Mavie Marcos
Mavie Marcos | |
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 Mavie Marcos Andain - live @ march 2 2013 - Russia, Saint-Petersburg | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 29, 1978 |
| Origin |  San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Electronica, downtempo |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, lyricist, performer, pianist, personal trainer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Black Hole |
| Website | maviemusic |
Mavie Marcos (born 29 April 1978) is an American singer and songwriter, currently residing near San Francisco, California.[1] As part of Andain, Mavie has written songs in partnership with Josh Gabriel since 2001, better known for their early singles "Summer Calling" (2002) and "Beautiful Things" (2003),[2] and the 2012 debut album You Once Told Me.[3] As of July 10, 2014, Mavie has also signed with Black Hole to start off the production of a solo album.[4]
Influences
Mavie Marcos is a classically trained vocalist. Marcos has performed pieces such as the aria Queen of the Night from Mozart's Magic Flute. She has also performed on stage in musicals, including Pirates of Penzance, West Side Story, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.[citation needed] Up until 1999, when she moved to San Francisco, Marcos used her musical talents in the arena of classical music. After moving to the Bay Area, Marcos met a budding electronic music producer named Josh Gabriel. Shortly after, in 2000, Marcos became part of Andain, then an experimental, electronica group.[5]
Personal life
Mavie Marcos's educational and vocational pursuits have included science, health, and entrepreneurship in addition to music. Marcos graduated from Wellesley College in 1999 with a B.A. in Neuroscience. From 2001 to 2003 Marcos studied naturopathic medicine at Bastyr University.[6] In 2004, Marcos founded Intuitive Fitness and for approximately four years helped clients with weight training and calorie-burning programs.[7][8] In 2008, Marcos founded Rawplicity, working as a gourmet raw food chef and raw-food-benefits instructor.[9]
Personal music releases
- 2009 "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Cindy Lauper Cover)[10]
Music Videos
Mavie Marcos stars in several Andain music videos:
- Andain - Summer Calling (Song released 15 Nov 2002 as a 12".[11])
- Andain - Beautiful Things (Piano Version) (Song released 27 Oct 2003 as a 12".[12])
- Andain - Beautiful Things (Taken from Tiësto In Concert DVD) (Song released 27 Oct 2003 as a 12".[13])
- Andain - Promises (Song released 6 Jun 2011 as an MP3.[14])
- Andain - Much Too Much (Song released 30 Jan 2012 as an MP3.[15])
- Andain - Turn Up The Sound (Song released 18 Jun 2012 as an MP3.[16])
References
- ^ "Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Andain Discography at Discogs" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Andain - You Once Told Me (Beatsmedia Intro from Mavie)" Retrieved 27 Nov 2012. "This is Mavie from Andain... This album is a culmination of four years of song writing work that Josh and I did together. He and I went through a lot of big life changes throughout the writing of this album, and the title means, specifically, it's about words and the meaning of words and how they change over time, as we as people can change over time."
- ^ [1] Retrieved 05 August 2014.
- ^ "Ornadel Management" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Mavie Marcos - Wholistic Nutrition Consultant" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Personal Trainer Mavie Marcos in San Francisco, CA - WorkoutRanch.com" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Mavie Marcos - Wholistic Nutrition Consultant" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Mavie Marcos - Wholistic Nutrition Consultant" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Just-Wanna-Have-Fun/dp/B003IOXQJC"
- ^ "Andain - Summer Calling (Vinyl) at Discogs" Retrieved 21 Jun 2011.
- ^ "Andain - Beautiful Things (Vinyl) at Discogs" Retrieved 21 Jun 2011.
- ^ "Andain - Beautiful Things (Vinyl) at Discogs" Retrieved 21 Jun 2011.
- ^ "Andain - Promises (File, MP3) at Discogs" Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Much Too Much (File, MP3) at Discogs"
- ^ "Turn Up The Sound (File, MP3) at Discogs"