MAW is the solo project of Bryan James Maw. He writes and records all of the music, and also designs the album art.
The music combines elements of post-punk, shoegaze, dream-pop, and grunge. His key musical influences are The Cure, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, and Led Zepplin, with more modern influences including Wild Nothing, Washed Out, Hibou, and Small Black.