Maria del Mar (rock singer)
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Maria del Mar is a Canadian
rock singer, who was the lead vocalist for 1980s goth rock band National Velvet
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Following National Velvet's breakup, del Mar has continued to be a figure in the Canadian indie rock
scene.
She is sometimes confused with another Maria del Mar
, a Canadian television and film actress. Furthering the confusion, the singer del Mar has occasionally taken acting roles in Canadian independent films, most notably the 1991 film The Events Leading Up to My Death. However, the actress del Mar has never worked professionally as a musician.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock singer, who was the lead vocalist for 1980s goth rock band National Velvet
National Velvet (band)
National Velvet were a Canadian goth rock band in the 1980s and 1990s. The band took its name from the 1944 Elizabeth Taylor movie National Velvet....
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Following National Velvet's breakup, del Mar has continued to be a figure in the Canadian indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
scene.
She is sometimes confused with another Maria del Mar
Maria del Mar (actress)
Maria del Mar del Castillo is a Canadian television actress, who has starred in series such as Street Legal, Tek War, Relativity, Mercy Point, Terminal City and Blue Murder....
, a Canadian television and film actress. Furthering the confusion, the singer del Mar has occasionally taken acting roles in Canadian independent films, most notably the 1991 film The Events Leading Up to My Death. However, the actress del Mar has never worked professionally as a musician.