marqseven

Rahsaan Morris Clark
The Jazz Institute of Chicago (on a show at The Velvet Lounge with The David Boykin Expanse)

“Marquecia Jordan [marqseven] added vocal expertise on a couple of the band’s selections. Following the opening number there was another upbeat piece, led by Ms. Jordan’s singing with a strong, clear timbre and, with her sleek, black, off-the-shoulder dress, looking like Wilhemina Fernandez in the film "Diva.”
- Rahsaan Morris Clark -- Jazz Institute of Chicago

Marqseven: Making Her Marq on the Soul Music Industry!
By Johnny Johnson
Stony Island Magazine
Issue One

In the early 90’s you may have caught this soulful, sultry singer dancing with the female rap group, Rapture; but times have definitely changed for Marquecia [Jordan], better known to the music world as Marqseven. Drawing comparisons to the likes of India Arie, Jill Scott and Sade, Marqseven is receiving rave reviews from her independently released CD, “Synchronicity”.

“Synchronicity” can be best described as “Sweet, melodic, smooth and soulful; perfectly groovy with a combination of jazz, soul, acoustic and house flavors. Music that speaks to the heart, from the heart (cdbaby.com).”

[Jordan] launched her singing career by landing an opportunity to work with experimental jazz musicians David Boykin and Nicole Mitchell, who taught [Jordan] that music expression should be free. [Jordan] also credits the Chicago music scene with influencing the growth of her craft. “There are all of these talented soulful artists with whom I’ve worked over the past six years or so who have such a strong sense of who they are and what they want the world to experience through their music. We have so much amazing talent here; artists who have substance and whose music has true meaning.”

Although [Jordan] is inspired by the very artists she’s drawn such close comparisons to, she’s also a big fan of Prince, Corinne Bailey Rae and Dee Alexander. [Jordan] has also developed a fan base of her own while touring nationally.

So what’s the next step for an independent artist of this magnitude?

“Well, I’d like to perform more nationally and internationally, sell as many CDs as possible, write and record more material, collaborate with other talented artists while experimenting with different sounds, and license my music to movies and television. I tend to take a couple of steps at a time.”

Finally, [Jordan] advises those aspiring to break into the music business to listen to as much music as possible, while paying attention to the sounds of the environment. “Surround yourself with people who are doing what you want to do and learn from them. Always keep a positive and friendly attitude because you never know who’s watching you or how connected the next person you meet is; a friendly demeanor makes a world of difference. Finally, sing the song that fits YOU and not the song someone else wants you to sing.”


In Love with You (Remix) by Marqseven on Stony I’s Promotional CD (V1). - Stony Island Magazine

Sweetly sensitive soul from Marquecia Jordan -- aka Marqseven -- stepping forth beautifully on this debut EP! Marquecia's music has a sound that's really unique -- a slightly fragile feel at times, but not in the folksy styles of other underground soul singers -- more deeply crafted overall, with a rich sense of feeling that's totally great. The rhythms are nicely subdued, but there's still a nice undercurrent of funk at times -- and as the 6 tracks on the album unfold, they paint a picture of Marquecia that really has us eager for a full CD! Titles include "Black Star", "Gods & Goddesses", "In Love With U", "True Colors", and "U". - Dusty Groove America

Synchronicity - Marqseven
By: Carolina Jones

Marqseven’s “Synchronicity” is a gentle ripple in a jazzy ocean. The opening track ‘U’ is a simplistic guitar acoustic ode to someone named Shay which leads to her equally simplistic yet totally beautiful cover of Cyndi Lauper’s ‘True Colors’. I was afraid that every track would be as equally sparse but low and behold tracks ‘In Love with U’ and ‘Gods and Goddesses’ showcased more of Marqseven’s vocal range and had more instrumental accompaniment that served to bring out a more robust picture of the person behind the cool and reserved vocal persona. I feel oh so elegant after listening to this EP. - unsignedthemagazine.com