Overview
Marguax (Marguax Bouchegnies) is a 27-year-old Indie artist based in Seattle. She primarily operates within the Indie Folk and Indie Rock niche, but is not limited to it. Releasing her debut single in 2019, the artist has been active for a long time. However, with only one EP and one album released, her catalogue is quite limited. This is not an indication of fewer future releases, as she has released 4 singles in 2025 and another one in 2026. Her few releases could potentially be written up to the fact that she plays bass for bands quite often. Along with this, all of the instruments in her music are played and recorded by only herself. Although time-consuming, this shows the scope of her talent and the level required to make music entirely from scratch.
Primary genres
Folk, Indie Folk, Folk Rock, Dream Pop
Marguax
Her debut EP
Her debut EP ‘More Brilliant Is The Hand That Throws The Coin’ was released on November 15th 2019. The EP consists of five tracks centred around Indie Folk and Dream Pop. Despite it only being the beginning of her career, I could hear how much the singer values artistic merit in her work. If you’re the type of person who is drawn to intricacy in music, there will be a lot of rewarding moments throughout this EP and her discography. As a new artist at the time, this was a strong debut, including the track that introduced me to her titled ‘Hot Faced’.
Upon hearing it, the track immediately stood out to me as something unique. She plays with the tempo back and forth throughout the song, stretching out specific sections and condensing others. The self-recorded instrumentation shines on this track, with every detail feeling textured and human. Having those details complements the emotional tones she can express vocally. Lyrically, the track is a little abstract. On the surface, it may seem a little confusing. To me, the song is about the expectations of women’s behaviour. Reserved women are favoured because society expects it, but their words aren’t taken seriously. On the other end of the spectrum, women who are outspoken and lead with emotion don’t appeal to those who like control.
‘Palm’ is a song crafted in an open landscape. You can hear the space through the large-scale production in the second half. Instead of a huge climax, we get that boundless feeling pushed by fluid details building across each other. When it comes to lyrics, this song doesn’t match the unique production as it’s a more typical love song. However, combining a common trope with this specific sound does make the song stand out as unique. On the whole, the EP carries sonic themes throughout. Many of the details that stand out, such as the authentic instrumentation, are present in all the tracks.
Hot Faced live session
Her Debut Album
‘Inside The Marble’ came five years later on June 7th 2024. With only two songs released between her debut EP and this album, this was a long-awaited return. The tracks on this album feel much more fleshed out compared to her EP. When it comes to details such as mixing and production layers, this project brings a level of professionalism rather than just raw talent.
Dissolve / Resolve and Midnight Contact are back-to-back tracks which show that evolution. These songs bring a more prominent Indie Rock focus, along with her signature folk delivery. Dissolve / Resolve is a song that uses its progression and journey to change the writer’s outlook. The opening and closing verses use the same formula, but show a perspective shift.
Midnight Contact begins softly, a common theme throughout her catalogue. In this opening section, there are traces of a sound similar to Faye Webster. There is a gradual build that almost sounds dramatic rather than expansive. Although the track grows, it doesn’t swell into an overpowering crescendo and remains vocal-centric. This song, much like her others, holds an abstract lyrical tone. One could interpret it as being stuck in a loop of returning to the same person at their request, unable to draw oneself away.
This professionalism can bring a whole new angle to music, but the less-refined EP still holds a certain charm that can’t be recreated here. This isn’t a drawback for either project, but it’s worth noting that they provide content that can be appreciated in different ways.
A collection of our favourites
Throughout 2025, Marguax released a handful of singles. From these few releases, the standouts to me have been ‘Glass, Concrete, and Stone’ along with a feature on ‘Radio Silence’. These two songs are complete opposites. ‘Glass, Concrete, and Stone’, in a way, has a playful delivery and beat. Quite gentle percussion and strings with a unique bounce, comparable to some production on ‘Vessel’ by Twenty One Pilots. ‘Radio Silence’, on the other hand, is heavier Rock unlike any of the other tracks she has credit on. An erratic, dominant guitar is the focal point throughout the track, and Marguax gives a different style of vocal delivery here. It’s unlike her other music, but still very interesting hearing her on a more grunge-influenced track.
