Maya Vik is a "Norwegian Grammy" (Spellemannprisen) winning singer, songwriter, and bass player from Norway. Her career has spanned over 15 years with music that is often described by the press as reminiscent of the Minneapolis Sound. Most recently, Maya gained notoriety with her Lindstrøm produced homage to Michael Douglas with a song titled "Y.M.D. (Young Michael Douglas)" in which Vice Noisey called a "weird obsession". Early years Maya Vik was born into a middle-class family. Her father, is an athlete who specialized in the high jump and won the Norwegian national championship in 1970. Growing up in the small town of Os just outside Bergen, Maya bought a guitar when she was 14 and started learning to play. Ultimately, Maya’s sister was her biggest influence on music and introduced her to the songs of Janet Jackson, Prince, Michael Jackson, etc. Two years later, Maya switched to playing the bass at age 16. Bands Furia In 1999 Maya joined Furia, an all-female rock band that formed in Bergen. They released two albums and an EP while signed to EMI Germany. Known throughout Norway, they played many opening gigs for Lenny Kravitz. After the release of the third album, "Piece of Paradise" (produced by Sylvia Massy.), Maya decided it was time to move on. Savoy Fronted by A-ha’s Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Maya Vik was Savoy's live bass player in 2004 and toured Norway promoting their self-titled album. Maya was also featured in the music video for "Whalebone" which was featured on the soundtrack from the Norwegian film Hawaii, Oslo by Erik Poppe. Montée After Savoy, Maya started Montée, a progressive pop band with two friends, Erlend Mokkelbost and Anders Tjore. In 2009 Montée released "Isle of Now" featuring the single "Amazona" which won them the "Norwegian Grammy" for Best Pop Group. The second album "Rendition of You" was released on Oslo Records April 2011 featuring singles, "Ghost" (June 2010) and "Faith" (February 2011). "Ghost" was the band’s biggest single with 25 weeks on Norwegian radio. Montée toured mostly in Norway and opened for Raphael Saadiq in Oslo. They also played a few gigs in Germany, UK and in China. Maya officially left Montée in 2012. Solo career Château Faux-Coupe Maya released her debut solo album Château Faux-Coupe in 2011 while still playing bass with Montée. The album was produced and co-written with Øyvind Holmboe Basmo and Chris Lie and released on Oslo