Mariel Loveland ’10

Mariel Loveland ’10 is a freelance writer and songwriter.

In her 15-year career, she has served as a staff writer, features writer, editor, and SEO writer and has since penned articles for major online outlets like Billboard, Vice, Alternative Press, and Business Insider.

In addition, her band Candy Hearts went on to tour the world, played the Vans Warped Tour, appeared on MTV, and charted on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart with their album All The Ways You Let Me Down.

Mariel is a graduate of the Lilly Lieb Port Creative Writing program and received a minor in Studio Composition from the Conservatory of Music.

During her time at Purchase, she served as the Editor-In-Chief of the Independent while launching her freelance writing career and recording her first collection of demos with her band Candy Hearts.