Curvie McMurray

Artist Information

Biography

I was influenced as a child by the 'Great' Barry Manilow. Now - no laughing!!!! I write songs about the peaks and valleys of emotion and the human condition - BUT!! with a taste of humor and fun - no heavy stuff!!!!!! I am a Hopeful Romantic!!!

Instrumentation

Curvie McMurray - Piano/Keyboards, Guitar, Bass & Drums

Discography

Audio

• I'm In Love With You
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• On Christmas Day
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• Sign Me Up
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• Everyday
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• Take One Look At Me
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• Country Dreaming
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Lyrics

• I'm In Love With You
• On Christmas Day
• Sign Me Up
• Everyday
• Take One Look At Me
• Country Dreaming

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Press

• Bistro Bits [+ Show ]
  

  BACK STAGE • October 8, 2004 Bistro Bits BY JOHN HOGLUND Balancing Act One of the perks of cabar...BACK STAGE • October 8, 2004
  Bistro Bits
  BY JOHN HOGLUND
  Balancing Act
  One of the perks of cabaret is its ability to redefine itself in unconventional ways. Such
  was the case with Wambui Bahati in her one- woman cabaret-theatre foray. “Balancing
  Act: A One-Woman Musical.” at Don’t Tell Mama. With brilliant musical director
  Curvie McMurray at the piano, Bahati (whose given name is John-Ann Washington)
  presented a tour de force that galvanized the room.
  With a promising theatrical career that got sidetracked as a result of undiagnosed
  bipolar disorder, resulting in a kinetic lifestyle that spun out of control for years, Bahati
  faced emotional abuse, homelessness, the loss of custody of her two children, and several
  institutionalizations before she bounced back. And it’s all incorporated into this bruising,
  schizophrenic cabaret-theatre piece that is both harsh and poignant.
  Bahati handles it all with a flair and over-the-top dramatics that suit her powerhouse
  style. Her riveting performance is powerful. As an actress and singer. Bahati reached as
  many Olympian highs and lows in her show as she did in her life. At times it is shocking
  in its intensity. Other times it is funny. Throughout, it is frantically paced as she emotes
  the manic side of her persona. Many of the vignettes are ultimately punctuated with a
  song. The tunes are good and hit the mark, be they disco, rock ballad, or blues in the
  night. A gospel rafter-raiser, “I Forgot,” closes the show on an optimistic note as she
  ultimately triumphs. Asking herself “Why me?,” she sums it up by saying, “The past does
  not equal the future.” In the case of Wambui Bahati, sharing such personal psychological
  and emotional mazes in a cabaret setting and making it work so well puts the lady in a
  class by herself.

Setlist

I can/will play and type/style of music possible (except Rap/Hip-Hop), doesn't translate that well to the piano. I have been called a human jukebox.

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