Marv Machura
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Marv Machura

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The best kept secret in music

Press


"Various Comments"


-“good music (like yours) is always played on CKUA...the best to you.”
- Tom Coxworth, CKUA Radio.


“ Machura is a winning singer and talented guitar player.” - Barry Hammond, Penguin Eggs, Canada’s Folk and Roots Magazine

“I'm looking forward to tonight; from all the singers I've heard, you are all wonderful to say the least...” Sue Schroeder, Alberta Country Showcase


“Hi Marv...I am enjoying your cd. Also I would like to book yourself into fatboyz ASAP. Could you please e-mail me your open dates between now and the end of the year...A big thank-you”
- Richard Croft, Manager, Fatboyz Pub


“It's great! Very rootsy and full of heart and soul. You've got a very nice voice - very John Denver-ish! And the sonic quality of the whole CD is excellent. Good for you. I especially like your beautiful song "Saskatchewan", as Maidstone, SK is where I grew up. When I hear it, it kind of brings me home.
-Dahlia Wakefield


"Congratulations on your new CD! What a great sound! I really enjoyed your songs - especially Grain Train and the Canadian Whiskey song, as well as your more contemplative ones like Kursk and Manitou Stone."
- Orest Soltykevyich CSJR Radio

“You’re a great singer and songwriter. I like that you have something to say.
Your lyrics are honest!”
Take care & keep writing great tunes.”
- Mike Gouchie.


"Why I'm dropping you a line is to tell you that I absolutely loved your CD. I had my girlfriend over and I played Nora Jones and then yours and she loved both and said they were both of the same caliber. Not bad from someone who's never been to Saskatchewan! You are truly a great storyteller. I hope to see you marketed well. You deserve fame and fortune. Well done!"
- Daisy, a new fan.


“You are Marvellous Marv, I do plan to connect you to something big you know. I can feel the future vibrations of something happening. It is just around the corner too.”
- Mary Hazel, Director, Success on Tracks


“Marv...I hope that you can devote more time to your passion as a singer-songwriter...I wish you well...” -Lois Hole, Lt. Governor of Alberta

- Collected by Red Poppy Productions


Discography

Diamonds for Fields of Clover (released September 2003)
Big Hill King (re-release planned for September 2004)

Photos

Feeling a bit camera shy

Bio

My name is pronounced Ma-chúra, as in “mature-a” and I’m a singer-songwriter from Alberta, Canada.

If there were such a commonly used term, my music would be described as"Canadiana"...the northern version of "Americana."

I have been playing music semi-professionally around my hometown (Edmonton) since I was 15 (that’s 25 years, if you’re counting).

I released my first professionally recorded and produced CD this past year: the CD was produced by Gary Koliger and features some great session players.

In my twenty-five years of performing, I’ve lead bands and also played in others’ groups. I also published 20 songs in Nashville during the mid 1990’s. I’ve also performed very often in the singer-songwriter solo tradition.

My goal is simply to keep writing and performing the music that I love: you won’t see me on Canadian Idol, but I hope that we can meet sometime down the road: maybe at a tavern, pub, house party, dance, folk club, or festival...and be sure to have a good time!

Thanks for your interest in me and my music.

See you soon!