There’s a quiet kind of ache that lives inside the best songs. It’s not loud. It lingers. That’s exactly what happens when Fiona Marais sings. Her new single “The Kids We’ll Never Have” captures that feeling in full, wrapping raw emotion in sweeping, cinematic sound.
Fiona is a South African-American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Denver, Colorado and educated at Berklee College of Music, she’s carved out her own corner of the music world with a blend of rock, indie, and R&B. Her writing lives where honesty meets melody, where a lyric can cut as deep as a vocal run.
“I write about the things most are too scared to say,” she shares. It’s her compass.
A Song That Cuts Close
“The Kids We’ll Never Have” is Fiona’s most personal work yet. It builds on the foundation she set earlier this year with “Dear New Girl” and pushes further, both lyrically and sonically. The track swells with emotion, pairing intimate storytelling with bold production that mirrors the weight of everything left unsaid.
Fiona doesn’t just sing about love and loss. She invites you to sit in it with her. Every word lands like a thought someone’s been too afraid to voice out loud.
A Voice That Travels
Fiona’s sound is steeped in influence from Norah Jones, Lizzy McAlpine, and Abby Powledge, but it’s never imitation. She’s built her own language through music. That voice has already carried her to stages like the Colorado Rockies national anthem performance and earned her early recognition from Billy Joel, proving that her quiet power cuts through the noise.
Her rise is built on craft. Two singles in, she’s not just finding her footing. She’s building a world listeners want to return to.
About Fiona Marais
Fiona Marais is a South African-American artist blending rock, indie, and R&B into a sound that’s cinematic and intimate. Based between Boston and Valencia, she creates music that leans into vulnerability, connection, and emotional honesty. With “The Kids We’ll Never Have,” Fiona steps further into her voice as one of the most compelling emerging storytellers of her generation.
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