Debra G.

Bio:

BOOKING for Debra G. please EMAIL debragfunk@yahoo.com Buy Debra G.'s acoustic CD on itunes!! cdbaby.com/debrag2 or ... click here! .......................................................................... ............................................................................................................ ..................Background .................... Debra Gmusic on Facebook and Twitter. Debra G is a professional musician, artist, photographer and performer in Minneapolis, MN. Debra G has 16 years of diverse vocal and performance experience and extensive college level training in classical voice, vocal technique, opera and recital performance and vocal pedagody. Since graduating from the University of WI, Oshkosh with a degree in Vocal Performance, Debra G has constantly pushed herself to diversify her vocal style and performance technique. In 2001, Debra G started to expand her musical vision through songwriting and playing guitar, this was inspiration to start recording and performing her original alternative acoustic funk-rock. In addition, Debra G has been a featured performer for several local and national events and festivals. She's appeared on several local Minneapolis/St.Paul t.v. stations such as channels 4 WCCO morning news, KARE11 Showcase Minnesota Homegrown and for the Town Square Television program "Amp it UP!". Three of her songs from her self titled album "Debra G" are to be featured in the independent film called "The Prick" directed by Justin Hawkins coming out in 2010. She is a featured guest singer on several professional local albums. Her songs are featured on 2 compilation CD's distributed by Quickstar Productions, 2009 and 2010. Debra G was a finalist in the 2008 "We are listening" competition with her song "The Plea". Debra G currently sings lead in a progressive funk band called Copasetic (myspace.com/Copaseticgrooves), and background vocals for a internationally recognized urban soul group called The New Congress (thenewcongress.com) and is one of three lead/background female vocalist for the Devine Collection featuring members of Copasetic, The New Congress, 8Switch, Root City Band. Recently, Debra G performed Janis Joplin in the 3rd annual Happy Birthday Janis! A Tribute to the Life and Music of Janis Joplin concert of 2010. Debra G teaches voice lessons at www.SwiftSchoolofMusic.com www.myspace.com/debragmusic www.cdbaby.com/debrag2 and Debra G on itunes All songs are not mixed and/or mastered, songs are live, raw or intimate. Survive and The Plea recorded by Big Head Productions www.myspace.com/bhhiphop... Unaware and Follow Through (Carnival Song) recorded by Miles Hanson, Sunshine recorded and mastered at Ruby Studios by Jonny Herchert Debra enjoys painting, photography and dancing like a fool. (flickr account - www.flickr.com/debragmusic ..

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Member Since:

June 04, 2005

Members:

Debra G - acoustic guitar and loop station. "Everything is..." Copasetic - progressive funk rock.

Influences:

Copasetic, Memphis Minnie, Aretha Franklin, Ani Difranco, India Arie, Lauren Hill, Eryka Badu, Jill Scott, Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Mayda, Muse, Copasetic, Root City Band, Under the Influence of Giants, New Congress, Desdamona, Stephanie Devine, Kymara, Jem, Nathan Miller, Ready Goes, This World Fair, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, System of a Down, STP, Metallica, old school Aerosmith, Alice in Chains, Cold Play, Bouncing Souls, NoFX, Face to Face, Phantom Planet, old school Jewel, Patsy Cline

Sounds Like:

music is for the soul survivors! :-)

Record Label:

She Rock "The Festival of Sisters" September 19-20