Space Country Cowboy Style — that’s how DanaMaria describes her signature sound. With her second studio album, STARSTRUCK, the singer-songwriter dives deep into her musical passion, reflecting on the often contradictory path between creative highs and personal doubt.

She captivates with a striking blend: catchy pop melodies meet powerful acoustic guitar strumming, and her clear voice carries that unmistakable twang. On STARSTRUCK, shimmering synthesizers and a sparkling banjo join the mix, giving the album a fresh, genre-blending Western vibe.

Supported by Initiative Musik, the album wasn’t recorded in a traditional studio, but in secluded, private spaces. This unique production approach gives the songs an intimate, authentic feel — a musical road movie full of soul and wide open skies. 

Slow Road (feat. l'eupe)

 The first studio album DESERT DIAMOND is deeply influenced by the city of Austin, Texas. It is a wild and diverse Mix of all musical fascettes that define DanaMaria as an artist. There are some tender and sensible country song as well as blues inspired uptempo pop songs - you'll find all of this tastefully combined on this album.

Just like some kind of a roadtrip movie that leads you through the musical process that the songwriter and artist went through the last couple of years.

And she's been working on it  with a bunch of different music producers and studios in Germany and in Texas as well. Furthermore guests like the German Folk-Duo "Romie" or the German guitarist Alex Auer, who played pedal steel, are featured on the album. You'll also find the banjo and a lot of slide guitars. Over all the album DESERT DIAMOND demonstrates how versatile and country music can be and how Dana's own version of it sounds like. 

Drama Queen

Ease Made Easy

Sunday

State Of Mind

Kingfisher (feat. Romie)

Come To Grief

Sound Of Love

Desert Diamond

Girl With The Guitar

"Sundowner" was written during the pandemic and was a light hearted escape from reality celebrating the few and little good aspects of this time. It came out in 2021. This song was honored with a special culture-during-the-pandemic award by her hometown in Germany and it also won the German Rock and Pop prize a few times. 

Sundowner

Cowboys (Studio Session)

Acoustic Piano Version of "Desert Diamond" live from Northroad Recording Studio.

Desert Diamond (Acoustic Piano Version)

At just eight years old, DanaMaria wrote her first song — laying the foundation for an impressive musical journey. Since 2008, she has been performing as a singer-songwriter, starting out in small bars in Frankfurt and now taking the stage at major festivals and renowned venues across Germany. She has opened for prominent artists, gained live experience both at home and abroad, and has consistently impressed audiences with her authenticity and musical depth.
After graduating from the Rock Pop Jazz Academy of Central Hesse (RPJAM) and completing an intensive songwriting seminar with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) in the U.S., she deepened her studio work. This led to the release of several singles, her debut album DESERT DIAMOND, and now her second studio album STARSTRUCK.
DanaMaria has received multiple German Rock & Pop Awards in various country categories, as well as a special cultural grant awarded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her music is regularly played on public radio stations (SWR, HR, WDR) and has been featured on TV programs such as Bühne frei! (HR). Her songs have also been used as soundtrack music in popular German daily soaps like Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten (GZSZ).
Now, supported by Initiative Musik, DanaMaria is stepping into the next phase of her career: with STARSTRUCK in hand, she’s setting her sights on new musical horizons — blending shimmering synthesizers and sparkling banjos with her powerful acoustic guitar strumming, her clear voice with its unmistakable twang, and her signature catchy pop melodies.

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