Playlist getting repetitive? How about Tiny Habits, a local pop band formed in 2022, comprised of the members Cinya Khan, Judah Mayowa and Maya Rae? The trio met at Berklee College of Music in the spring of 2021 and began posting covers of songs from their dorm rooms on social media. After gaining attraction on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, they officially formed the group the following winter. Since their launch, they have been consistently putting out singles every few months, and their first EP, Tiny Things was released on April 12, 2023. The EP consists of six songs and stands at 18 minutes.
Although the band is relatively new, they have achieved many milestones in their time together. In the past year, they accompanied artists Gracie Abrams and Ingrid Michaelson as openers on their tours. They traveled on their first headlining tour in June 2023 and will embark on their “Little Bit Farther” tour this spring.
They were also a part of artist Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘Tiny Desk’ concert, a video which has accumulated over 1.6 million views, and they have received praise from many influential artists such as Phoebe Bridgers and Justin Timberlake. Their accomplishments have garnered them with a substantial amount of attention, as well as a number of new fans, with a current standing of 418,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
Tiny Habits falls under the folk-pop genre, creating music with a comforting vibe. The members have experience in choir, jazz, musical theater and more, which makes for an incredibly diverse range of skills and a very unique sound. John Mirisola, a Berklee student, describes their harmonies as “a smooth three-part unison, balanced with surprising flashes of dissonance and harmonic complexity,” in his article “From TikTok Fame to Tiny Desk, Tiny Habits is a 2022 Breakout Band.”
Supporting Tiny Habits, a local band, helps to foster a sense of community in this city, and it can be very comforting for artists when they receive support from the people around them. Sofia Maheras Matthews (III) explains, “I think that it’s important to support local artists because it helps to keep the community alive.”
It’s a great way to discover new music, as music by these artists can have special aspects that music by larger artists may not possess. Felix Hirsch (III) expresses, “I think that small artists are important because I think they bring a refreshing love of music to what they make. I think a lot of the time big artists making millions off every single can often lose the love of the art. Small artists keep the magic and culture that keeps music so amazing.”
Tiny Habits is an extremely talented band with incredible music that is appreciated by many. Go ahead and support them by checking out their music on Spotify!
