Canadian indie-pop artist Cody Lawless, who formerly released music under the moniker KNOWN., has unveiled their new single “Hold My Hand, Maria” today.

The new song is their first release with MNRK Music Group. An accompanying music video for the tune, which can be seen below, was directed by Lawless and shot and edited by Nicky Films.

Lawless said this about the new song:

“I wrote ‘Hold My Hand, Maria’ about a bohemian woman and her story about growing up in a society with values so different from hers. Although the song on surface level is about Maria, I put pieces of myself and my own situations within the writings. To me, The song represents that longing to escape your current reality and be on your own to grow. 'Dreams are made from broken bones, and I need peace to find my home, but that place is away from you.' I sang these words in the chorus detailing my feelings about being in a relationship that I knew was holding me back. Pieces of myself are ingrained into every character on the album, especially Maria.”

On March 31, Lawless will perform at the Fox Cabaret in Vancouver with special guests Elijah Blond and Uncle Strut. Tickets are on sale to the general public here.

“Hold My Hand, Maria” is available on digital services right now.