Tori Zietsch known professionally as Maple Glider, is an Australian pop singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia. Maple Glider released her debut album in June 2021.

Early life

In 2020, Tori Zietsch said "I was raised from birth in quite a restrictive religious household" in

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. She moved to Melbourne to be "ensconced in the music community".

Career

2017: Seavera

Zietsch partnered up with childhood friend, producer Daniel Pinkerton and formed Seavera, pairing acoustic guitars with dramatic electronics. In late 2017 Seavera won the very first Pie School initiative and worked with the team from Pieater to record a song that never released. Seavera parted ways soon after. Zietsch relocated to

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and began work on solo material.

2018–2022: ''To Enjoy Is the Only Thing''

Zietsch returned to Melbourne in late 2019 with numerous demos written while she was living in Brighton. She enlisted

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to record, mix and produce the first batch of songs and was signed to Pieater. In April 2021, Maple Glider announced the release of her debut studio album, alongside the third single "Swimming". In a press release, the artist said the album takes inspiration from vignettes of her life and the perspectives that travel has given her.

2023: ''I Get Into Trouble''

In May 2023, Maple Glider released "Don't Kiss Me". In July 2023, Maple Glider released "Dinah" and announced the release of ''I Get Into Trouble'', her second studio album scheduled for release on 13 October 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

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Music Victoria Awards

The

Music Victoria Awards The Music Victoria Awards (previously known as The Age EG Awards and The Age Music Victoria Awards) are an annual awards night celebrating music from the Australian state of Victoria. They commenced in 2006 and are awarded in Melbourne Music W ...

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References

External links

* {{Official website, mapleglider.com/ 1997 births 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers Australian women pop singers Living people Partisan Records artists