The Maldives are an alt-country band from Seattle, Washington, known for sold-out live performances described by KEXP-FM as "transcendent".

[2] Seattle radio station 90.3 KEXP described their most recent album, Muscle for the Wing, as having "a grittier, more guitar-oriented roots-rock sound.

"[3] The Maldives regularly play in Seattle and throughout the West Coast and have performed at the Sasquatch!, Bumbershoot, South by Southwest, Capitol Hill Block Party, and Treefort Music Fest.

[6] In addition to traditional rock instrumentation, the members of the band play banjo and accordion.

[7] Once described as "the best unsigned band in Seattle",[8] The Maldives have released albums on Spark & Shine Records and Mt.