Acoustically oriented songs with complex harmonic and rhythmic interplay - tightly mixed, smartly served.

13 MP3 Songs
FOLK: like Joni, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz



Details:
Marcia's debut CD has been described as folk with a little Enya, Joni and jazz mixed in. Easily bored with "pure" folk styles, she loves to experiment with complex rhythms and counterpoint.

Linda Waterfall, Seattle based composer and producer writes: "I want to say how very much I like this CD. The vocals and use of instruments are inventive. . .her voice is so unconventional and refreshing. She doesn't sound like many other pop artists and she uses the high voice in a sweet and delicate way. It's so rare to hear a recording like hers--it is so unusual. Her CD bears--begs for--repeated listening. The more you listen, the more you hear."

Rachel Nelson, Appalachian and Celtic fiddler, writes: "Her intricate and rhythmically inventive guitar work complements equally thoughtful lyrics to produce a wide range of contemporary folk moods. . .I LOVE her song "Old Mississippi,". . .the incredible image of the river wrapping around her city."

Wendy Vickers, editor of the folk newsletter "Local Blend" writes: "The Twin Cities continues to produce a bumper crop of strong women singer/songwriters. . . [Marcia's CD contains] an emphasis on strong instrumentation, sharp polyrhythms, and counterpoint."