Critics have described Maria Minerva's vocal style as dreamy, haunting, mysterious,[4] or Lynchian,[5] but also as casual and slightly off-key, receiving comparisons to Blossom Dearie, Brigitte Bardot,[6] Nico,[7] and Billie Ray Martin.

[20][21][22][23][24] Maria developed an interest in electronic dance music and began attending club nights in Tallinn as a young teenager.

[25] She graduated from the Estonian Academy of Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London, where she studied with British cultural theorist and music critic Mark Fisher.

[27] Maria Minerva was awarded the “Extraordinary Ability” United States green card for her work in electronic music[28] and subsequently became a naturalized U.S. citizen,[29] residing in Los Angeles, California.

[40] Formerly, she hosted a show on LA's community radio station Dublab, where she interviewed fellow musicians such as Nite Jewel[41] and Yves Tumor.