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Maia Santell and House Blend

The swingin,' soulful, dynamic, and incredibly versatile sounds of songstress Maia Santell and her all-star band, House Blend, have made them one of the hottest acts in the Northwest. 

Performing Swing, Rock, Blues, Latin, R&B, Big Band, Motown, Jazz Standards and Pop, their repertoire echoes songs of the 1930's to contemporary favorites originally made famous by Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James, Wilson Pickett, George Benson, Elvis Presley, Michael Bolton, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, Louis Prima, BB King, Billie Holiday, Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin, to name a few.

Maia's backing band, House Blend, consists of guitar, bass, saxophone and drums, with an added keyboard, trumpet or clarinet, depending on the venue or the nature of the engagement.  Whatever the composition of her accompaniment, Maia's style is consistently swingin' and soulful. 

 

A descendant of Seattle's era of jazz and swing, Maia was raised in a prominent entertainment family.  At a young age she listened in at rehearsals, shows and recording sessions, attended Seattle's Garfield High School, and sang in a wide variety of idioms, including musicales, rhythm & blues bands, gospel and jazz choirs.  These and other influences have contributed to her success with audiences since 1985, including performances at Expo '86, Jazz Alley, The New Orleans,  The Seattle Art Museum, Starbucks, Bumbershoot, The Packwood Blues Festival, Little Creek Casino, The Swiss, The Tacoma Jazz Festival and many others.

Maia Santell and House Blend keep a crowd happy from start to finish of an engagement.  Their stage presence and musical talent make them a popular  choice with all age audiences, and dancers especially appreciate Maia's ability to perform a mix of styles, rhythms and tempos to accommodate a variety of dancing feet!


 

Doug Bright of Seattle's Heritage Music Review says,
"Maia Santell is one of Seattle's most dynamic and refreshingly believable vocalists... Her voice is free of contrived theatricality... Supported by the  seasoned musicians of House Blend, she offers one of the most brilliant sounds on the Northwest music scene."

Just An Idea Of Some Of The Music You'll Hear From Maia Santell & House Blend!

Rhythm & Blues, Pop, Rock, Country and Jump Blues:

Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
Act Naturally
Bad Moon Rising
Before You Accuse Me
Black Magic Woman
Born Under a Bad Sign
Blue Suede Shoes
Blue Bayou
Blue Christmas
Bump Bounce Boogie
Can't Help Falling In Love With You
Celebration
CC Rider
Chain of Fools
Chameleon
Chicken Shack
Could I Have This Dance for the Rest of My Life
Crazy
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Down Home Blues
Early in The Morning
Everyday I Have the Blues
Fine Brown Frame
Flip, Flop and Fly
Get Back
Gimme Some Lovin'
Harlem Nocturne
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Heard It Through the Grapevine
Help Me Make It Through the Night
Hideaway
Honey Pie
Honky Tonk
Honky Tonk Woman
Hound Dog
I Got You  (I Feel Good)
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
It's Now or Never
Just a Little Bit of  Your Love
Kansas City
Killing Me Softly
Knock on Wood
La Bamba
Let It Be Me
Louie Louie
Love Potion #9
Mercy, Mercy
Midnight Hour
Moondance
Mustang Sally
Merry Christmas Baby
Mr. Magic
Night Train
Oh! Darlin'
Old Time Rock n' Roll
On Broadway
Only You
Oye Como Va
Please Come Home For Christmas
Proud Mary
Rock Me Baby
Rock Around the Clock
Sea Cruise
Shaky Ground
She Works Hard For The Money
Shot Gun
Since I Fell For You
Singin' The Blues
Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay
Stand By Me
Stormy Monday Blues

Sweet Home Chicago
Switchin' In the Kitchen
Takin' Care of Business
Tequila
This Masquerade
Thrill is Gone
Twist and Shout
Unchain My Heart
Unchained Melody
Under the Boardwalk
Walkin' After Midnight
Walkin' The Dog
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
You Give Me Nothin' But the Blues
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
You Send Me

Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Latin, Blues and Ballads:

A Train
As Time Goes By
Ain't Misbehavin'
All of Me
All The Things You Are
All The Way
Anniversary Song, The
Autumn Leaves
Blue Moon
Bye Bye Blackbird
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Fly Me to The Moon
Georgia On My Mind
Girl From Ipenema
Hava Nagila
I'm Beginning To See the Light
In the Mood
In A Sentimental Mood
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
It Don't Mean A Thing if it Ain't Got Swing
It Had to Be You
It's Only a Paper Moon
I Only Have Eyes For You
Jump, Jive and Wail
Just a Gigolo
Just In Time
Lady is a Tramp, The
Let's Fall in Love
L-O-V-E
Mack The Knife
Makin' Whoopie
Misty
My Funny Valentine
Moon River
Our Love is Here to Stay
Pennies From Heaven
Route 66
Satin Doll
Sentimental Journey
Someone To Watch Over Me
St. Louis Blues
Summertime
That's Amore
That's Life
Tuxedo Junction
Unforgettable
Watch What Happens
When I Fall in Love
Wonderful World