rooted in the traditional song “Rapsòdia valenciana”.

The band is made up of Carla Salvador (vocals and guitar), Oriol Boada (vocals and percussion), Elias Lleó (violin), Joan Boada (mandolin, lute, Valencian guitarró) and David Plaza “Plaç” (electric bass, synthesizer). The latter two were previously members of La Carrau, a group that at the turn of the century brought a fresh and joyful approach to Catalan traditional melodies.

“Maria Rosa” takes aim at beauty standards, following a fictional character whose life reflects the struggles of many people in a capitalist and patriarchal society. The original song (“Rapsòdia Valenciana”) tells the story of a woman pressured to lose weight in order to get married and meet social expectations, a narrative the band has since reimagined, stripping away that harmful message and rewriting it in line with their transformative vision.