Poolblood (stylized in all lowercase) is the stage name of Maryam Said, a Canadian indie pop singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario.Calum Slingerland, "Toronto's poolblood Announces Debut Album 'mole'". Exclaim!, October 13, 2022.
Said, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns,Juan Velasquez, "Meet Poolblood, the Nonbinary Artist Who Believes in the Power of Folk". Them, January 13, 2023. released their debut EP Yummy in 2019.Jordan Darville, "Song You Need: poolblood delivers indie rock intimacy on 'wfy'". The Fader, December 7, 2022. They followed up in 2022 with several preview singles, leading up to the release of their full-length debut album mole in January 2023.Noah Ciubotaru, "Toronto's poolblood Wrestles with Tenderness on the Sparkling 'mole'". Exclaim!, January 10, 2023.
mole was longlisted for the 2023 Polaris Music Prize."2023 Polaris Music Prize long list: Feist, Jessie Reyez and more". CBC Music, June 13, 2023.
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