Biography
Marianne is a touring singer-songwriter traveling the coffeehouse and house concert circuit where her laid-back & introspective style is a perfect soundtrack for the thoughtful listener. A lyricist with the heart of a poet, her writing style embraces allegory and lush imagery set to post modern art alt folk/pop/rock.
Marianne has been mostly off-road for a season of writing, and two of the songs on this EPK feature other artists singing songs that Marianne has written or co-written, showcasing her diversity of writing styles/genres.
*"Misfire" was recently voted #2 out of 581 songs on October's R&B/Soul channel on Ourstage.com!
*"What Do I Know" recently got a new demo treatment by producer Ben Kesler, and was recorded by artist Brant Christopher for a new CD!
*Marianne finished up song 13 co-written with Leah Thompson in prep for Leah's recording session in London!
Pear In The Pink Thing (2007) is the 6th release from an artist who grows closer to “who she really wants to be” with each new project. In *Pear In The Pink Thing (* a metaphor for a mystery) Marianne explores her art in this free & eclectic expression of 10 self-penned songs plus acoustic renderings of 2 of Neil Young’s legendary songs.
Reviewer Frank Rasenberger of Australia says...
'I would describe her current music as intelligent pop rock
with experimental qualities & folk sensibilities.'
What if Joni Mitchell got together with Leonard Cohen for a writing session at the coffeehouse where Counting Crows and Neil Young were playing, Jan Krist was singing, Tori & Fionna were pouting, Over The Rhine & Aimee Mann opened, and Santana stopped by to play some smokin' guitar... yeah, it sounds something like that...
Pear in the Pink Thing ~
Music that's art for your ears!!!
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Instrumentation
Marianne is a solo singer/songwriter & acoustic guitarist.
She often performs on double bill tours with other artists,
& frequents the coffeehouse scene as a solo acousic act.
Discography
1994 From the Heart
Recording artist & co-producer
Recorded at Derek Studios in Dalton, MA
Produced by Barry Grauman
1997 All the Days of My Life
Recording artist & co-producer
Recorded at Derek Studios in Dalton, MA and
Penguin Studios in Syracuse, NY
Produced by Barry Grauman
2000 Canopy of Blue
Recording artist & executive producer
Recorded at Hit Music, Inc. in Spencer, NC
Produced by Jimm Mosher & Alan Grossman
2002 Long Road Home
Recording artist & executive producer
Recorded at Hit Music, Inc. in Spencer, NC
Produced by Jimm Mosher & Alan Grossman
2004 Green Room
Recording artist & executive producer
Recorded at Soulthink Studios in St. Louis,MO
Produced by J. Benjamin Kesler
2007 Pear in the Pink Thing
Recording artist & executive producer
Recorded at Soulthink Studios in St. Louis,MO
Produced by J. Benjamin Kesler
Links
| http://www.pearinthepinkthing.com |