Marilyn/QUENCH (with Jere Stormer)
Detroit, Michigan, United States | INDIE
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Hi Marilyn,
I just listened to your CD.
“Marilyn’s THE ROAD is a fun romp of a rocking folk CD. She’s got that 70s feeling, that of a “liberated lady with a romantic mind.” Her liner notes speak of inspiring nights at The Delta Lady in Ferndale, one of the few bars of that era where local musicians could sing their own songs. Marilyn has preserved the exhilaration of that bygone Woodward folk scene with passionate vocal delivery and confessional lyrics that sound new again. Guitar work and backup vocals from songwriter David Nefesh add just the right touch. “
Sincerely, John D. Lamb
Great work, Marilyn. It’ll be great to hear you at Memphis Smoke.
- John D. Lamb/Springfed Arts
"Marilyn has a gift for melody ... the kind that draws you in from the first note, and then won't let loose its hold on you. Her new CD, The Road, shows off this talent, and pairs it with poignant storytelling - particularly on Down the Road and Tryin'. Take to The Road with Marilyn ... she'll lead you on a journey!" - Mark Iannace
- Mark Iannace
Discography
THE ROAD, released November 17th, 2007, has received air play on web radio (Ann Arbor Alive, WXOU, WCSX podcast) and in Europe. Songs from this CD were performed live on The Summit 93.1 FM in Akron, Ohio. All songs are Marilyn's originals.
LIVE AT A3 RADIO is a sampler of songs recorded live on Ann Arbor Alive radio April 1st, 2007 with Tom Mansell (Fred Dog Records)
GREEN, a very personal collection of her daughter's childhood favorites and lullabies, ending with Terri Allard's "My Love Goodnight" was released at Memphis Smoke, in Royal Oak, MI on May 25, 2008.
LOVE was released at the Barking Spider Tavern in Cleveland on August 26,2008. It includes original love songs and "All That Is" by Garnet Rogers.
QUENCH was pre-released at The Tin Whistle Coffee House in Rochester Hills, MI with Jere Stormer on Nov. 15th, 2008. It contains originals by Jere and Marilyn. You can sample "Faerie Nights" (from QUENCH and the upcoming HARD TIMES) on WDET Folks Like Us with Matt Watroba on Nov. 15, 2008 live music archived via this link http://www.wdetfm.org/rss/
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL was produced after the death of her best friend who worked two jobs trying to get 'her baby' to college. Eerily, she had an open house for him on Sunday, Jan. 25th, and died Monday, Jan.26th. It is available for a minimum $5 donation to his college fund, The Darnell Hicks Foundation, and received air time on A3Radio.
QUENCH was re-released at THUMBFEST, Sept. 3, 2010 with the addition of four new songs, and re-mastered by Kenny Yarbrough (at The Mix Pub Studio). New songs include Jere's "Goodbye Detroit", and Tricia Alexander's "Candy".
To sample these CDs, visit www.momair.co
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Bio
Marilyn (Sarah McLaghlan meets Jimmy Buffett) and Jere (Neil Young meets Bette Midler) have been performing in and around Detroit for years. They met when Marilyn sang live on WDET and Jere was the sound engineer. They were formerly in the Astronauts of Love, but are now the Folk-A-Delic Duo, QUENCH.
Alone, Marilyn covers her favorites from Joni Mitchell, John Prine, Nanci Griffith, Billy Ed Wheeler (among many others) to the Beatles and Pink Floyd. Her passionate belief that you're either part of the problem or part of the solution leads her to lend a hand raising funds for causes that save lives. That same passion is delivered in her own songs with a voice that sounds like velvet, yet needs no amplification.
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