Maryam Said

Bio

poolblood is the musical nom-de-plume of Toronto’s Maryam Said. Raised in a religious household at arm’s length from popular music, they nonetheless found themselves drawn in by the work of Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), who left an indelible imprint on Said’s relationship to music and songwriting. The results of their upbringing—time spent practicing chords in guitar class, learning about hardcore from friends after school and honing their songwriting as an early teen—is a winding path of melody, making stops along the way to dabble in everything from noise rock to lush pop hooks. They released their full-length debut, mole, in January 2023.