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Marnie's musical highlights / biog' so far
Marnie has performed at:
Exeter Cathedral. Event for Children in need. The opening act. Nov 2007
The headline act at Exmouth Festival 2007
The Auditorium @ Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre 2009
Sidmouth Folk Festival 2005
Glastonbury Festival 2005
Wedding Gigs 2008, 2010
Germany. Touring with Katie Marie. Jan. 2009 , also sang at my highest at over 1900 metres at a ski resort on Nebelhorn mountain. Germany.
The Voodoo Lounge, Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre. Supporting Dan Crisp & Katie Marie 2009
Supporting Katie Marie at Cheltenham Folk Festival 2009
2009 Original Gigs ''Acoustic'' featuring Marnie & Me, Katie Marie & Dan Crisp. Three singer / songwriters performing under one roof
BBC Radio Devon, Exeter Fm, Palm Fm, Bay Fm, Soundart Radio, Totnes....2009
2008 Festivals = Dartmouth-09, Teignmouth, Exmouth, Sandford, Cockwood, Exeter, Bradninch, Paignton Regatta, Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre - Outside, Wedding reception at Broom Hill sculpture gdns, Pirate Birthday Party and lots of session work recording with the Jabbrock band.
2007 Exeter Memorial Museum, Radio interviews, Originals gig at The Bridge inn Topsham, Paignton Regatta, V.W. Festival, Halloween & Birthday Parties, North Devon, St Ives - Cornwall
2006 V.W. Festival, Paignton Regatta, Exmouth Festival, St. Ives - Cornwall, Private Parties, Big New Years Eve gig.
Lots of gigs & behind the scenes work....
2003 Singing 'Phantom of the Opera' at an event for Force (and yes those high notes at the end were body tinglingly' spot on- click on Marnie's ''sounds'' page at top to listen) , also winning talent competitions with her rendition of Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights.Band History
MARNIE‘s Acoustic Duo band was formed in May 2005. At the time it was called ‘Aurora’ ,with the wonderful Ben on Lead guitar. Ben then went on his way in Sept' to study music tech’ at Doncaster Uni’ ....Marnie then met the very talented Paul... They did a lot of songwriting and had lots of gigs from about Oct 2005 to Dec 2007. With his other lifes commitments, there was just not enough hours in the day and although he is a talented soul, it just wasn't possible to extract his D n' A and chlone him... So then there was one!!! ...Over 2008 Marnie performed some gigs with talented guitarists such as Ed and was also working with new musicians so that she could still sing her little,big heart out !!....In the latter part of 2008 to Aug 2009 Marnie & Katie Marie joined forces and created ''Marnie & Me'' . They entwined raw vocal harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and oodles of rhythmic loveliness. They've been busy bees with lots of gigs, radio interviews and songwriting. They are both very driven people and after an evaluation, they are now focusing on their own individial singer / songwriting careers...Marnie now performs solo gigs :) and for the bigger gigs, sometimes works with the awesome Rupe & Ben formerly known as 'Mr Zen'
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Song writing is inspired mainly by Lifes experiences & things that touch me.
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I especially love the sound of the acoustic & electric Guitar, Congas, Kick drum...mmm, Didge and Fiddle... and would love to entwine some of these sounds into my music, mixed with a rocky/funky vibe...!
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About MARNIE: on lead vocals & guitar.
My major passions in life are Music, Animals & Celtic Art’y stuff. I love Fire engines / firemen and Mint choc’ milkshake. (not at the same time though...although there’s a thought...!) Lol
Ambitions: to be happy and true to myself, Play on the Pyramid Stage at Grassdenblurry, have a swimming pool one day, swim with Dolphins & impossibly, to be able to pee standing up, (would make life so much easier at festivals)
Campa vans Rule. Watch out, I’m a white van driver! Mine runs on LPGas. I'm not daft, 60p per litre for Gas....how much is petrol? Get a gas converson...It's cheaper, runs better and yes you can find garages in Most places, & it's more environmentally friendly. Steve's Gas Power UK garage is Excellent & can fit & fix anything. Check them out on the 'Links' page...and no I'm not on commission! :)
My Favourite dog is an Akita, along with Labradors and so many more...!!!
Think I was a fish in a previous life, cause I drink so much...he,he, NA, It's because I love water so much-swimming, diving, fish & all that jazz, but not really Jazz all that much!
I hate sweet corn & snappy Jack Russels.
Guns n’ Roses - Sweet Child o’ mine & Wild Thing are great songs with a history... I have many other favourites, but where do I stop...
I was born & grew up in Dorset, lived in Ireland for a couple of years & moved to Devon at 16 and I've been here ever since so that's a long time now...Only another 50 years and I might be classed as a yocal !!
My Mum says I have always sung from the age of dot. As I was growiing up, I used to climb a big tree in our garden and write poems, that is, up until I hit teenage coolness.... I then took it up again ( the singing, not the coolness) in about 2001 after accidently singing at a Karaoke night (or is it Karayucky!). ( lol.only joking, I shouldn't knock it, it's where I started! ) I started performing at Jam night acoustic evenings and I entered talent competitions and from there gradually trained myself up by practising like mad to then go semi-prof’ in 2004.
Dec’ 2003 was the first time I ever tried to play guitar & I’m still learning all the time...he,he ;)
I have a wide range of music tastes going from almost one extreme to the other really. Bands I think are great are K.T.Tunstall. Alanis Morissette, Paramore, Pink, Adele ooh & many, many more... I grew up listening to Queen, Melanie, Madonna, The Beatles, Elkie Brooks, Rolling Stones, G n‘ R, ACDC...bla, bla, bla.... & mostly tunes off the radio really.
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