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Marcie is an Internationally Renowned Singer/Songwriter for various Major Electronic labels. She writes and performs multiple genres, and has charted in the Top 10 worldwide. Her tunes have the support of of Tiesto, Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Oakenfold, Above & Beyond, Ferry Corsten, XM Radio, BBC, Music Choice, Markus Schulz, DJ Shah, Matt Darey, Solarstone, and more.

Marcie is the producer and creator of "Marcie presents Behind The Lyric", a show that explores the stories behind the lyrics of Electronic Dance Music. The show airs on DI.FM and other major internet and FM stations worldwide, and features interviews with well known Singer/Songwriters.

Migs:
Hello there Marcie! Thanks for the request!

Ok for the first question: Can you share with us some of your musical
influences?

Marcie:

Hey! Thanks for taking time to chat.

I have a lot of musical influences. I think growing up my main influence was my parents. When I would listen to my dad sing, I could feel a love for singing inside me, and I would want to sing along. My mom was always encouraging me to f ind my confidence and sing with emotional freedom.

I love the singers who tell stories with their voices, and are distinctive both on stage and off. My favorites include Elvis, Madonna, Bono, Barbara Streisand, Etta James, Tori Amos, Ani Difranco, Ben Folds, and many others! As a child, I was mostly exposed to mainstream artists. As I got older, I became inspired by music teachers, and performers who weren't given such widespread media exposure.



Migs:
Aside from singing, do you play other musical instruments? (We cancount in DJing if you do.)

Marcie:
Yes, I play piano and am just picking up the guitar. Aside from singing, I have professional training as a dancer, and in musical theater.

Migs:
This one is an easy question: What is the best part of being an
electronic dance music artist?

Marcie:
The music and the dancing.

Migs:
Something quite tricky for you: Among the productions you have
featured in, which one is your most favorite, and why?

Marcie:
It would be hard to pick my favorite collaborators since I've been lucky to work with many great artists. Each project has been different, and I'm glad for the experience.



Migs:
Have you performed live on stage with a DJ? If yes, how was it like?

Marcie:
Yes, a few times! It is a lot of fun. I performed at the Armada Opening Night party at Winter Music Conference this year. It was a lot of fun to be a part of the excitement that way. It's such an honor to perform one of my songs live, and have people singing the words back to me and dancing along. It's a great way to party.

Migs:
Please complete the following:
The music genre I listen to the most is _____; however, I dislike ____.

Marcie:
The music genre I listen to the most is Electronica of all forms; however, I dislike
the music genre death metal because while there are a few aspects of it that I appreciate, the overall aesthetic is the opposite of anything I like musically.

Please answer the following with a "yes" or a "no":

was an EDM addict during her teenage years? no
appreciated heavy metal? yes
liked hiphop music? yes
wrote songs back in high school?no
is a Twitter addict? no
has siblings who are into music too? yes

Migs:
How do you think your show, "Marcie presents Behind The Lyric" can
help the fans in understanding messages in EDM songs?

Marcie:

I think the show has opened dialogue with listeners about what music means to them. Singers talk about their experiences with song writing and what the collaboration process was like, while producers talk about making tracks. I also think it helps the scene when we focus on the creative process, and the listening experience. I think Artists always run the risk of being judged on superficial aspects like their physicality, age, etc. Focusing solely on those characteristics
diminishes the EDM scene by taking away from the focus on the music.

Migs:
Seeing who you are now, I was just wondering if singing and producing
were parts your dreams back in your early years?

Marcie:
Definitely! I wanted to be a singer, dancer, and pianist by the age of 3. lol. I had to narrow down my focus by the time I went to University. Singing won out, though I still use piano and dance in my art.

Migs:
Any DJ/ producer you would want to work with in the future?

Marcie:
There are quite a few producers I would like to work on more than one track with. Each person I work with brings out something new in me, and that's cool, but it's nice to settle in with some one and really flesh out our ideas, get to know each other’s styles, and push each other’s limits a bit.

Migs:
In your opinion, why are vocals important in music genres like trance,
progressive and house?



Marcie:
I think in the best tracks they ring out at the moment the crowd needs to hear them. As humans, we are going to respond almost primitively to the sound of another human voice. The instrumental music we hear speaks to us in a very important way, and gets us in a specific mindset. Then, the vocal can top it off with an element of humanness that is impossible to manufacture. Even with fx and manipulation, the voice is, at its core, part of the human body, and thus can't be recreated by machine.

Migs:
Aside from you being featured in TyDi and Dennis Sheperd's "Somehow",
what else can we expect from Marcie in the near future?

Marcie:
I've got some upcoming releases on Loverush Digital! My last couple tracks on that label have charted in the top 10 on the UK Club Chart, so I'm hoping the follow ups will do well also. Danilo Ercole and I are also working on a follow up to 'Broken Wings'.

Migs:
Any message for your fans?

Marcie:
Thank you for your ongoing support. It means a lot that you listen to my tunes as that is a highly personal format for me to express myself. Please email me and let me know who you are, and what you'd like to hear. Due to downloading, it's hard nowadays to look at sales and figure out which stuff I'm doing is most well received by the listeners. Sales numbers aren't an accurate representation of downloads. So...I guess if you're not buying my tunes, (which I hope you will), then please at least take time and let me know what you like, so I know how my tracks are being received.

Migs:
On behalf of the moderators, fans, and administrator of
TranceCommunity, I would like to thank you for your time in letting us
know you more!

Marcie:
Thanks to everyone at TranceCommunity! Please come visit me online:

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/webmarcie
Facebook: MarcieJoy

Migs:
Cheers Marcie!

Marcie:
Cheers!







Marcie
http://www.myspace.com/webmarcie
http://www.myspace.com/behindthelyric

Armada Artist Spotlight:
http://supra.armadamusic.nl/?id=2547

Beatport Featured Artist Page:
http://www.beatport.com/artists/marcie

Megamix:
http://djbebemusic.com/mixes/marcie_release_me_dj_bebe_megamix/



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